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THE REV STEWARD DAMAT, President of the Sarawak Iban Annual Conference, Malaysia, spoke on Sept 5, the third day of the 10th Session of the General Conference. Basing his sermon on John 1:43-51, he posed the question: How can we participate in God’s nature? “We receive God’s nature when we are born again and we […]

10TH SESSION OF THE GENERAL CONFERENCE OF THE METHODIST CHURCH IN SINGAPORE: SEPT 3-8, 2012 GOD’S DIVINE NATURE is one of in God’s nature godliness and holiness, emphasised the Rev Lily P. Twist, Chairman of the Scotland Synod of The Methodist Church in Britain, in her sermon on Sept 6 – the fourth day of the […]

  DID YOU KNOW THAT “stressed” spelt backwards reads “desserts”? There’s nothing quite like a massive slice of chocolate cake to alleviate stress, albeit for a short time. Stress is one of those things we all struggle with. I remember some form of stress at every stage of my life. When I was a student, […]

10TH SESSION OF THE GENERAL CONFERENCE OF THE METHODIST CHURCH IN SINGAPORE: SEPT 3-8, 2012 Indonesian Methodist Bishop Amat Tumino’s exhortation JESUS’ CHARACTER is manifested in the qualities of love and forgiveness. “Do people see this in us?” asked Bishop Amat Tumino, Chairman of the Council of Bishops of the Methodist Church in Indonesia. “Or […]

10TH SESSION OF THE GENERAL CONFERENCE OF THE METHODIST CHURCH IN SINGAPORE: SEPT 3-8, 2012 The change in name happened in 1968 when the word ‘Doctrines’ was dropped. “This has resulted in our BOD focusing more and more on the mechanics of running the church. If there is any reference to doctrine, it is given […]

Pilgrimages to our spiritual and historical roots: Part 2 The hundred Singapore Methodists who travelled with Bishop Dr Robert Solomon all returned spiritually refreshed, carrying with them lasting memories of what they had seen and learned. At their reunions from time to time, they would recount these highlights, which were like the “mementos” travellers come home […]

THE REV DR WEE BOON HUP (above), 61, has been elected the new Bishop of The Methodist Church in Singapore (MCS). He will be consecrated on Dec 7, 2012. Currently serving his second term as the President of Trinity Annual Conference (TRAC), he was elected Bishop on the 6th ballot at the church’s 10th Session […]

AT SOME POINT IN TIME, a fellow Christian or even an acquaintance may have asked you this question: “Which church do you attend?” Without hesitation the answer is given. Would it have made a difference if you were asked, “To which church do you belong?” I believe it would. I have grown up with a […]

And finally in Jerusalem we walked the 14 stations of Via Dolorosa (“Way of the Cross” or “Way of Suffering”) through the narrow streets of old Jerusalem, the path taken by Jesus carrying the cross to His crucifixion. As we paused and prayed at each station, we remember the love and sacrifice of our Lord […]

THERE IS A BEAUTIFUL LEGEND about a king who decided to set aside a special day to honour his greatest subject. When the big day arrived, there was a large gathering in the palace courtyard. Four finalists were brought forward, and from these four, the king would select the winner. The first person presented was […]

  TWO RIVALS, Ah Tan and Ah Goh, meet at an international conference. eir countries had just acquired nuclear capability. Ah Tan said: “So, your country is now a nuclear power. What are you going to do with your nuclear capability?” “We will use it for peaceful purposes.” “What peaceful purposes?” “We’re going to send […]

MORE THAN A HUNDRED Methodists in Singapore have gone on pilgrimages to the Holy Land and countries steeped in early Church history over the last seven years from 2005 to early this year. Many have been on more than one. The pilgrimages were planned and led by Bishop Dr Robert Solomon, who travelled with us […]