PART 8 OF THE SERIES OF MEDITATIONS ON ‘FAITH TO LIVE BY’ ‘Crucified, dead and buried’ AS WE turn now to the sacrificial death of Christ on the cross, we ask what is the significance of this death, and why is it necessary to reconcile man to God. The Christian understanding of the death of […]
The message of Christmas for us A CHRISTMAS carol tells us to “Deck the halls with boughs of holly … ’tis the season to be jolly”, but the mood for many people this Christmas is far from jolly. Many wonder if ” … happy days (will) ever return” (Straits Times, Oct 20, 2002). Robbed […]
WILMORE (Kentucky) – The Rev Ben Witherington III is in the middle of a whirlwind dating back to AD 63. A New Testament professor at Asbury Theological Seminary and a writer for the Biblical Archaeology Review, the Rev Witherington, a United Methodist pastor in the Kentucky Annual Conference, was one of those who announced to […]
The effects of the educational mission are often muted, but heart-warming. A teacher gives an encouraging account of her pupils’ new-found understanding of what it means to walk with the Lord. ‘ONE of the most interesting and encouraging things in regard to the work of the year in the Singapore school is the stand so […]
Ministry for Hearing Impaired of Wesley Methodist Church tops 10 years THE Ministry for the Hearing Impaired (MHI) of Wesley Methodist Church celebrated its 10th anniversary on Oct 5, 2002. The Rev Melvin Huang, Pastor-in-Charge of Wesley Methodist Church, was the guest of honour. In his address to members of the deaf community as well […]
CANDLES have been used in Christian worship since ancient times. At first this was done – before the advent of electric lights – to provide the light necessary for readings. However, candles have come to have symbolic value. Since biblical times, a burning flame – and light in any form – has signified […]
THE Church Year begins with Advent, a season of preparation for the Lord’s coming. The season consists of the four Sundays before Christmas, either the last Sunday of November or the first Sunday of December, concluding with Christmas Eve. Similar to Lent, which leads up to Easter, Advent can be a season of prayer […]
The Message and the Kingdom: How Jesus and Paul ignited a Revolution and Transformed the Ancient World Authors: Richard A Horsley & Neil Asher Silberman NEW TESTAMENT scholars are piecing together the findings of a number of archaeological sites in the Middle East to construct a picture of the origins of early Christianity. They are […]
OSLO (Norway – Seoul has been chosen to host the 2006 World Methodist Conference. The decision was made on Sept 18, 2002 after the World Methodist Council (WMC) Executive Committee took two votes on potential sites for the next meeting. Brisbane (Australia) and Durban (South Africa) were the other two possibilities. The WMC, representing 77 […]
Experiencing our Methodist connections. — Methodist Message picture. BISHOP’S TEA FELLOWSHIP WITH LOCAL CHURCH LEADERS LAY LEADERS from all three Annual Conferences have expressed keenness in having more dialogues with Bishop Dr Robert Solomon. They find such sessions “enlightening” and “very useful”, and many have even asked for more time for discussions. They made […]
