How should Christians understand and view the arts? SINCE the Reformation in the 16th century, when leaders of the church destroyed statues and other works of art to stem out and prevent idolatry, Protestant Christianity has always been suspicious of the arts. It must be clarified that the iconoclasm of the Reformers is not an […]
“Give thanks with a grateful heart, give thanks to the HOLY ONE.” WITH grateful hearts to our Heavenly Father, the ladies from the three Annual Conferences gathered on Jan 3, 2009, at Sophia Blackmore Hall, Methodist Centre to thank Him for His loving kindness and tender mercies that are shown towards us every morning […]
ON THE evening of Feb 4, the air in Trinity Theological College (TTC) was charged: there was another special induction service. The Rev Dr Gordon Wong of Trinity Annual Conference (TRAC), seconded to lecture at TTC, had been appointed the first Bishop William F. Oldham Professor of Old Testament. He was inducted by Bishop Dr […]
IN HIS New Year Message on Jan 1, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said, “In this difficult period, families must bind together, as Asian societies have always done in times of trouble. We must fulfil our duties to our parents, our spouses and our children. In particular, we must safeguard our children’s future. Parents must […]
Retired Geylang Methodist School (P) Principal Mabel Wee succeeds her THE Education Secretary of The Methodist Church in Singapore, Mrs Tang Poh Kim, has retired after serving for eight years, and has been succeeded by Ms Mabel Wee. Bishop Dr Robert Solomon said of her: “We want to thank Mrs Tang for her faithful service these […]
REGISTRATION for the Aldersgate Seminar, featuring the Rev Dr David Chapman, is now being accepted at the Methodist Centre, but must be received by Monday, April 20, to qualify for the early bird rate. The seminar will be held at Sophia Blackmore Hall, Methodist Centre, on Saturday, May 23 from 9 am to 12.30 pm. The […]
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION THE events of Dec 21, 2008 brought great joy to the hearts of all present – and I think to God’s heart as well! The COS Children’s Village (COSI – supported mainly by Bedok Methodist Church, Pentecost Methodist Church and other Methodist individuals) and the Emmaus Women’s Centre held a combined Christmas celebration. […]
The efforts to inculcate moral and ethical values in the younger generation are still very much a challenge for parents and educators alike. But, as the Rev William F. Oldham’s prize pupil, Li Denghui, who became President of Fudan University, pointed out after personal experience, they are likely to fail unless those who teach these […]
IF THERE is one Christian discipline that we are rapidly forgetting or are hardly practising, it is the discipline of waiting. We live in a hurried world of greed and anxiety that preaches that unless you seize opportunities, you will not survive or succeed. That is not a wise way to live. Yes, it is […]
R E F L E C T I O N S BY REV GABRIEL LIEW IMAGINE. It was Thanksgiving and the preacher was ready to begin. He stepped up to the pulpit, cleared his throat, “Ahem” and began. He said, “Let us give thanks, for our marvellous bodies, for legs that walk and run, for […]
