Methodist Message is introducing a new series of articles focusing on the less prominent biblical characters. It is written by Kwa Kiem Kiok, a Local Preacher at Trinity Methodist Church who is now on sabbatical at Asbury Theological College in the United States. Her articles follow the text in Scripture, but she takes artistic licence […]
THE REV PESKETT: No stranger to Singapore. PASTORS’ RETREAT AT SOFITEL PALM RESORT, JOHOR, APRIL 13-15, 2004 THE Pastors’ Retreat at Sofitel Palm Resort in Johor from April 13 to 15, 2004 will go on as scheduled with one change – there will be a new keynote speaker in place of Dr John Stott. The […]
THE Methodist Church in Singapore (MCS) has given close to $76,000 to the victims of the recent earthquake in Iran. At the beginning of this year, on Jan 2, Bishop Dr Robert Solomon sent a cheque from the MCS for $10,000 to the Singapore Red Cross Society for the relief of the quake victims. In […]
After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper. When Elijah heard it, he pulled his cloak over his face and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave … I’M SURE you’ve seen pictures of the Amish. They are […]
I WAS invited recently to watch the film The Passion of the Christ which has already created much discussion even before being released for public screening. On the one hand, there has been much excitement about the positive impact of the film. Many Christians, including pastors and evangelical leaders, have praised the film – for […]
THE Methodist Welfare Services (MWS) is appealing to all local Methodist churches to observe MWS Sunday with Christian Outreach and Social Concerns Sunday on April 25 this year. A spokesman said: “As the churches in all three Conferences traditionally designate the last Sunday in April as Christian Outreach and Social Concerns Sunday, we would like […]
A section of the school staff listening attentively to Bishop Dr Solomon. – Methodist Message picture. MORE than 150 principals, vice-principals, senior teachers and Christian Ministry Staff of our Methodist schools attended a talk recently on “Methodism” given by Bishop Dr Robert Solomon. The talk, organised by the Council on Education, which is headed […]
PART 7 OF THE SERIES OF MEDITATIONS ON ‘WISDOM TO LIVE BY: MODERN REFLECTIONS ON AN ANCIENT TEXT’ Ecclesiastes 3:16-22 IT IS often said that bad experiences are sometimes blessings in disguise. If this were true, then blessings can sometimes be very well disguised! Verse 16 addresses a particular form of evil, one which is […]
NINE Leap-Year students from six Methodist schools have received a $50 hongbao each from members of the Methodist Schools’ Foundation (MSF) Committee. The gifts were not from the MSF coffers but came out of the members’ own pockets. Out of a total student population of 22,000 in 14 Methodist schools, nine were born on Feb […]
Thanksgiving hallmark of Christian attitude: Bishop WITH hearts of praise and gratitude for God’s goodness and faithfulness, about 450 GC WSCS ladies and their family members gathered in the ACS (BR) Concert Hall on Jan 31, 2004 for their annual Thanksgiving Service. The Guests-of-Honour were Bishop Dr Robert Solomon and his wife. In his exhortation […]
