PAIN is good. For a person’s physical and spiritual health. Every believer should welcome some pain in his or her life. It is a gift from God. I first learnt about the “gift of pain” 10 years ago from Dr Paul Brand, the late English missionary, author, renowned doctor and pioneer in treating lepers, and his book […]
“There are different kinds of working, but the same God works all of them in all men.” – 1 Corinthians 12:6 (NIV). SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE – plausible? For the most part, I think so. While slums and rubbish dumps may not be a part of the Singapore scene, the hard life of Jamal Malik in the […]
The following letter from the Rev Goh Hood Keng appears to be almost routine for an evangelistic preacher as he was – until we realise that he wrote as one who was being treated for Hansen’s Disease (leprosy) in Calcutta. Despite his condition (from which he was miraculously and mercifully cured) he continued to preach […]
WHAT is the Church and where is it to be found? Though the question seems straightforward, in fact Christians disagree among themselves about how to answer it. The existence of separate Christian denominations bears witness to the wide range of different and sometimes contradictory beliefs about the nature of the Church and its essential characteristics. […]
R E F L E C T I O N S WE LIVE in an era when selfishness has become respectable in society and even in the church. In fact a lot of the proclamation of the church today seems to be pandering to human selfishness. The church in Asia is also in danger of […]
Bishop’s Easter Message IMAGINE how disappointed Jesus must have been when He died. His own inner circle of friends had abandoned Him. One of His disciples, in cold calculated fashion, betrayed Him to His enemies who were delighted at the opportunity that knocked at their doors. Another, a leading member of the small group of disciples […]
THE Methodist Church in Singapore (MCS) has sent a gift of $10,000 to The Methodist Church in Sri Lanka (MCSL) in response to the latter’s appeal for funds following the breakout of violent hostilities in the northern parts of Sri Lanka last September. The Rev W. P. Ebenezer Joseph, President of The Methodist Church […]
UNITED Methodists were among the throngs of people who descended upon the nation’s capital to witness the inauguration of Mr Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States of America. When Mr Obama placed his hand on the 148-year-old Lincoln Bible on Jan 20 and said, “I do solemnly swear,” he became […]
CARDIFF – The Methodist Church in Wales is made up of two Districts, both of which are part of the British Methodist Church. One of them, Synod Cymru, works mainly in the Welsh language and is mainly situated in the north and west of Wales. The other, which works mainly in the English language, […]
“THE Journey of Discovery” was the theme for this year’s Methodist Students Retreat, which was held at the National Community Leadership Institute (NACLI). Sponsored by the General Conference and organised by a student committee for Methodist students attending Trinity Theological College, the event was held from Jan 16 to 18, and attracted about 40 students, mostly from […]
