Long before Theodore Royapan Doraisamy, or TRD as he was fondly known, was appointed Bishop of The Methodist Church in Malaysia and Singapore, it was impressed upon him in his early childhood days that his mother had dedicated him to the ministry. Born in 1912 in Nagercoil (today part of Tamil Nadu, South India), the 15-year-old […]
Apart from the doctrine of the Trinity, the tenet of the faith that has also attracted much controversy and debate is Christology (the doctrine or study of Christ). In this series, we have briefly examined Ebionitism (p13 MM May 2013) and Arianism (p11 MM Dec 2013), two Christological heresies that in their own ways registered […]
John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, felt his heart “strangely warmed” on May 24, 1738, one evening in Aldersgate Street, London. It was then that he knew his faith was no longer just knowing about Jesus Christ, but actually knowing Him. A year later, on April 2, 1739, John Wesley had another experience, when he […]
Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days Lord! Who throughout these forty days For us didst fast and pray, Teach us with Thee to mourn our sins And close by Thee to stay. As Thou with Satan didst contend, And didst the victory win, O give us strength in Thee to fight, In Thee to conquer […]
“Commit myself to 34 weeks of Bible study? No way. You must be joking! I’m too busy and I don’t have the time.” Tell someone about the DISCIPLE Bible Study programme, and often that’s the response we get. Yet, hundreds in Singapore sign up every year, and thousands across the region. The fundamental reason is that […]
In celebration of International Women’s Day in March, Methodist Welfare Services (MWS) takes a look behind the scenes of our work with young women at Residence@St. George’s (RSG), one of our newer centres. Launched in April 2012, RSG houses and rehabilitates young female offenders between 16 and 21 years old. It is a joint ministry […]
For many people, Christmas is over – the lights have been taken down, the tree packed up. But the true Gift of Christmas, Jesus, shines through the rest of the year in the lives of people who have been touched by His saving grace. As I reflect on this everlasting gift, let me share […]
Some weeks ago, two stories that were unrelated news items caught my attention. The first was about a nine-year-old girl who was forced to wear a suicide vest in Afghanistan, and the second involved a British footballer who wore a fake suicide vest at a fancy dress party. In the first account, the girl […]
Anumber of years ago, when the news broke about casinos being planned for in Singapore, I was repeatedly asked the same question by various people: “Can Christians gamble?” I was shocked that some people who profess to be Christians do gamble. Such people would justify it by saying that it is legal, and so, it […]
The challenge especially for well-fed Christians in Singapore is to reclaim the spiritual discipline of fasting, to set aside time to abstain from food and other indulgences, either as a partial fast, or if health permits, as an absolute fast. This is so that we can focus on prayer, our spiritual wellbeing, our relationship with […]
