THE idea of 40-day events or programmes has become increasingly popular in churches. Forty-day periods of prayer and activities are being used for various situations and to promote church growth…
ON THE Sunday following the tsunami that killed more than 150,000 people and affected millions, I was struck by the confusion reflected in the hymns, words and prayers we spoke and…
THE Methodist Church in Singapore (MCS) celebrates its 120th Anniversary this year (2005), and as part of its anniversary programme, it plans to initiate four major projects. They are: 1. The…
Sparks of Grace rounds off MCS’ tercentenary celebrations of John Wesley’s birth THE Methodist Church in Singapore (MCS) is releasing a just-published book on Methodism in Asia entitled…
Sparks of Grace: The Story of Methodism in Asia Author: Robbie B. H. Goh The Methodist Church in Singapore, December 2003 209 pages. Paperback, $13 SPARKS OF GRACE…
Hospice ministry “Then Jesus said, ‘Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?’”— John 11:40. ONE of the greatest lessons we learn…
PART 16 OF THE SERIES OF MEDITATIONS ON ‘WISDOM TO LIVE BY: REFLECTIONS ON AN ANCIENT TEXT’ Ecclesiastes 10:1-15 THE theme of wisdom (and folly) seems to recur rather frequently…
29TH SESSION OF EMMANUEL TAMIL ANNUAL CONFERENCE: NOV 12-13, 2004 ‘I am humbled by the decision of the conference. I pray that God will help me to fulfil the task…
29TH SESSION OF TRINITY ANNUAL CONFERENCE: NOV 22-25, 2004 Isaac Lim chairs conference for the last time HOSTED by Faith Methodist Church at its new sanctuary and worship hall at…
29TH SESSION OF CHINESE ANNUAL CONFERENCE: NOV 16-19, 2004 THE Rev Khoo Cheng Hoot, President of the Chinese Annual Conference (CAC), has urged CAC churches to stay focused in three…
REPORTS ON THE CHINESE ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND TRINITY ANNUAL CONFERENCE BY PETER TEO AND EARNEST LAU 29TH SESSION OF CHINESE ANNUAL CONFERENCE: NOV 16-19, 2004 Bishop’s sermon at CAC Ordination…
THE Boys’ Brigade (BB) in Singapore, by the grace of God, has grown from strength to strength over the past 75 years. As it celebrates this landmark anniversary, it aims…
PLANNING has already begun for the 2005 Aldersgate Convention, which will also mark the 120th Anniversary of The Methodist Church in Singapore. Scheduled from May 24 to May 28, the…
Nearly 80 years ago, Ho Seng Ong, educationist and one-time Methodist Education Secretary, had some pertinent things to say about the aims of education. He made these points, still relevant…
IF YOU see someone reading a mystery novel, and you have already read it, you are not supposed to tell him how the story would end. You are expected to…
AT THE time of the American elections last year, there was a lot of talk about religion and politics. People grumbled that the evangelicals in the United States helped President George…
EPISCOPAL RE-DEDICATION SERVICE FOR BISHOP DR SOLOMON WHAT is in God’s heart? Bishop Dr Robert Solomon believes that there at least three things that the Word of God points us…
In the Scriptures, we are told about Mary, the mother of Jesus; but Joseph, the earthly father of Jesus remains a shadowy figure in the background. Some years ago I…
PART 15 OF THE SERIES OF MEDITATIONS ON ‘WISDOM TO LIVE BY: REFLECTIONS ON AN ANCIENT TEXT’ Ecclesiastes 9:1-18 IN A broadcast talk on Oct 1, 1939, Lord Randolph Churchill…
8TH SESSION OF THE GENERAL CONFERENCE: OCT 18-22, 2004 Importance of educating Methodists IN HIS Episcopal Address, Bishop Dr Robert Solomon drew attention to his role as an educator in…
