‘Connectionalism’ is not about who knows who. It is not about making connections with influential people to climb the social ladder or for financial gain. Did you know that the…
“When Christians deprive others of legitimate rights, the Gospel is brought to disrepute,” was the emphatic opening statement by Dr Philip Satterthwaite, Principal of Biblical Graduate School of Theology (BGST),…
Recently, I was asked to conduct a seminar on worship for church leaders, including worship leaders. This church observes a certain order of service on Sunday which includes recitation of…
Did you know about this? “A member of any local Methodist church is a member of the total Methodist connection.” (¶108 of The Book of Discipline of The Methodist Church…
The 25th Anniversary of the Methodist Missions Society (MMS) culminated with a banquet held on 27 Aug 2017 at The Fullerton Hotel. The theme of this banquet highlights the commitment…
On a recent trip to Manchester in August, I stumbled upon the Methodist Archives and Research Centre (MARC) at the John Rylands Library, located at the University of Manchester on…
It is 2017! It is the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation! As we approached this milestone, I was asked again and again, “How are the Lutherans in Singapore going to…
Statue of Martin Luther in front of the Frauenkirche in Dresden Germany. What event is commemorated on 31 Oct every year? A common response, including from Christians, would be “Halloween”.…
It has been 500 years since the Reformation movement occurred, but the Christian Church has a history that far exceeds that. Although the movement resulted in the emergence of Protestantism…
Stack of books and school bell on desk with chalkboard Many people hate history and find it boring or irrelevant, because they have learnt it badly, having to study it…
A lot of small funny birds sparrows sitting on a branch on the panoramic picture Have you ever felt that your world is caving in on you and the things…
1. Formation of 4th District At the Special Session of the Chinese Annual Conference (CAC) held in July 2017, the Rev Dr Gregory Goh, CAC President, proposed the formation of…
In September 1936, renowned Chinese Christian evangelist, John Sung, conducted a gospel rally in Telok Ayer Chinese Methodist Church while passing through Singapore. A youth named Lim Kim Seng was…
On 10 Sep 2017, Ang Mo Kio Tamil Methodist Church (AMKTMC) and Sengkang Methodist Church (SKMC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for AMKTMC to begin a weekly Tamil outreach…
Amazing fireworks, fireworks 2017, fireworks background, fireworks event, Fireworks Festival, firework, fireworks isolated, fireworks night, beautiful, colorfu Congratulations! Methodist Message congratulates the following who have received the 2017 National Day…
The term ‘First World’ is often used in reference to economic matters, such as standards or costs of living. But what would a First World righteousness look like? And how…
Over a year ago, Mr Liau Vui Hon (right) was just another typical newly-retired senior. Having been sedentary for most of his working life, he was physically very unfit. The…
Picture of christian person praying to the GOD while holding a bible with crucifix symbol on the background The last three decades have seen a slew of books on basic…
Bible Scripture with crown of thorns and nails over cloth – John 3:16 The act of saying “I believe” is a self-involving act, transcending mere intellectual acknowledgement and involving our…
