What does the well-known 16th century Protestant Reformer John Calvin have to say on the subject of Christian piety? This intriguing subject was explored by Rev Dr Jimmy Tan, a lecturer in pastoral and practical theology at TTC. As part of a series of lectures jointly organized by the Asian Institute of Calvin Studies and TTC, Dr Tan drew from his doctoral research and delivered a lecture entitled “John Calvin and Christian Piety” on 19 April.
“All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” So the saying goes. Similarly, a healthy Christian balances both work and play. So play we did! The TTC community gathered in full force on Friday, 4 March, to participate in the Inter College Games 2016. Held at ACS (I), the other participating colleges were Singapore Bible College (SBC), Baptist Theological Seminary (BTS) and East Asia School of Theology (EAST).
On the evening of the 26th of February 2016, St Peter’s Hall (SPH) held a dinner event to celebrate the ministry of the Revd Canon Mervyn Moore and his wife, Dawn, who were preparing to return home to South Africa after spending two years in Singapore. Canon Moore served as the warden of St Peter’s Hall, the hall within TTC that looks into the training and spiritual formation of Anglican students, from March 2014 to March 2016.
The TTC Community was treated to a very engaging and most informative talk on religious extremism on Tuesday 23 February 2016. Dr Mohamed bin Ali, Assistant Professor at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University, spoke on “ISIS: The Threat of Extremism and the Muslim Community in Singapore.”
Selfless + Empowered + Resourceful + Venturing + Encompassing – SERVE – a 3-month program organised by The Anglican Diocese of Singapore Youth Board for the youths of this generation. SERVE was initiated with a purpose to encourage youths to set aside a time to discover God and His purpose by inspiring their minds through the interactive Scripture lessons and experiential learning.
