[click on the picture for more pictures] I got an SMS from one of my church members who’s in Australia right now on the day of heavy rain and flood. I was shocked to find out that his Grandmother and maid were trapped in the house when the whole town of Segamat was flooded. he…
Month: December 2006
Prepare Him Room
During this advent season as we draw close this weekend to Christmas, can we hear the whisper of God, to open our inner lives to him too … ? “… Thinking about justice, talking about peace, debating public policy, and working for social change are important … but not as a substitute for the very…
Emergent Advent
CONFESSIONS OF EMERGING GUY “Are you REALLY being authentic- Mr. or Ms. emerging person? Or just selfish and self-absorbed? Do you remember it is ultimately about Jesus and not Derrida?” … emergers in non-emerging church contexts So, if it’s more about mindset, values, ethos, conversations … we can be a little more relaxed can we?…
ARE YOU WHO YOU BLOG?
I was happy to respond with a “Yes” to write for D2Y2 (a local Malaysian Youth Magazine). Below is the “unedited” version. I hope to post up a few more other things I’ve written this year .. perhaps with a little commentary. _____________________________________________________________________ 1. What made you decide to blog? When did you start to…
Random Links 127
Understanding Burnout Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 Looks good. I like the graphs. Not cut out for religion Thanks Jason Clark for the link … I love the last section. Time: Person of the Year: You It’s an interesting twist than what we’d expect. Feel special? maybe … a little disturbed? a little… but…
Random Thoughts after a short break
The above prawn dish was one of the best dishes I’ve tasted in any wedding dinner thus far. It was pure pleasure having it last Saturday at “Indiana” Joo and Renee’s wedding dinner! How time flies … and being at the wedding brought back some memories of the past when Seng Joo was still in…
Random Thoughts after too much to eat!
I’m still “troubled” (to put it mildly) with an outright racist comment I heard today!!! A comment made by a so called “mature” Christian … I felt so ashamed … and still do (Lord have mercy 100times!). Had another long meeting today … some good news, some bad news (Thanks and help!). Sad to realize…
Random Links 126
Are Numbers Evil? Is there a right use of numbers? “For McGavran, numbers meant accuracy, truth, the removal of spiritual language about sociological phenomena. McGavran would hear stories where ‘thousands were reached with the gospel.” McGavran would respond, “how many were now engaged in church life?” “ What Really Unites Pentecostals? As one who spent…
First Origami, Next …?
Gareth appreciated my basic origami attempts 🙂 I was intrigued how he liked this simple art. Next … one day it will be Asterix? 🙂 But that’s another kind of art … with it’s unique humor and adventure. There’s a lot that happened today. But I’m exhausted after a long day today … will try…
Origami & Asterix
Origami & Asterix brought me much joy and relaxation today!