THIS MONTH WE BEGIN a new series with a rather provocative title: “Learning from the Heretics”. What is heresy? Heresy may be defined as the distortion of Christian belief that could ultimately subvert, destabilise and even destroy the core of the Christian faith. As theologian Alister McGrath puts it poignantly: “Heresy lies in the show […]
ONE COULD SAY THAT it was God’s hand which sowed the seeds of ministry that would later become Sengkang Methodist Church (SKMC). How else can we explain why He gave the same vision to three Methodist churches to begin ministries in the emerging housing estate of Sengkang in the 1990s? Gloria Methodist Church, as it […]
The Rev Nicky Gumbel turned the Alpha Course around after he took charge of it in 1990. Alpha was meant for new believers, but he realised that it could also appeal to non-churchgoers. Methodist Message caught up with Nicky in an interview facilitated by Alpha Singapore, and also sat in at the Breakfast with Nicky […]
WHEN AGAPE METHODIST HOSPICE (AMH) HOMECARE started in 1990, it focused on hospice volunteers, training and developing them for the hospice ministry in Methodist churches. It was only later that it gradually grew and expanded its services to having a full-fledged medical team that cares for those with advanced illnesses in their homes. However, AMH […]
HAVE YOU WONDERED if there is a role for business people in fulfilling the Great Commission? What is God’s purpose for work and business? What is the role of business in the mission of the church? What does this term “BAM” that we keep hearing about really mean? Under the auspices of the Lausanne Conference, […]
AS PART OF TRACKERS, a three-month discipleship course organised by Truthmin (Trinity Annual Conference Youth Ministries), our team comprising seven participants and two group mentors embarked on a mission trip to Nepal from February 18th to March 1st this year. Below are some of the reflections from our final debrief at Nargarkot, Nepal. Highlights Experiencing […]
I HAVE A CONFESSION to make. Although I carry a pink Identity Card and have completed all my National Service liabilities, I am not a citizen by birth. I was born in the town of Kuching, in the state of Sarawak, in East Malaysia. This fact has not escaped the keen eyes of many […]
“I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people.” 1 Timothy 2:1 PRAYER IS THE MOST IMPORTANT component of a believer’s spiritual life, and it has to be practiced continually for us to attain spiritual growth. Prayer is also the incisive weapon of defence against Satan’s schemes. […]
Hand giving the Bible to another person IT IS A SUBJECT that has been raised countless times. Why do followers of Christ find it hard to talk about Him and share the Gospel? It is basically a matter of fear. Like in many areas of life, fear operates where in reality the perceived grounds for […]
“We become neighbours when we are willing to cross the road for one another. There is so much separation and segregation: between black people and white people… between Muslims and Christians, Protestants and Catholics… There is a lot of road-crossing to do. We are all very busy in our own circles. We have our own […]
