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GC-WSCS leaders with the Chinese painting given by CAC President Khoo Cheng Hoot. From left, GC-WSCS Vice-Presdient, Mrs Dolly Chia, Dr Teo Li Bee, GC-WSCS President Laureen Ong, Mrs Patricia Khoo, Mrs Linda Chew and Mrs Irene Ang. — GC-WSCS picture. OUR Methodist women have been challenged to be disciples, to “always do good and […]

APPROXIMATELY 70 per cent of the earth is covered with water. Only 1 per cent of the water is drinkable. * The sun is at least 6,000 million years old, has a diameter of 1.38 million km (865,000 million miles), and is 1.48 million km (92.86 million miles) from the earth. * The moon has […]

ON THE first Easter morning, two of Jesus’ disciples were walking along the dusty road to Emmaus. They were completely absorbed by what happened in Jerusalem in the past few days. As they were discussing the events leading to the crucifixion and the resurrection of Jesus in Jerusalem, a stranger drew near to them. While […]

Christians should use the Word of God as lamps unto their feet, rather than Occam’s Razor to cut out thinking and discernment DO YOU know what Occam’s Razor is? What is known as Occam’s Razor was actually a common principle in medieval philosophy and was not originated by the English theologian, William of Occam (1285-1349), but […]

Mr David Row receiving his award from Mr Abdullah Tarmugi, the Minister for Community Development and Sports. — MHF picture. MR DAVID ROW, 68, a volunteer with the Methodist Hospice Fellowship (MHF), has been ministering to people suffering from life-threatening illnesses since 1986. And Mr Row, a member of Ang Mo Kio Methodist Church who […]

  Cosmology and creation THE Universe owes its origin and continued existence to the will of God. This is fundamental to biblical theology. Stating this, astrophysicist David Wilkinson added that the God revealed in Jesus is the creator and sustainer of heaven and earth. For contemporary theology this raises a number of questions for an […]

Dr Thomas Oden: An experienced teacher and prolific writer.   Tuesday 21 May: Evening Talk 1 Wesley and Christian Unity Wednesday 22 May: Evening Talk 2 The Holy Spirit in the Church Thursday 23 May: Evening Talk 3 The Renewal of the Church Friday 24 May: Aldersgate Service The Church and Sanctifying Grace (Bilingual: Chinese/English) […]

Stem cells can be successfully harvested from bone marrow.   THE National Council of Churches of Singapore (NCCS), of which The Methodist Church in Singapore (MCS) is a member, supports and encourages all stem cell research so long as it does not result in the killing of human embryos. This is the stand of the […]

Mr Lamont Bunch. YOU are “twentysomething”, trained, qualified and starting a career. But instead of respecting you as a skilled co-worker, older colleagues treat you like a grass-green kid. How can young adults become established on the job and be judged by competence, not age? The first thing to remember is that age discrimination is […]

EIGHT million Harry Potter books in the market and not counting the spin-offs! Not surprisingly, many Christians are concerned about this. This Harry Potter phenomenon has generated some interesting debates amongst Christian parents, mainly over the issue of whether or not they should allow their children to read them. From my chanced encounters with the […]