“The important question to ask is not, “What do you believe?” but “What difference does it make that you believe?” Does the world come nearer to the dream of God because of what you believe?” – Verna Dozier, The Dream of God (via inward/outward) This month has been one crazy month and hopefully will end…
Month: July 2007
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Further Updates On Nat’s Arrest (Updated) I’m a little late on the news on this, and watching this closely and prayerfully. This is a good link to start. Free Nat Now This phrase hit me hard and it applies beyond this immediate reference! … “Please quit the bitching and the griping and do something for…
Project Playlist – Worship Favorites
I’m exploring how to put some of the songs which has been part of my faith journey up. 🙂
Love Affair with Lego
I will never forget my first Lego set. If I recall correctly it was my birthday present while we were in England. Mom hung out with some other ladies from Hong Kong and the first box of Lego came from one of them. Slowly but surely, I accumulated one box set after another. My favorite…
John Butler Trio – Guitar Solo
listening to this reminds me of Michael Hedges .
John Butler Trio – Ocean
Hat Tip to Doulos! I love this kind of intensity and music!
What Is the Point of Being a Christian?
“Western society is soured by a pervasive sense of victimhood. It is the underbelly of the mentality of the Free World, the resentment that freedom has not always given the happiness which we had been promised. People feel themselves to be victims of prejudice, or history, or their genes, or their upbringing. A particular characteristic…
Why I’m Not Done With Church
“I’ve often wished I could write off church… It certainly would make life easier in many ways and at least I’d get to sleep in on Sundays. But, I’m beginning to think that if I truly understand the Gospel… I just can’t. ” Now that’s a great opening paragraph 🙂 After an overdose of some…
Conversations on The Fullness of Salvation (Gracious Christianity series)
I think I’ll recuperate fast enough for tomorrow’s session together … Join me if you are free or interested. The study guide we are using can be found here. When: 11 July, 2007 Wednesday 8pm Where: Bangsar Lutheran Church Premises What: Salvation is God’s way of calling us and the whole world forward toward the…
After 7 Years: Thirsting for God
“It is a rare day when we are completely satisfied. Usually we are hoping, wishing, longing, thirsting, for something more, something different, something else we think will satisfy us or make our lives happier. We are often like an empty cup waiting to be filled with whatever it is we think is missing in our…