IN HIS letter to the Corinthians, Paul paints a picture of spiritual healing at the end of life. This is an important concept because end of life care is becoming an increasingly important concern in our society as modern medical interventions paradoxically prolong the process of dying as doctors fight the battle against death. This […]
THE Rev Dr Steve Emery-Wright from Cornwall, England, has joined Trinity Theological College as a Lecturer in Youth Ministry. He is both a US and UK citizen. He was born in the US and ordained in the United Methodist Church. He has served churches as a minister in the US for eight years, the UK for […]
ALDERSGATE CONVENTION 2006 brought blessings to many people, including visitors from various parts of Malaysia, Indonesia, India and England as well as new friends from Christian churches outside our Methodist denomination. The four-day annual convention saw more than 1,000 people of God coming together from May 24 to 27 to give praise and thanks to our […]
Sometimes God’s ‘no’ is exactly what we need IT IS every mother’s worst nightmare. Her three-year-old son, Kostya, is dying of an incurable disease. The mother believes that God can heal her little boy. She alternates agonisingly between hope and despair, fighting and giving up. Still, she prays, “imbuing her prayer with all the power […]
GOOD things come in threes. Both Pentecost Methodist Church (PMC) and Bishop Dr Robert Solomon would readily agree. PMC members have been walking in euphoria since June 4, 2006, a day of triple blessing as the Bishop pointed out. It was Pentecost Sunday, the day God gave the Holy Spirit to the church. And it […]
Step forward to serve if you have a musical gift “Use the talents you possess, for the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except the best.” – Henry van Dyke (1852-1933), American poet. IF YOU have a desire and a gift for musical expression, consider joining one of the music teams in […]
Going on a mission trip? Be prepared for all eventualities. The Rev Hobart B. Amstutz (later Bishop) recounts his extraordinary experience on such a trip to the Iban heartland of Borneo more than 50 years ago. ON SUNDAY night we had a wonderful Service of Worship. A cross had been set up on a box […]
HAVE you ever asked these questions: How does God manage to listen to all the prayers of all the people praying to Him? How does He keep up with all the prayers directed to Him? How can He respond to them all at the same time? Does He have some assistants to help Him? We may […]
Aim for our goals BELIEVE it or not, there is a global pandemic fever. It is called the “World Cup Fever”. Today if you do not know anything about the World Cup, like who is in the semi-finals, people might think you are from another planet. I realise that the World Cup is a great conversation […]
EVERYONE is a potential addict, even a Christian. When a person focuses obsessively on an object or compulsively searches for something and is exhibiting a strong attachment beyond the point of enthusiasm, chances are he is an addict. Many people struggle with drugs like caffeine in coffee or soft drinks or nicotine in cigarettes. Some […]
