The Appeal That Was Never Made

(Read: Matthew 26:53) I NEED a crucifiable God One who will bleed and die I need Him to be flesh and blood Only THEN will He be mine. Contracted, constricted, limited. Suffering in agony, Word made flesh, sharing tearing, searing pain – Nailed and immovable, Love revealed, displayed In REALITY. Incarnate Lord Remaining there: Arms outstretched […]

An opportune time to renew our faith

CELEBRATING THE 300TH ANNIVERSARY OF JOHN WESLEY’S BIRTH NASHVILLE (Tennessee) – World Methodism is celebrating the 300th anniversary of John Wesley’s birth. To mark this milestone, which occurs on June 17, many local congregations and Annual Conference sessions will offer special worship services, workshops, studies and learning opportunities that will introduce people to the life […]

Plan to print hymnals for Hmong Methodists

  NASHVILLE – Minnesota United Methodists have given US$$5,000 (S$8,750) to the Association of Hmong United Methodist Congregations to help produce the first American hymnal in Hmong. The Hmong came from Laos, and their ancestors originated in southwestern China. The United States has about 300,000 Hmong Americans. About 80,000 live in Minnesota, and another 80,000 […]

The heart of the problem

THE world has been different since Sept 11, 2001. Terrorism has certainly succeeded in putting fear into the hearts of people and nations. The recent murder of three American missionary doctors shot in the head and killed in a hospital in Yemen is despicable. Such cowardly, baseless acts continue without any hope of a let-up. […]

GC-WSCS gives thanks for Methodist Women’s Hall

Mrs Laureen Ong catching up with friends before the start of the Thanksgiving Service. – Methodist Message picture.   THE Methodist women in Singapore now have a new hall, “Methodist Women’s Hall”, which is located on the 6th floor of the new Methodist Centre at 70 Barker Road. In celebration of the Lord’s faithfulness, the […]

How we ought to study the Bible

Most Christians do not spend enough time and trouble to study and understand God’s Word. Dr Olin Stockwell, who was a missionary in China and later taught at and headed Trinity Theological College, reminded us that effort is required if we are to benefit from it. ‘MOST Christians will agree that to read and understand […]

The Cross and Empty Tomb

Imagine our world, minus the cross and the empty tomb. What sort of world would that be? The idea of parallel universes has been explored by writers such as the Australian theoretical physicist Paul Davies. In his book Other Worlds, Davies argues for the possible existence of countless parallel universes besides our own. The popular […]

Functions of the church

WHEN Joshua and the Hebrews crossed the Jordan into Canaan, the waters parted so they could cross on dry land. Then God told Joshua to have elders from the 12 tribes go back into the river bed, gather 12 stones, bring them back and pile them up on the bank, so that “when your children […]

A concert you won’t want to miss

  DR EMILIA WONG, Vice-Principal of the Methodist School of Music, and her friends will be presenting a fund-raising concert at John Wesley Centre Recital Hall, Upper Bukit Timah Road, on April 26, 2003 at 7.50 pm. “A Night to Remember with Emilia Wong & Friends” is in aid of the building funds of Telok […]

Cloning: The ethical issues, dangers and risks

The Second Creation: Dolly and the Age of Biological Control Authors: Ian Wilmut, Keith Campbell and Colin Tudge LIFE sciences is looming in importance for the future of Singapore. Unfortunately, much of it is in terms of economic development and viewed as an economic activity to replace industries in the production of goods. Religious people […]