Sivin Kit’s Garden

Archive for February 26th, 2004

Try throwing rocks at boys. I know it’s LENT, and I need some extra patience. But, this is a lighthearted game that allows me to laugh at myself when I take myself too seriously (thanks James Tan).

Jump in here *spash!*

Thanks Jason Clark who got this from Jordon Cooper.

In a discussion about some “touchy” matters between our American guests and Malaysian pastors over lunch. There’s a tendency in us to “over-rate” the value of our “conservatism” in Asia (most of us here would be considered evangelicals, pentecostal or charismatic – for lack of better terms for now … call yourself a “liberal” would be ministry suicide!) and “underestimate” the separatist-judgemental-exclusive attitude in the way we operate. Richard J. Mouw who is president of Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California has something to say that’s worth listening here.

Tom Peter’s (refered to as … the father of the post-modern corporation … business’ best friend and worst nightmare) is coming to Malaysia on 3 March. For RM2995 you get to hear him on “I got (some of) it really wrong”. Would his “Off-shoring” Manifesto/Rant get closer to reality? Decide for yourself.
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