“As Christians, we should welcome aliens and invite them to integrate into the life of the community, treat them with justice and compassion, and reach out to them with the blessings that are in Jesus our Lord.” THERE IS A WORD in the New International Version of the Bible that may sound rather odd to […]
GIVING OF OUR BEST “When it comes to making our offerings it is not enough simply to do it “with a willing heart”. Instead we have to “give of our best”.” THE FAMILIAR STORY of the “five loaves and two fish” in the Gospel (Jesus Feeds the Five ousand, John 6: 1-14) is one that […]
MCS 125th Anniversary: Community Outreach Project THE METHODIST WELFARE SERVICES (MWS) NEEDS 1,600 more Befrienders urgently to disburse funds to chronically poor families and to visit them. To date, almost 800 volunteers from Methodist Churches all over Singapore have committed to visit these families under e Methodist Church in Singapore’s 125th Anniversary Community Outreach Project, once […]
WORD FROM THE EDITOR THERE WAS A TIME when society was much more traditional – “conservative” would be another way of looking at it, and people, whether Malay, Chinese or Indian, were constrained to act in time-honoured ways. Time has changed many things, and we may smile at the custom which prevailed in some early […]
GENEVA – The World Council of Churches has published a study guide, Telling the Truth About Ourselves and Our World, about overcoming violence. Available in English, French, German and Spanish as part of the International Ecumenical Peace Convocation in Kingston, Jamaica, the guide provides resources for discussion of the convocation’s central themes: Peace in the […]
Mention “YEO HIAP SENG” to people in Singapore, and most would rightly associate it with soy sauce, beverages and canned curry chicken. But little is known about the person who built up one of Singapore’s most well-known brands – Mr Yeo Thian In, a first-generation Chinese immigrant from Fujian Province, China who arrived on our shores in 1938 with his wife and young sons in tow.
SIX CHRISTIAN GROUPS have come together to produce two resources – a DVD and a booklet – to reach out for Christ, fans of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, which began in South Africa on June 11 and will go on till July 11. The World Cup has come to the TV screens of Singapore […]
Lord, Whose Love through Humble Service Lord, whose love through humble service bore the weight of human need, who upon the cross, forsaken, offered mercy’s perfect deed: we, your servants, bring the worship – not of voice alone, but heart, consecrating to your purpose every gift that you impart. Still your children wander homeless; […]
In what ways can nationalism or patriotism become idolatrous? MANY PHILOSOPHERS AND SOCIOLOGISTS have observed that the rise of modern secularism has not erased man’s need for religion. Although it is perfectly true to say that modern man has by and large lost faith in the traditional religions, his need for religion – which is […]
OBITUARY: DR GOH KENG SWEE (Oct 6, 1918 – May 14, 2010) DR GOH KENG SWEE who passed away on May 14, 2010 was one of Singapore’s founding fathers who assumed an important leadership role in our country’s history. His distinguished record evoked a wide display of admiration and appreciation for his key contributions in […]
