WORD FROM THE EDITOR THESE ARE PERILOUS TIMES we are living in. The threat of ugly terrorism is lurking in every corner of the world. No nation, big or small – not even the superpowers – is spared the wanton and senseless killings by the wily terrorists, supported by their sophisticated networks. And so nations, […]
TEN PRIMERS WERE CONFERRED e President’s Award by President S. R. Nathan at the Istana on July 20, 2009. is highest award in e Boys’ Brigade (BB) has been presented to the top percentile of the Boys from the Primers Programme (Post-Secondary level members) in the past five years. In order to attain this award, […]
How Great is Our God The splendour of a King Clothed in majesty Let all the earth rejoice All the earth rejoice He wraps himself in light And darkness tries to hide And trembles at His voice Trembles at His voice How great is our God, sing with me How great is our God, […]
16TH CENTURY REFORMS “From its genesis, the Anglican Communion has embraced the reforms introduced by the 16th century Reformers like Martin Luther.” THE ENGLISH REFORMATION had an unlikely beginning when England’s King Henry VIII declared unilaterally the Church in England to be under his control, and not that of Pope Clement VII. Henry VIII made […]
THE REV SOMPHAN SANGKHEN comes from the remote village of Huey Paraai in the beautiful hill country, an hour’s drive west of Chiangmai, Thailand. About 20 years ago, his parents sent his older brother and himself to Chiangmai to get an education as there was no school in their village. It was an extremely […]
As Telok Ayer Chinese Methodist Church celebrates its anniversary it is reminded of the need to continue spreading God’s goodness AFTER 120 YEARS OF REACHING OUT FAITHFULLY to the people at Telok Ayer and beyond, Telok Ayer Chinese Methodist Church (TACMC) is still called to be a blessing to others. Indeed, that call, the church’s […]
JUST HOW SMALL is a mustard seed? It is unbelievably miniscule! Smaller than the little full stop at the end of a sentence! Yet the Bible tells us faith as small as a mustard seed can move mountains! An experiment was carried out with our Pastor bringing a small supply of mustard seeds. Amazingly, they […]
UNITY is strength and a people united can achieve great things. Mountains can be moved if every one simply takes care of one little stone. What more in times of adversity? Through these trying times, the Methodist Welfare Services (MWS) is collaborating with even more partners to give the underprivileged and the needy a […]
I WAS TALKING TO A FRIEND the other day, and she expressed great frustration at not being able to get two words out of her teenage son. To be honest, her frustration lay in only being able to get two words out of her son – “yes” and “no”. Wait, grunts don’t count as words, […]
I’M A DOCTOR, and I have often been told that the practice of medicine is a calling, much like being called into Christian ministry. The truth of the matter is that as Christians, ALL of us have been called by God – whether bankers, teachers, hawkers, doctors or pastors. We have, first and foremost, been […]
