I arrived late for the lecture series by Prof. I. Howard Marshall on the “Aspects of Atonement” at Seminari Theoloji Malaysia (Malaysian Theological Seminary – which please should redesign their website for Firefox users like me!). I managed to google one of the papers he presented today which I think is based on The theology…
Month: February 2006
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Like the Wideness of the Sea? This is a must read for not just the issue of divorce but also homosexuality. Essential culture for theologian Perhaps Sherman, you could come out with one for us here in Malaysia? Asia? Remarks at a reception to mark the inaugural meeting of the Christian-Muslim Forum (via Aporia Falls)…
Random Thoughts at 3:26PM
I survived last week! Thanks to the Pantocrator (Greek “Παντοκρατορ”) literally means “Lord (or master) of Everything (the universe)”! It was a great chance to introduce this amazing Eastern Orthodox Icon linking it to the text I used for the message yesterday, 2 Corinthians 4:3-6. ” If the Good News we preach is veiled from…
Random Thoughts before I go
It’s wonderful to see Rev. Dr. Richard A. Jensen again and this time with his wife Rev. Dr. Bonnie Jensen. His classes on preaching a number of years ago before my ordination I think, and the three books he gave me (which he was the author) really helped me along the way. Most of all…
Random Thoughts Returns …
I really found this temporary work space I have (in the picture above) to be pretty inspirational the last two days … perhaps it’s the new surroundings, perhaps it’s the air-con (which works better than the one in the thinking room), perhaps it’s just being in our worship hall which we call the Living room…
Searching the Scriptures
*this is one of my favorite pictures of Elysia lately and I think her new Godpa agrees too!* I love this quote by Martin Luther and it has helped me a lot in terms of reading the Scriptures and encountering Christ in the process, Luther’s famous words are … “The Bible is the cradle wherein…
Elysia’s Baptism!
“People brought babies to Jesus, hoping he might touch them. When the disciples saw it, they shooed them off. Jesus called them back. “Let these children alone. Don’t get between them and me. These children are the kingdom’s pride and joy. Mark this: Unless you accept God’s kingdom in the simplicity of a child, you’ll…
National Chip Week
Thanks Maggi for introducing this to me! I like what she said, “Fish and Chips are among the healthiest forms of fast food you can find. Less fat, and way less salt than a pizza.” Check here and be free!
Emergent Box of Chocolates
emeRging::conneXion wow … a site dedicated to “aggregating global conversations on the emerging church” The Future or Fad? : A Look at the Emerging Church Movement (pdf) It’s good to see the final edition of Scot’s sympathetic and careful piece. Resonances with the Emerging Church Two paragraphs that stand out for me: “… my participation…
Happy Valentine’s Day … dear :-)
Happy Valentine’s Day … Dear (this is a special post for May Chin whom if I recall correctly some one I met when I was 9 years old:-) Started kind of as a couple around 18. Thus dated for 10years before we got married!)