Implications of modern technology on life, thought and culture ONE of the more interesting commentators on modern society was Marshall McLuhan who coined the phrase “The Medium is the Message”. This…
8TH GENERAL CONFERENCE OF THE METHODIST CHURCH IN MALAYSIA THE Rev Dr Hwa Yung, Director of the Centre for the Study of Christian-ity in Asia at Trinity Theological College, Singapore, has…
We are familiar with James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who, together with Peter, were the closest disciples of Jesus. But who was Zebedee, their father, and how did…
METHODIST connectionalism is at work in Singapore. In the last two months alone there have been several events connecting the wider Methodist family here and linking Methodists in Singapore with…
PART 13 OF THE SERIES OF MEDITATIONS ON ‘WISDOM TO LIVE BY: REFLECTIONS ON AN ANCIENT TEXT’ Ecclesiastes 7:15-8:1 THIS passage begins with one of the most puzzling enigmas of…
IT WAS Dec 20, 1999. My husband and I were out on an anniversary date, celebrating 13 years of marriage and 11 years of missionary life in Singapore. As we…
AUGUST 6, 2004 was indeed a day of momentous joy as all the five institutions of the Anglo-Chinese School (ACS) family and The Methodist Church in Singapore (MCS) gathered at…
BISHOP’S LUNCH FELLOWSHIP FOR LAY LEADERS THE Methodist Church may be ready for a new and revitalised office of lay pastoral leadership, according to a Wesleyan scholar. The Rev Dr…
METHODIST SCHOOLS STAFF GET-TOGETHER 2004 “But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things shall be given to you as well.” — Matthew 6:33. THE Methodist Schools…
80th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS OF GEYLANG METHODIST PRIMARY SCHOOL “Unless the Lord builds the house, the labourers labour in vain.” — Psalm 127:1. OUR hearts rejoice as we look back on…
80TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS OF GEYLANG METHODIST SECONDARY SCHOOL “GREAT is Thy Faithfulness” resonated through-out the school since the beginning of the academic year 2004. True to His promise, God…
FIVE top church leaders from Malaysia, Indonesia, Britain and the United States will be attending the 8th General Conference of The Methodist Church in Singapore (MCS) to be held at…
The Rev Raymond L. Archer, a Methodist missionary in Sumatra and later first locally-elected Bishop of this area in 1950, recounted how he and his church members helped many addicts…
Yes, but we must fill our pews not with consumers but with disciples of Christ WE LIVE in an age of no-frills airlines, no-frills hotels, and the like. Will we…
AT THE end of July, an irate parent wrote a letter to The Straits Times Forum Page to complain about a morning radio broadcast during which one radio jockey host…
Need to know how the church should respond to cultures THERE is a need to consider how the church should respond to the cultures existing in Singapore. Stating this at…
Methodist Hospice Fellowship conducts training sessions for caregivers and volunteers WHEN faced with a diagnosis of an incurable illness like cancer that is life threatening, the patient, his family and…
PART 12 OF THE SERIES OF MEDITATIONS ON ‘WISDOM TO LIVE BY: REFLECTIONS ON AN ANCIENT TEXT’ Ecclesiastes 7:1-14 EXPERIENCE, it is often said, is a great teacher. But, as…
“Voices from Scripture” is a work of fiction based on some references in Scripture to “minor” characters. This issue’s article features Lucas. Lucas is an imaginary leader of the Corinthian…
