Film / Book Reviews

  BEYOND WORDS: The Remarkable Story of Paul and Nathalie Means Edited by: Laurel Means Published by Armour Publishing Pte Ltd 376 pages, $25+ GST This book is available in major Christian and general bookshops   THIS book, edited by Laurel Means, traces the life and ministry of Dr Paul and Mrs Nathalie Means, Methodist […]

  God, Why? Author: Rev Dr Gordon Wong Publisher: Armour Publishing Pte Ltd 56 pp. $12 This book is available in major Christian and general bookshops FAITH IS … ‘Wong distills Habakkuk’s three chapters into three words – protest, perseverance and praise – and in his final chapter makes a correlation to what it means […]

The Race Author: Robert M. Solomon Publisher: Armour Publishing 176 pages, $16       WHAT would the average modern and Internet-savvy Singaporean expect to hear from the Bishop of The Methodist Church in Singapore? Most people would think that pastors today have become like the senior members of the family, having something to say […]

And it fills the gaps From Mission to Church: The Evolution of The Methodist Church in Singapore and Malaysia: 1885-1976 Author: Earnest Lau Publisher: Armour Publishing Pte Ltd 320 pages, $25     DO YOU know when the name “The Methodist Church” was adopted? Have you heard of SMAC? When a church archivist, church leader […]

But, as The ACS Story reaffirms, it’s much more than happy happenstance The ACS Story Editors: Earnest Lau and Peter Teo Publisher: ACS Board of Governors 408 pages. $20 Available from Times The Bookshop outlets   SERENDIPITY – or what? The veritable treasure chest of a book entitled The ACS Story first wowed the Anglo-Chinese School […]

Two new books about the thoughts of two Johns – highly recommended to the people called Methodists, and indeed, other Christians as well – have just been published. One is a collection of themes and biblical texts of Methodism founder John Wesley’s 44 sermons adapted and reinterpreted by today’s leading Methodist scholars, and the other […]

  Hope for the World: The Christian Vision Author: Roland Chia Leicester: IVP, 2006 167 pp.   IN EIGHT short chapters, this book introduces readers to the major themes of eschatology, the doctrine of the last things. It is the latest in the series called The Global Christian Library put out by IVP. A special […]

  Latest edition of MCS’ rule-book published   THE latest edition (2006) of The Book of Discipline of The Methodist Church in Singapore has been published recently and is the rule-book of the denomination. It is a guide for Methodist ministers, laymen and officials in their various ministries. A hefty volume of 342 pages, it […]

At the Crossroads The History of Trinity Theological College 1948-2005 Publisher: Trinity Theological College , $35   IF I could only buy one book this year to display in my living room, At the Crossroads would be it. This book proves that history is not soporific or irrelevant! At the Crossroads is a record not only […]

Encountering Biblical Studies Available at SKS Books, 315 Outram Road #10-05, Tan Boon Liat Building, Outram Road and Bethesda Book Centres     HAVE you ever wanted a one-volume introduction to the Old Testament or the New Testament that is not shallow, divorced from everyday life or soporific (yawn)? The people at Baker Books have […]

From Gangway to Gharry … A Bright New World Author: Ow Wei Mei The Fairfield Methodist Schools Alumni Association 280 pages. $30 Available from Fairfield Methodist Secondary School (Tel: 6778-8702, General Office)   WHAT caught my eye when the book was first handed to me were the unique cover design and the title which read: […]

Jesus in Beijing David Aikman Regnery Publishing, Inc. 344 pp.US$27.95     ONE of the most remarkable books published in 2003 is David Aikman’s “Jesus in Beijing”, the provocative title of a volume which deals with how Christianity is “transforming China and changing the global balance of power”. For many years a Time magazine reporter stationed […]