Category: Books

I asked a local Christian bookstore this week when is A Genereous Orthodoxy arriving (since I asked them to bring in at least 20 copies – more than 4-5 friends would want a copy immediately). I was surprised by the answer. We need to wait for the second printing – no stock!!! I guess those…

There’s more to Joel than globetrotting through the ministry of Servlife huh ?… he’s a juggler too! Joel Vestal was in town this week to see what can be done to get his book printed. It’s been a very good learning experience for me as well as I sat with him during the discussions with…

I was so excited when I saw this book last week and immediately bought it. Now, I’m slowly working through the book together with Young children & Worship and also insights from Faith Inkubators. here’s some stuff that Ivy Beckwith wrote in introduction of her book that moved me and affirmed me especially after my…

Listening to three buddies share about their church life and thus Christian life was very enlightening (thanks for their openness). What’s interesting is a comment I heard today on how the environment they are part of keeps moving and going with no sign of a “pause” to reflect and ask “needed” questions. What they’ve been…

I’m reading this book again … this time more leisurely and slowly. What is the Tipping Point? Here’s what the author Malcolm Gladwell says the book is about … just to get started, “It’s a book about change. In particular, it’s a book that presents a new way of understanding why change so often happens…

I first heard of Godly Play by a veteran children’s worker and somehow was drawn to the phrase and the theology & methodology that comes with it. The UK Godly Play site has some good starter information and a cute lamb as well. I just finished the second meeting with those involved in our “ministry…

The last time I finished reading a book in less than three days was by A New Kind of Christian by Brian McLaren (I think I took longer for the sequel The Story We Find Ourselves In), It’s amazing how I related to much of the “fiction” in the books with my own faith journey….

John See beat me in posting up something on the book lauch at MPH 1 Utama, he even throws in a short except! Anyway, I was there too … and was deeply encouraged by the turnout and most of all delighted to catch as much as I could from Soo-Inn’s talk. Here’s a cute picture…

In year 1999, I first came across the book Missional Church I was captured by the theological vision of church offered in the book. Now, of course I also recognized the differences in context where the book emerged from i.e. North America, but the theological reflection provided me with some framework to explore what concerns…

Thanks to a nice birthday present by a wonderful family (you know who you are!), got four books from Amazon. Their arrival came much sooner than I expected and I’ve already started reading two and look forward to read the other two once I plough through 6 hours of pre-masters programme entrance exam. Here are…