Through the years, changes in worship style, culture, and musical preferences have increased the variety of congregational songs. There are hymns, contemporary songs, psalm settings, global songs, Asian hymns, gospel songs—among other genres. Which genre does your congregation love to sing?
Beginning the new year with grateful hearts as expressed in Psalm 100:4 is to draw closer to Jesus, to be reminded that God is eternally merciful and his love is new every morning. Such was the spirit of the General Conference – Women’s Society of Christian Service (GC-WSCS) Thanksgiving Service on 7 Jan 2023, a service that reflected, renewed and refreshed our faith and hope.
As Christians, we honour many heroes of the Bible: Noah, Moses, Esther, Rahab, Peter, Mary Magdalene and Paul. We also cherish modern heroes of the faith like Hudson Taylor, William Carey and Corrie ten Boom.
Psalms, hymns and spiritual songs have been an integral part of the life of the Christian Church since its inception.
“What? You are attending a Bible study in a Methodist church?” My husband expressed his surprise when I first told him that I was joining this particular Bible study. It was 10 minutes’ walk from my office, and would be held just after work hours, which worked out perfectly for me.
“What? You are attending a Bible study in a Methodist church?” My husband expressed his surprise when I first told him that I was joining this particular Bible study. It was 10 minutes’ walk from my office, and would be held just after work hours, which worked out perfectly for me.
Here’s an old Irish blessing that I remind myself of at the start of every new year. May you have the hindsight to know where you have been, the foresight to know where you are going, and the insight to know when you are going too far.
With the help of a walking stick, Mdm Lim Ah Thin, 73, took slow but steady strides on a concrete pathway at Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park.
Our world at the beginning of 2023 is pretty much the same as it was at the end of 2022.
