‘FATHER had been accustomed to severe discipline in his army life, and he kept himself under severe discipline here in Malacca, rising at 5.30 am with the first streaks of daylight. First of all, he would go down the back stairway, dressed in his Malay sarong and baju, to the men’s bathroom below, where he shaved and […]
DOES God intervene in the minutest details of our lives? Can we say that God knows all things, is interested in both the big as well as the small matters in life, but that He does not necessarily intervene in every situation, according to our wishes or expectations, because He is guided by His higher […]
THERE is much to learn from Paul’s mission practice on his second missionary journey in Acts 15-16. Although Paul planned to re-visit the churches that he and Barnabas established on their first journey, he changed his plans when he was divinely prevented from preaching in these regions and received a vision of a man […]
CARRYING on an annual tradition, the National Council of Churches of Singapore (NCCS) held a Thanksgiving Service on Aug 14, 2006 to mark Singapore’s 41st National Day. The congregation in the New Sanctuary of St Andrew’s Cathedral was joined by a number of political leaders who included Mr Teo Chee Hean, the Minister for Defence, […]
In this series we shall focus on a category of (generally) nameless and overlooked characters in the Old Testament – the servants. In the social and economic structures of the day, households were large establishments, comprising the family, together with the extended family of siblings, relatives, concubines, children and a host of servants. Throughout the […]
ACS BOG and schools mapping out initiative embodying ACS Spirit and Common Vision MEMBERS of the ACS Board of Governors, principals, vice-principals and heads of departments (PE and CCAs) met at a workshop-cum-lunch at the Pines Club on July 1, 2006 to share, discuss and map out the ONE ACS initiative which embodies the ACS […]
Is conditional immortality (CI) a credible alternative to the traditional doctrine of hell? THE traditional doctrine of hell has recently come under fire even from evangelical theologians. In the past 20 years or so, an increasing number of evangelical theologians have rejected the traditional understanding of hell and eternal punishment and have forwarded a view […]
WORLD METHODIST CONFERENCE ABOUT 850 women leaders from 71 countries gathered at the 11th World Assembly of the World Federation of Methodist and Uniting Church Women (WFMUCW) on Jeju Island, South Korea, from July 11 to 17, 2006. The Singapore delegation of 13 members was led by Mrs Laureen Ong, President of the General […]
WORLD METHODIST CONFERENCE METHODIST churches throughout the world have been reminded that they have an important role to play in seeking reconciliation between nations. And at times they can show far more creativity and courage than governments. The Church could be a place where individual friendships across nations in conflict can join hands to […]
MCS’ presence strongly felt at WMC HAS The Methodist Church in Singapore (MCS) come of age on the stage of World Methodism? Small as it is, and coming from a tiny country, it has, judging by the way the MCS’ presence had been felt at the recently-concluded 19th World Methodist Conference in Seoul. By […]
