A Biblical Approach to Chinese Traditions and Beliefs Author: Daniel Tong THE book, A Biblical Approach to Chinese Traditions and Beliefs, discusses the sensitive topic of Christian faith and Chinese traditional practices. It is a book on pastoral care and discipleship as well as an instruction manual all rolled into one. It is a guidebook […]
IT’S nice to sit down with a hot drink after a difficult day, though I suppose it’s all partly my fault. But if that Syntyche hadn’t … no, I mustn’t think that way. Clement was very clear when he said that we had to forgive and work together again in our little church. Forgiveness means […]
PART 11 OF THE SERIES OF MEDITATIONS ON ‘WISDOM TO LIVE BY: MODERN REFLECTIONS ON AN ANCIENT TEXT’ Ecclesiastes 5:8-6:12 Whoever loves money never has money enough; Whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with his income (5:10) THE subject that the Preacher addresses in this passage is not wealth per se, but insatiability. The modern […]
“PURPOSE Driven Youth Ministry” is not about Rick Warren of Doug Fields. It is not about adopting the approach and style of Saddleback church. It is not a Western or Californian concept. Even having a vision statement or goal does not make a ministry Purpose Driven; just as being in a McDonald’s restaurant will not change […]
ALDERSGATE SEMINAR ON ACCOUNTABLE DISCIPLESHIP DISCIPLESHIP is a relationship with Christ, said the Rev Dr David Lowes Watson., who conducted a seminar on “Accountable Disciple-ship” at the Aldersgate Convention at Methodist Centre in May this year. The seven-session seminar was part of the Aldersgate Convention 2004, whose keynote speaker was Dr Ajith Fernando, National Director […]
THE challenge to take the Gospel within Indian traditions to the 20 million people in the Indian Diaspora (“Indian Diaspora” means the peoples from the Indian Sub-Continent) in a fast-changing world is the vision of the Fellowship of Indian Denominational Churches (FIDC). On Oct 16, 2000, the FIDC was formed at a consultative meeting initiated […]
THE Boys’ Brigade Sharity Gift Box (BBSGB) project has been awarded the Singapore Youth Award 2004, Community and Youth Services (Team). The Singapore Youth Award [SYA] is the highest youth accolade in Singapore. It confers national honour upon youths and organisations in Singapore which have significantly achieved excellence and contributed to the community. The SYA […]
THE National Council of Churches of Singapore (NCCS) has issued a statement explaining why it does not favour the building of a casino in Singapore. It is responding to the Singapore Government’s recent announcement that the Government is exploring the feasibility of developing an entertainment resort which may also include a casino. Here is the NCCS’ […]
A COMPACT DISC of Christian songs from both the East and West produced by the Methodist School of Music (MSM) was launched at the recent Aldersgate Convention in May. “Endless Praise — From East and West” comprises 17 songs and hymns in English, Mandarin and Hokkien written by such great composers from the West as […]
Despite facing economic hardship because of the rubber slump, the Rev E. Simpson Baird, Missionary-in-charge, said that the early Christians in Perak maintained a positive attitude which led, among other achievements, to a … ‘…THE colony [Sitiawan], which was opened in 1905, was the foundation upon which the work has been built. Dr Leuring in that […]
