Well … I didn’t manage to sleep. And I didn’t read a book. I went to check some blogs. Google some websites. Only to discover how far removed I am from a “former life” or a “former world” which I’m still connected with loosely but not so directly involved. In many ways, I’m happy to…
Month: December 2006
Random Thoughts while it rains …
I could feel the heat .. but when I saw 34 degrees celsius on the signboard when I was driving home in the afternoon. I thought wow .. this is hot! Happy to have some rain now and some time alone. Everyone is sleeping. I’m surprised I finished reading two books last week. One in…
Malaysia: A Place called Home …
[Sport’s Day Fun Video] This is one of my favorite videos. And I think it’s timely for me to watch it again and again. One of the things I like about Gareth’s previous kindergarten was the chance for him to interact with people from different backgrounds … the fact is as far as the children…
Christmas Decorations
[BLC Christmas Decorations Video] I was surprised how Gareth enjoyed helping in the decorations! And Elysia watched on with “wide eyed wonder” 🙂 Having Judith’s contribution from a German perspective was a nice cross-cultural input for us Malaysians. I like this year’s decorations. They are simple, and beautiful. The LiFE Group “Lighthouse” did a good…
Back to Routines
[Driving back Home Video] One of the important routines after coming back is to be back on the busy streets of Kuala Lumpur. I’m still get stuck at the Kampung Pandan roundabout everytime I pick up Elysia from my mum’s place. The construction for the new roads are still in progress after one year (phew!)….
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The Modern Word – John D. Caputo Interview I’m reading Caputo’s book On Religion so this is a supplement. The book is easier and refreshingly constructive than I expected 🙂 I will read the interview later. Deep Church lecture series no.4: On being a theological (Gospel) teacher – notes from the frontline. I’m following this…
Grace Revisited
When Pastor Thomas Hoffman explained to me how one of his members took broken glass and designed this art-piece for the Christuskirche, he got my attention. Even broken glass can be turned into beautiful art! And that’s a great picture of what happens when we allow “Grace” to visit us, or re-visit us (some of…
Karibu
[Karibu Video] Whenever I walked back to room 312 when I was in Neuendettelsau, Bavaria, the word “Karibu” greeted me (it means “welcome” in Kiswahili). I’ve been back more than a week now. The “karibu” from the Kit kids were all that I needed (and more than I expected).
I’m dreaming of a ________ Christmas
There are two corporate worship events related to Advent/Christmas starting this Sunday December 10, 7.30pm at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. The map to the venue for this Sunday is below (click on the image)
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Stopping Cultural Drift Simon Chan the Earnest Lau Professor of Systematic Theology at Trinity Theological College in Singapore is getting some airplay 🙂 More than Saving Souls an interview is always better so we can hear Prof. Simon Chan in his own words. The Limits of Tolerance One of the Malaysian Bishop’s sent me this…