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In 1 Corinthians 12, the Apostle Paul calls Christians in the Corinthian church to come together. Why did he need to do so? The Church today is in peril of becoming commercialised. Some churches have become so huge that they have become private entities. This commercialisation process may muddle the meaning of being the Body […]

Sexual wholeness is also sexual integrity. The Latin root of the word integrity” means “soundness” and “wholeness”. Sexual integrity is expressing sexuality throughout life in a true, excellent, honest and pure way.Many of us are familiar with the teaching of sexual purity and the emphasis on external rules. who created sex can become the God who says “Don’t”. In such teaching, there […]

In October 2014, Apple and Facebook made the headlines by announcing that they would pay the expenses of women employees who wished to freeze their eggs. This unprecedented move has revived debate on the ethical issues surrounding this particular use of assisted reproductive technology, as well as its possible social ramifications and consequences. Mature oocyte […]

There are other places with similar spiritual significance. The ancient Celtic Christians called such places “thin places”. Some places are rich with spiritual memory and meaning, and they seem to be conducive for reflection and prayer. For instance, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem (marking sites where the Lord Jesus was crucified and […]

“Woman,” Jesus replied, “believe me, a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem.” John 4:21 Neither?! I wouldn’t have expected Jesus to say that! I thought he would have said “Either!”, not “Neither!” The woman at the well had asked him where the better place to […]

Photos courtesy of Methodist Missions Society God opened the way for the Methodist Missions Society (MMS) to operate a place of worship in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) in July 2010. International Christian Fellowship (ICF) – HCMC was born after almost two decades of laboring in love to build relationships and earn the trust of […]

The beheadings of American journalists, James Foley and Steven Sotloff, and the British aid worker David Haines by the Islamic State (IS) in 2014 have not only shocked and outraged the world, but they have also revived the debate about religious violence. Both President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron were determined to […]

On a typical Sunday, there will be three categories of people making up the church congregation: members, non-members with no church affiliation, and non-members who belong to another church. There is one more category, but they are not in church. They are the missing members. Where have the missing ones gone? Some may be happily […]

The real Joy of Christmas is in the Person of Jesus Christ and not in those externals.Preparations are underway everywhere for Christmas celebrations. The commercial world is well ahead of us in their preparations to lure all of us in the name of Christmas (not Christ). Every year, business people come up with new ideas, […]

Kwa Kiem Kiok is a local preacher at Trinity Methodist Church, and teaches missions-related subjects at East Asia School of Theology. She and her husband, a Trinity Annual Conference pastor, enjoy walking in the outdoors. We can always greet each day with child-like joy in the gifts it brings and maintain a youthful curiosity about life […]

“I appeal to you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God – this is a reasonable act of worship for you.” Romans 12:1 (MOUNCE) Iam stirred by the above verse each time I read it. It makes me reflect and examine again […]

God has given us a deep desire for intimacy. This desire for sexual intimacy points to a greater reality – our desire for oneness and intimacy with God. Arecent ministers’ event on same-sex attraction (SSA) called us to address sexuality even as we address sexual issues such as SSA. What exactly is sexuality? Sexuality is […]