New book - Cherishing Life & Love: Reflections of Paul Murphy

Title: Cherishing Life & Love: Reflections of Paul Murphy
Call number: 267.2 MES










This book is a collection of the writings of Paul Murphy, a United Methodist pastor who served numerous local churches in Colorado and Wyoming as well as serving as a campus minister and district superintendent. In retirement he had lovingly served as a pastor of Denver’s Park Hill United Methodist Church, until his untimely death at the age of 71 from cancer.


Paul Murphy was a close friend of the author, Dr Donald E Messer who writes: “This is not simply a book of sermons, prayers and other writings; it is a testimony of a man who truly cherished life and love … Using ten overlapping categories, I have sought to organize his reflections, trusting that they are comprehensive of his thinking and theology."

New book - Caught in the Crossfire: Helping Christians Debate Homosexuality

Title: Caught in the Crossfire: Helping Christians Debate Homosexuality
Call number: 312 GEI










Few contemporary subjects divide persons within the Christian community more sharply than issues related to homosexuality.

In this volume, writers with divergent points of view deal with questions at the center of concern as persons of faith attempt to reconcile issues of human life and church teachings

Following each chapter, general editors Geis and Messer restate the major themes and offer questions to simulate individual thought and group discussion. This book is the ideal tool for groups that wish to discuss homosexuality and how this issue confronts and is confronted by the church.

4 new books on AIDS and world hunger by Dr Donald Messer

Dr Donald Messer, a United Methodist theologian, author, former college and seminary president, was in Singapore recently to give a talk on AIDS at Kampong Kapor Methodist Church. In support of that talk, the church library has added the following books written/co-written by him on AIDS and world hunger:

Title: Names, Not Just Numbers: Facing Global AIDS and World Hunger
Call number: 320 MES

Names, Not Just Numbers movingly presents the faces and the stories of people struggling to conquer hunger and disease, as well as explains the factual underpinning of this global crisis and what each of us can do about it. Urging all of us to stop turning a blind eye, author Donald E. Messer reveals the stark personal, statistical and political realities of the AIDS epidemic and world hunger.

Title: 52 Ways To Create An AIDS-free World
Call number: 320 MES

Using the strategy of fifty-two weeks of the year, Messer emphasizes that the creation of an AIDS-free world requires a daily commitment and engagement of persons from all walks of life. Other books help readers explore the HIV and AIDS pandemic in-depth, but this short book of basic ideas makes an urgent appeal to people of all ages who wonder what they can do to make a difference.

Title: Breaking the Conspiracy of Silence: Christian Churches and the Global AIDS Crisis
Call number: 320 MES

“This important book is a powerful cry from the heart authored by a brilliant and esteemed educator and religious leader. Dr. Messer … eloquently calls upon Christians to wake up and respond with compassion and action. To do less is to spurn the central message of the Lord and Saviour – that we care for ach other and especially the afflicted.” George McGovern, Former US Senator and first UN Global Ambassador on World Hunger

Title: Ending Hunger Now: A Challenge to Persons of Faith
Call number: 320 MCG

“For people of faith, taking action to eradicate hunger is not an option. In this important book, the authors model why people who may disagree on a while range of issues must make common cause to end hunger now, precisely because it is central to what it means to live out one’s faith.”
Rebecca Larson, Executive Director, Division for Church in Society, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Christianity Today: February 2011 issue now in the library

Christianity Today February 2011 issue












This month's issue includes articles on:

• Muslims and the ‘Son of God’ – A recent translation of the phrase is seeing dramatic success – and dividing scholars, missionaries, and local believers.
• The Year’s Best Books, Music, and Movies
• Boycotting Outrage
• The Sex Market Crash
• Headless Snake

New DVD: "By My Spirit", an inspiring story of how Methodism started in Singapore

Title: By My Spirit
Call number: DVD BYM










This DVD produced by Wesley Methodist Church's Creative Art Services team chronicles the events that led to the founding of the church and of the Methodist Church in Singapore. The title "By My Spirit" is taken from the first Singapore Methodist sermon on Zechariah 4:6 "Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit saith the Lord" (incidentally the same words are on the beautiful stained-glass at the back of the Kampong Kapor Methodist Church sanctuary.)

The story of how the church was founded is wonderfully brought to life using puppets. This is a story of men who did not even have enough money to make the travel from India to Singapore to start the church here; a story of men who did not know if anyone would meet them when they got to Singapore and ultimately, a story of men who put simple faith in God.

Christianity Today: December 2010 issue now in the library

Christianity Today: December 2010 issue












This month's issue include articles on:

• Jesus vs Paul – Jesus preached almost exclusively about the kingdom of heaven. Paul highlighted justification by faith. Some say they preached different gospels. Others say Jesus and Paul both preached justification. Still others claim both focused on the kingdom. What gives?
• Tim Keller of Grace-Driven Justice
• Douglas Gresham on Dawn Treader
• YWAM’s Wonder Kids
• God of the Multiverse
• Collisions with Islam

New DVD: Finding freedom from pornography

Title: Trapped ... Finding Freedom from Pornography
Call number: DVD TRA










There's a secret that many men labour to conceal. It's a secret that crosses all age, socioeconomic and racial boundaries. It's hiding an affair of the mind fueled by pornography. It begins with a quiet compromise. Soon, the shame and fear of being discovered, and the possibility of losing everything, including those they love, keep men from revealing their secret obsession. They're trapped and fell powerless to escape.

There is hope for someone caught in the trap of pornography. The purpose of this DVD produced by RBC Ministries, is to exposed the dangers of pornography and to offer help and a way out for those caught by its seduction. You'll hear firsthand from a husband and wife and three other men who lived the nightmare and now work to exposed the lies of pornography and to help others by telling their stories.

This is a 2-part documentary of 23 minutes each.

New DVD: Lord's Prayer for people with cancer

Title: Reflections on the Lord's Prayer For People With Cancer
Call number: DVD REF










"You have cancer," can be the most devastating words one can ever hear. But for many the experience of cancer becomes a time of finding God's presence in a deeper and more beautiful way!

These meditations on The Lord's Prayer with Ken Curtis build upon his previous series on Psalm 23. Ken was diagnosed with advanced cancer with little prospect for survival. While made particularly for people with cancer, the reflections are relevant for any health crisis.

New DVD: Letters to God ... hope is contagious

Title: Letters to God ... hope is contagious
Call number: DVD LET











A new DVD from one of the producers of "Fireproof" and "Facing the Giants". This is a story about Tyler Doherty, an extraordinary eight-year-old boy armed with strong faith and courage as he faces his daily battle against cancer. Surrounded by a loving family and community, Tyler's prayers take the form of letter he sends to his ultimate pen pal, God, on a daily basis. These letters find their way into the hands of Tyler's postman, Brady, who is at a crossroads in his life, searching for meaning. Brady at first is confused over what to do, but his decision ultimately is a testament to the power of Tyler's shining spirit, bravery and grace. Inspired by a true story, Letters to God delivers a message of hope, faith and courage that others can apply to their own personal of struggles regardless of what they may face in their everyday lives.

KKMC 117th Anniversary: recommended reading material

Kampong Kapor Methodist Church celebrates its 117th Anniversary today with a service that features all 4 of Singapore's official languages: Malay, Mandarin, Tamil and English.

Explore the rich heritage of this church through the following books that are available in the church library:

Lest We Forget
by Earnest Lau and SE Jesudason
Call number: 260.2 LAU

Read the story of the first 100 years of KKMC in this beautifully prepared hardcover commemorative book.

Sophia Blackmore in Singapore
by Theodore R Doraisamy
Call number: 267.3 DOR

Called by God to be a missionary far away from her home, Sophia Blackmore is the founder of MGS as well as one of the pioneer members of this church.

William Shellabear: A Biography
by Robert Hunt
Call number: 267.3 SHE

William Shellabear: soldier, missionary, founder of the printing press that later grew to become what is now MPH, Malay scholar and pastor of this church.

Memoirs of the late Rev. Goh Hood Keng
compiled by Rev Wong Hoon Hee
Call number: 267.3 GOH

The longest serving pastor of this church, Rev Goh Hood Keng, served at KKMC faithfully for over 30 years. In his own words, his one dominating passion was to “preach Christ and Him crucified”