Should Christians ever go to war? THE Christian response to war has been a broad spectrum, ranging from absolute rejection of war to full participation, with the proclamation of divine blessings and authority. The spectrum includes the following: pacifism, non-resistance, just war, preventive war, and crusade. Each view has several permutations and variations, as well as […]
Trinity MC’s Jubilee: A day of joy and a new beginning AFTER months of planning, rehearsals, coordination, and prayer, the day finally arrived – Sept 10, 2006 – the Jubilee celebration service of Trinity Methodist Church (TMC). Members and guests started arriving an hour early in order to get a seat in the sanctuary. Musicians shifted […]
SHOULD lay leadership be concerned about nominalism in the church? That was a question that Bishop Dr Robert Solomon raised at a gathering of lay leaders and Local Church Executive Chairmen (LCEC) chairmen and their associates. More than 80 local church leaders came to Sophia Blackmore Hall at Methodist Centre on Sept 30 for the twice-yearly fellowship lunch hosted by the Bishop’s Office. Following […]
EMMANUEL Tamil Annual Conference (ETAC) launched its New Ministry Initiatives (NMI) at Tamil Methodist Church, Short Street, on Sept 23, 2006. At its 30th Session last year, ETAC resolved that it would broaden its ministry, which was traditionally targeted at the Tamil-speaking community in Singapore. The new focus would be to reach out and minister […]
I HAD to go and see it for myself. Every person I met who had been there had been deeply moved. No, I am not talking about the beautiful rolling green hills and the magnificent snow-capped mountains of Nepal. I am referring to Sophia’s Home in Kathmandu for 23 girls who are either orphans […]
IS SCIENCE in conflict with the Bible? How should Christians think of the Big Bang and the possibility of extraterrestrial life? Can scientific theories become bridges for evangelism? These are some of the issues to be tackled by the Rev Dr David Wilkinson at the 2007 Aldersgate Convention from May 19-24, 2007. A British Methodist […]
The Rev William Shellabear recounts a brief evangelistic visit in rural Singapore 105 years ago. It wasn’t up to five-star standards, but he shared the Word with those who came to listen, in company with the pigs and fowls and their peculiar odours! ‘… A VISIT to the homes of the market gardeners of Singapore […]
THE past few months have been a difficult time for our Church and for me personally. Anonymous letters have been circulating about the bishop’s remuneration package, making various allegations against the Church and its leaders. Newspaper articles followed. As a result, the Commissioner of Charities enquired the Church about this. We answered all their questions […]
THE Church is a faith community governed by the love of Christ. It seeks to help people experience God and build quality relationships with each other. As secularisation increases, paradoxically, there is also an increase in religiosity in the world. Is the Church positioned to address real human needs, promote true spiritually and build authentic […]
For such a time as this Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever CELEBRATING God’s goodness together with more than 2,000 church members, friends and guests at the Singapore Expo on May 14, 2006 was a far cry from the first gathering of a handful of students who made up the first congregation of […]
