Do Christians and Muslims worship the same God? THIS question has become pressing in some circles, especially after 9/11 and in the wake of strenuous attempts in the West not to demonise Islam. An affirmative answer to this question is well supported by some of the most powerful political and religious voices in the world. In […]
How still we see thee lie! Above thy deep and dreamless sleep The silent stars go by. Yet in thy dark street shineth The everlasting light; The hopes and fears of all the years Are met in thee tonight.
LAY LEADERS who gathered recently for the Bishop’s Lunch Fellowship were told that the church needs to learn some new habits to participate in public discussions. “Things have changed in Singapore,” Bishop Dr Robert Solomon said at his presentation on Public Square Issues. “Issues are being discussed more, and we are encouraged to discuss them […]
THE Methodist Welfare Services (MWS) saw the return of familiar faces to serve on its highest governing body, now called the Board of Governance, at its recent Annual General Meeting (AGM). Held at Sophia Blackmore Hall, Methodist Centre, the Sept 8 AGM saw Mrs Tan Ee Leng, Mr Albert Lim, Mr Chan Kum Kit, […]
When S. M. Thevathasan, the future Presiding Elder of the Methodist churches during the Japanese Occupation wrote this Christmas reflection in 1926, he was teaching at ACS. Teaching Scripture and Latin, he possessed a sharp mind and fluent pen. Here he shares a reminder with 21st century Christians who forget the “Christ” as they celebrate […]
It will feature programmes in English and Mandarin WESLEY Methodist Church has been confirmed as the venue for the next Aldersgate Convention, May 19 to 24, 2008, and it will feature two speakers who will talk on the theme, “The Road to Glory: The Future in Wesleyan Perspective”. Topics will be presented in both English […]
SOME years ago, Duke University gave an honorary degree to High Thompson. On March 16, 1968, Thompson, a young helicopter pilot, was flying on patrol over the countryside of Vietnam. When he and his crew flew over the village of My Lai, they saw a nightmare below them. The United States Army troops, under the constant pressure of danger and the madness of war, […]
The God who became a baby A LEADER of the early church insisted, “I cannot see how a baby can be the God who created the heavens and the earth.” He was referring to Jesus who was born in Bethlehem. Later this church leader went on to relentlessly pursue his line of thinking and became […]
TIRANA (Albania)—The United Methodist Church officially exists in Albania. Formal papers were signed on Aug 20, 2007 in the capital city of Tirana by Bishop Patrick Streiff, leader of the denomination in Central and Southern Europe. The United Methodist Church in Albania has about 150 members and friends in a nation of 3.8 million […]
NASHVILLE (Tennessee) – The United Methodist Church could have a new hymnal by 2013 under plans endorsed by the denomination’s Board of Discipleship. Directors of the board voted recently to ask the 2008 General Conference to form a hymnal creation committee next year to begin developing a new hymnal. If the committee’s work is approved […]
