I RECENTLY GAVE MYSELF a little treat and made a short trip back to the “old country”. Singaporeans may have several “old countries” or countries of their forefathers, depending on how far back they trace their ancestry. For me, on my mother’s side, it is Kuching, Sarawak. My visit coincided with the Dawai or […]
TWO UNEXPECTED EVENTS which occurred during a recent two-week pilgrimage to the Holy Land have strengthened the faith of 22 members of Queenstown Chinese Methodist Church and bonded them even closer. Mdm Koh Yock Kim, a member of the group, said: “We believe strongly that God would only allow things He deems best to happen […]
CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING two cameos. A huge Climate Convention was held in Copenhagen in December 2009. About 15,000 delegates and officials, 5,000 journalists, 98 world leaders, and an entourage of celebrities descended on the Danish capital. It was noted that a record 1,200 limousines were hired for the occasion, and 140 private jets landed at […]
“I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them. Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity.” 1Timothy 2:1-2. “LOVE SINGAPORE 40 […]
“In many of the developed nations today, the demands of the global market economy have created a deeply unsettling influx of hordes of foreigners. Singapore has its fair share of this phenomenon in recent years. The better-off citizens are often sheltered from its direct impact, but the average citizen feels it most acutely.” “THEY LIVE […]
Prayer Is the Soul’s Sincere Desire (UMH 492) Prayer is the soul’s sincere desire, Unuttered or expressed; The motion of a hidden fire at trembles in the breast. Prayer is the burden of a sigh, The falling of a tear The upward glancing of an eye, When none but God is near. Prayer is […]
Peter Lombard (1096-1161) “Peter Lombard serves as an example of a theologian who is faithful to both Scripture and the Tradition of the Church.” PETER LOMBARD is without doubt one of the most influential theologians in the Middle Ages. Born in Novara, Italy, he first studied theology at Bologna and Rheims. It was Bernard of […]
HOW HOSPICE HELPS “Hospice care helps patients prepare for the eventuality of death, and a good and comfortable one too. But it also benefits caregivers as it helps them cope better.” WHEN ONE IS TOLD that he or she has only three months left to live, it does not mean that those three months […]
Aldersgate Rally 2 WHAT WOULD YOU DO if you found a cure for cancer? The Rev Duleep Fernando related how this question was posed by Dr Leslie Weatherhead, a famous British minister, to a congregation member devoted to research on cancer. Expecting the researcher to have plans for taking a holiday, celebrating with his family or […]
Aldersgate Rally 1 “BEFORE HIS CONVERSION, John Wesley got it the wrong way round,” opined the Rev Duleep Fernando, referring to Wesley’s attempts to be holy through reading the Bible, praying, and doing good works through his own effort. However, Wesley’s Aldersgate experience assured him that he had been justified by faith in Christ, and […]
