KNOWING THE DIFFERENCE “Many people spend a good part, if not all, of their days worrying and running after functional penultimate goals. They have difficulty knowing the difference between means and ends, between that which will crumble into dust and that which will endure.” I KNEW A CHURCH MEMBER who could tell you the exact […]
ROOT OF CHURCH DISUNITY “Inflated egos are symptomatic of a lack of personal holiness. It is even more debilitating to a church when they are found in its leadership. That is the root of disunity and division in the church.” ONE OF THE OFT-HEARD DESIRES of many Methodists is that of revival in our church. […]
Bishop tells new Deacons and Elders: You are God’s messengers, total commitment to Him is necessary NEWLY-ORDAINED DEACONS AND ELDERS have been told by Bishop Dr Robert Solomon that they are God’s messengers and total commitment to the One who sends them is necessary. He reminded them that the Methodist itinerant system is a system of […]
HIS GRACE is sufficient. Then why should I need fear, Though the testing be hard, And the trial severe? He tempers each wind at upon me doth blow, And tenderly whispers, “ Thy father doth know!” His power is sufficient, Then why should I quail, Though the storm clouds hang low, And though wild is […]
We Speak to Nations Hear the sound The sound of the nations calling Hear the sound The sound of the fathers crying Who will go for us Who will shout to the corners Of the earth That Christ is King Chorus: We speak to nations Be open We speak to nations Fall on your […]
THIS YEAR THE METHODIST WELFARE SERVICES (MWS) will award 857 bursaries to successful applicants, more than twice the number (352) given out last year. An unprecedented 1,052 applications were received compared to 574 the year before, an increase of 45 per cent. In total $292,000 will be distributed to needy primary, secondary school and junior […]
I MUST CONFESS that when I was assigned to write this article, I did a fair amount of kicking and screaming and asking that this cup be passed from me! Why, you may ask. Seems like an easy enough article to write, except for well, one small detail – I have never been clubbing. Ever. […]
Is democracy the best system of government, according to the Christian view? IT IS IMPORTANT to state at the outset that the Christian faith neither provides an ethos for, nor does it have a stake in any form of political ideology or order, including democracy. Christianity is fundamentally concerned with justice and would support any […]
ONE OF THE SIGNS OF REAL FATHERLY LOVE is the presence of discipline. I had gone into the prison ministry thinking that many of the inmates must have adopted a criminal lifestyle as rebellion against harsh and demanding fathers. I was surprised to discover that in more cases, the inmates’ fathers had been overly indulgent […]
Methodist Message pictures by Daniel Lie
