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Among the New Testament books, the Epistle of James has one distinct feature: the preceptof“faith without works is dead” (James 2:20, NKJV). It is not meant to contend with the traditional doctrine of “justification by faith”. Instead the author’s intention is to encourage believers who have been saved by grace to bear the fruit of […]

The third round of conversations of the international dialogue between Baptists and Methodists centred on “Making Disciples: Baptism and Christian Initiation”. It took place from 3-10 Feb 2016 at the Elstal Theological Seminary near Berlin, Germany. Participants (below, with German friends) discussed two Bible studies by distinguished New Testament scholars: Matthew 28 led by Walter Klaiber, […]

“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” Galatians 6:9 “My heart was strangely warmed.” That’ s how John Wesley described his spiritual experience whilst at a Bible study meeting in Aldersgate Street, London, on 24 May 1738. Every […]

Crowd of small symbolic 3d figures isolated The Bible has many numbers, some symbolic and others actual, and some both. The “seven spirits of God” in Revelation (1:4; 3:1; 5:6) refers to the Holy Spirit in His perfection, while the 153 fish caught by the disciples is an actual figure (Jn 21:11). The 40 days […]

A helpful framework for engaging in inter-faith relationships was shared by the Most Rev Archbishop William Goh (right) of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Singapore on 31 March 2016, at Trinity Annual Conference’s (TRAC) Board of Outreach and Social Concerns (BOSC) annual Thanksgiving Dinner. About 100 church leaders and volunteers gathered at the Methodist Centre […]

  Pentecost Methodist Church (Trinity Annual Conference) 4 Pasir Ris Drive 6, Singapore 519420 Sunday Services: 7.45 a.m. Peranakan/Indonesian Service 9 a.m., 11 a.m. English Service 11 a.m. Mandarin Service Contact:www.pmc.org.sg, [email protected] or 6584-0297   It is not uncommon for someone to ask me, “Pastor, isn’t the name of your church a contradiction in terms?” […]

As with many early Methodist lay preachers, John Nelson had humble origins. Born in 1707 in the North of England, he became a stone mason like his father, and this craft enabled him to support his wife and family throughout his ministry. His spiritual pilgrimage began with his response to the preaching of George Whitefield, […]

A native of England, Dr Watson earned his M.A. from Oxford University, his M.Div. from Eden Theological Seminary in Missouri and his Ph.D. from Duke University, North Carolina. He has been married for 52 years to the Rev Gayle Turner Watson. Their son and daughter are both married, and live in Dallas, Texas, along with […]

Born and raised in the farmlands of central California, I had never imagined living in Southeast Asia, let alone the urban jungles of Singapore. My first visit to Singapore was in 1991, shortly after being married. Not having ventured outside the downtown area, I got the impression that Singapore was a city of accountants! As […]

A few years ago, I engaged in serious reflection on my spiritual journey over the past 40 years. It has not been an easy journey. There were ups and downs. I realised that without the help of my friends, I could not have come thus far. When I was discouraged, they put their arms around […]

  The Teck Whye outreach ministry is first and foremost a ministry of grace. Why do I say that? It has all the same struggles, disappointments, heartaches and sorrows that are common to us all. We get it wrong often. We are weak in many areas. At times we see people fall away. Sometimes we […]

According to the U.S. Census in 2015, the United States of America has a working population of 154 million, of which 63 million identify themselves as Christians. Only three million, or two per cent of the total working population, describe themselves as Christians who actively integrate faith at work. This means the majority of Christians […]