Sivin Kit’s Garden

I plan to go on a read lots of articles evening before I sleep tonight … especially from local writers for a change … after listening to a message by Rev Dr Hwa Yung my teacher in seminary online, I thought I’d check out his article Emulating Christ in Mission and see what reactions I get inside. He’s been a great teacher and a model Christian leader in many ways for me, and in some way a mentor.

I thought I might scratch my “methodist” itch tonight for a change. I did “Methodism” as an elective in seminary. So Dr. Roland Chia’s Grace and Responsibility: A Brief Exposition of John Wesley’s Theology of Graceshould be easy enough to grasp I just didn’t want to get locked too much with the “Luther Bug” less I become less generous to those who are not Lutheran! He’s divided the topic into the following:

* Part 1 - Prevenient Grace
* Part 2 - Justifying Grace
* Part 3 - Sanctifying Grace
* Part 4 - Perfecting Grace
* Part 5 - Triumphant Grace

Great to see a new post by Skyhover on Malaysian Food Idol and of course DB captured a bit on last Sunday’s baptism and through Hills of John I found a new link to Book Gobbler

I felt really honored to get an intivitation today from jen lemen to contribute my thoughts and reflections based on Brian McLaren’s latest book A Generous Orthodoxy (which I think I will enjoy *grin*) at http://agenerousorthodoxy.blogspot.com/

Wow! loads of interesting stuff happening … in this last lap of the year 2004. I’ll need to get my mind and hands working on the 3 open exam assignments for my Masters of Theology (MTheol) entrance exam … and then 3 more closed book exams. all this just to get started?! yup … I guess the seminary needs to make sure we are still able to “learn” or more precisely, just to make sure we are not that rusty huh? Well, learning is always fun for me … but I think I’ll need the discipline in the programme to keep my random thoughts focused in some useful direction.

oppss … I’m late … got to go. chao!