Category: Books
90: Clash of the Titans or Conversation between Friends :-)
Brian McLaren – Navigating Through A New Kind of Christianity
Some timely words for everyone of us ..
First Date with The Book Depository
What a joy during Advent, my own Christmas gifts to myself 🙂 which I managed to collect yesterday 8 December. I’m not sure when they arrived. The order was placed on 21 November 2009. So, it’s a pretty nice short about two weeks. Thanks to my fellow book addict Alwyn Lau who pointed me to…
It’s Really All About God
It will be interesting to see what are the reactions to Samir Selmanovic’s ideas and his book. I’m looking forward to read them 🙂
A Third Way for Congregations?
I’m still reading Changing the Conversation: A third way for congregations and using the book as a point for self-reflection. The blog posts here slows me down and pulls me back to the chapters I’ve already read which is good. So, there is a back and forth movement. I’m already into the chapter “Conversation Four:…
Changing the Conversation: A third way for congregations.
I’ve always loved the word “conversation”. I prefer it over other words like “dialogue” or “movement” (depending on which end of the spectrum one is in whether activism or quietism or whatever pole one chooses. Happy Birthday Bangsar Lutheran Church! It’s fascinating after all these years, I find myself returning to the basic questions…
The Divine Commodity: Discovering a Faith beyond Consumer Christianity
I’m looking forward to read the book. I recall using a quote by Skye Jethani in an article I wrote entitled I Shop Therefore I Am: Consumerism and Its Impact on Christian Life and Ministry for “Church & Society in Asia Today” – A Periodical concerned with Christian Ministry and Mission in Asia Today. “My…
Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation
I’ve always felt drawn to Parker Palmer’s writings. A recent email asking for recommendations for books on Vocation, Calling, and Discerning the steps one should take in the future. So I found myself coming back to this topic, and to this book. Here’s an excerpt On the importance of listening deeply to find your true…
The Voice: New Testament
I’m so excited to get my copy today! Check out the Voice website for more information. I love the subtitle, “The Liberating King and the Church” partly because the word “liberating” has been buzzing in my mind for quite a while. The idea of bringing scholars and writers/artists together for this Scripture project is a…