The Rev Egon Ostrom, Methodist missionary assigned to the Sumatra Mission Conference in 1931, had this remarkable story of Lam Chin to tell. A frail, elderly woman, her life was changed from an idol-worshipper to a humble but effective Christian, sharing the Gospel with others in her community. From idol-worshipper to effective Gospel story-teller ‘… […]
THE idea of 40-day events or programmes has become increasingly popular in churches. Forty-day periods of prayer and activities are being used for various situations and to promote church growth agendas. These are organised to culminate in a time of prayer for the nation or to promote “40 days of purpose” to bring about growth in […]
ON THE Sunday following the tsunami that killed more than 150,000 people and affected millions, I was struck by the confusion reflected in the hymns, words and prayers we spoke and prayed in church that morning. The anthem was “All Things Bright and Beautiful”; the worship leader com-pared the tsunami with King Herod who slaughtered the […]
THE Methodist Church in Singapore (MCS) celebrates its 120th Anniversary this year (2005), and as part of its anniversary programme, it plans to initiate four major projects. They are: 1. The publication of a “Faith-Sharing New Testament with Psalms”; 2. The launch of a “Methodist Heritage Tour”; 3. The launch of an MCS DVD; and 4. […]
Sparks of Grace rounds off MCS’ tercentenary celebrations of John Wesley’s birth THE Methodist Church in Singapore (MCS) is releasing a just-published book on Methodism in Asia entitled Sparks of Grace. Written by Associate Professor Robbie B. H. Goh, Deputy Head of the Department of English Language and Literature at the National University […]
Sparks of Grace: The Story of Methodism in Asia Author: Robbie B. H. Goh The Methodist Church in Singapore, December 2003 209 pages. Paperback, $13 SPARKS OF GRACE reveals interesting trends in the spread of Methodism in Asia with its “socio-historical emphases” being the paramount theme of the book. The first cross-cultural, cross-linguistic […]
Hospice ministry “Then Jesus said, ‘Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?’”— John 11:40. ONE of the greatest lessons we learn in the hospice ministry is the truth that God has given us victory over death through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Jesus raised […]
PART 16 OF THE SERIES OF MEDITATIONS ON ‘WISDOM TO LIVE BY: REFLECTIONS ON AN ANCIENT TEXT’ Ecclesiastes 10:1-15 THE theme of wisdom (and folly) seems to recur rather frequently in the meditations of the Preacher, and here, in chapter 10, it appears yet again. Indeed in 10:1 to 11:6, the Preacher assumes the role […]
29TH SESSION OF EMMANUEL TAMIL ANNUAL CONFERENCE: NOV 12-13, 2004 ‘I am humbled by the decision of the conference. I pray that God will help me to fulfil the task that is set before me. I believe that with the help of fellow ministers, leaders and members of the conference, it can be done.’ EMMANUEL […]
29TH SESSION OF TRINITY ANNUAL CONFERENCE: NOV 22-25, 2004 Isaac Lim chairs conference for the last time HOSTED by Faith Methodist Church at its new sanctuary and worship hall at Commonwealth Drive, the 29th Session of Trinity Annual Conference (TRAC) was chaired by its President, the Rev Dr Isaac Lim, for the last time. The […]
