H. E. Bunn, a lay missionary who taught in the MBS, Kuala Lumpur, ACS Ipoh and Singapore, recounts a moving worship experience with the simple village people near Kajang. It reminds us that true worship derives its power from telling the “old, old story of Jesus and His love”. Well-appointed church sanctuaries, exciting music, inspired […]
WE NOW have increasing public discussions on dying, a topic that is usually not the subject of social conversations. But two things have changed that. Firstly, the rapid development of medical science and technology poses novel dilemmas for patients, and their families and physicians. Secondly, the erosion of long-held moral foundations and the rise of […]
FOR spiritual refreshment I have been reading the book, A Basket of Fragments, by Robert Murray M’Cheyne (Christian Focus Publications). M’Cheyne died when he was 29 years old. That is less than the time I have been in vocational (so-called “full-time”) ministry! But I am amazed by the spiritual depth I find in his writings […]
JESSICA CHAN’S desire to help improve lives is the booster shot that keeps her on top of her multifaceted role as a social worker at Kampong Kapor Family Service Centre (KKFSC). She heads a seven-member children and youth team at the FSC. The team helps children from low-income families who are struggling with school work and […]
A TALK ON HABBAKUK ON OCT 7, the Rev Dr Gordon Wong, who teaches Old Testament and Hebrew at Trinity Theological College and is an author, gave a talk on Habakkuk, the first of a series on Old Testament characters, for members of the TRAC Board of Seniors Ministry. Sixty-one members attended the talk. The […]
IT HAPPENED again last month. Missionaries, pastors and church leaders are very passionate about planting new churches. One pastor said: “We prefer to plant churches using the established model of Singapore’s Methodist churches. Each church should have a full-time pastor and a proper church building.” Another pastor disagreed. “CPM! CPM! The established model is too […]
Should Christians ever condone torture? ACCORDING to the standard dictionary definition, torture is simply the act of deliberately inflicting pain by one person on another person. There are many ways in which this can be done: beatings, electric shocks, waterboarding, etc. But this simple dictionary definition of torture must be subjected to more detailed analysis. […]
IT IS imperative for churches today to equip lay people who wish to serve as group leaders in a caring ministry in the church so that help may be rendered to those who need it before it is too late. Though some Christians have turned to their churches for counselling, they have found that there […]
33RD SESSION OF ETAC: NOV 7-8, 2008 33RD SESSION OF CAC: NOV 10-110-14, 2008 THE pastoral calling is a high calling, and pastors have been reminded of four challenges that will help them maintain the high standards expected of them. Stating this unequivocally, Bishop Dr Robert Solomon said pastors are to: ◆ “Stand before God […]
THE Rev Dr Chong Chin Chung, Pastor-in-Charge of Paya Lebar Chinese Methodist Church, was elected President of the Chinese Annual Conference (CAC) at its 33rd Session at Hakka Methodist Church on Nov 11, 2008 – the second day of the session.
