“Discipleship is a craft. This was nowhere more evident than in Wesley’s concerns for living out the Gospel in 18th century England.” – The Rev Dr David Lowes Watson It was a memorable four days. Guest speaker, the Rev Dr David Lowes Watson, provided participants with many memorable “soundbites”, perhaps in keeping with today’s growing […]
Young couple out for a walk in the woods in the spring. “With this ring I thee wed, with my body I thee worship and with all my worldly goods I thee endow.” These were the words spoken by the groom to the bride as he declared his total commitment of love to her in […]
A stained glass window in the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, France, depicting the baptism of Christ. Picture by Jorisvo/Bigstock.com In the second of a two-part series on the topic of baptism, we address the Methodist distinctives on baptism, and infant baptism. How is Methodist baptism different from other Christian denominations? Let’s first look at […]
The term that Brown used to describe this phenomenon is “performancism” – “The worship leader as the performer. The congregation as the audience. The sanctuary as the concert hall.” There is so much to read along the information superhighway that sometimes we miss some good articles. I came across one titled “Are We Headed For […]
In 2 Kings 2:9, just before the prophet Elijah was taken up to heaven, his personal attendant, companion and heir-apparent, Elisha, asked to “inherit a double portion of [Elijah’s] spirit”. Similarly, every child hopes to “inherit” a “double portion” of love, encouragement, affirmation and wisdom from those they admire the most. Children need heroes, and good […]
Captain America Shield on white background.3d rendering Captain America and The Amazing Spider-Man 2 hit our cinema screens most recently. Last year, The Wolverine and Thor thrilled audiences. Superheroes represent the idealised virtues that we want in ourselves, our spouses, or our leaders. More than that, they represent the overcoming of weaknesses by virtues […]
Beauty landscape with sunrise over sea “The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork” Psalm 19:1 The glory of the burning sun, Reflected in the gleaming water; Declares the majesty of One, Who is Creator and Sustainer. The waves in the boundless sea, Rolling ceaselessly onto the shore; […]
Constituted 1978. Land purchased 1979. Church built 1981. Church redeveloped 2012. And on March 29, 2014, representatives from the three local conferences in Ang Mo Kio Methodist Church (AMKMC) – the only tri-Conference Methodist church in Singapore under one roof – declared: “By God’s grace, this Building Redevelopment has been completed. All necessary approvals have […]
Bishop Terry Kee, the outgoing President of the National Council of Churches of Singapore (NCCS), thanking the NCCS for its support during his term. Bishop Dr Wee Boon Hup (far right) is the newly-elected President of NCCS. Seated far left are Elder Richard Chong, Executive Secretary, and Mr Lim K Tham, Honorary General Secretary. […]
CWS lives up to the scriptural principles it was founded on – the spirit of the Good Shepherd, our Lord Jesus Christ, and the spirit of the Good Samaritan to help those who have fallen along the way. The Catholic Welfare Services (CWS) remains true today – 55 years on – to its […]
