“I shall not pray to God for you for what I think you would like to have, or ought to have, of gain or grace or good; or even for your current dream, however absolute lest time should prove we both had begged for you a bitter fruit… only remember you with love without the…
Month: July 2007
Bangsar Lutheran Church 7th Anniversary Celebration
When? 7th July, 2007, Saturday 6pm Where? The Father’s House (BLC Premises), 23, Jalan Abdullah off Jalan Bangsar, 59000 Kuala Lumpur “Wow! We’re 7 years old!” When I first saw this coconut tree 7 years ago as I approached the abandoned building which now has evolved into the Father’s House, it was either dying or…
New Order Life
“Although the church is not God’s new order, it is meant to be a hint of the new order now and, more, a training school for new-order people. Rightly, we declare the good news – the promise of God’s new order, forgiven and free – and then in our common baptized life demonstrate an inclusive…
Seven Quotes by Timothy Radcliffe OP
I’m picking out seven quotes by a new author I’m reading hopefully to jump start my “seven series”. 1. We can identify with Frodo and Sam, setting off not knowing quite where they are going and what they are to do. 2. Celibacy is not just a matter of not having sex. It is a…
Following a Vision
“If we are to follow visions, we cannot be overconcerned with what the church is not doing. The very word “vision” implies grace — that which is not seen by ordinary eyes. The following of a vision, therefore, means a willingness to be out alone in a strange land, confident that God keeps us company…