One of the challenges I confess as the pastor or chief sinner of the church I pastor is how we can facilitate a meaningful conversation on topics which matter between those who are more exposed to Christianity and those who are less. Some can spout words like Dispensationalism with ease while others might wonder what’s…
Category: Books
What is Gracious Christianity? (1)
I think we’ve started a good rhythm meeting on every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month using Gracious Christianity as our guide in terms of orientating our conversations and daily praxis. I realize that I’ve been slow to post my thoughts and reflections on what we have talked about and the experience of doing…
Gracious Christianity – Preface
We’ve started using this book and it’s study guide for our “new” learning circle which “emerged” on Wednesday. I think it’s important if we’re already talking about “A Generous Orthodoxy” a parallel move must be on what “A Gracious Christianity” looks like. I’m quite encouraged by all those who came for our first orientation session:…
Practical Theology
I haven’t started REALLY reading this book yet. But one thing for sure, I love the diagrams in the book especially the “floor plan” diagram which gives a overview tour of what the author wants to convey. When the spark came after seeing practical theology not in terms of skills and technique to apply the…
The Mind Map Book
I’ve been using Mind Maps for years … until I don’t really know how to do note-taking or note-making in a traditional linear form (unless I’m forced to). It’s a great tool, and for me it’s more fun giving freedom to use colors and images. But I think what is more interesting is the thinking…
Theology of Hope
Jurgen Moltmann’s Theology of Hope: On the Ground and the Implications of a Christian Eschatology totally online! A group of us were asked whether we looked towards the future with a sense of hope. Let me pick out some sentences from a famous chapter from the book to help me sleep with more confidence tonight…
Christ the Center
I saw this book at Gladsounds Bookstore for many years. Finally I got it because it had 60% discount!!! It’s thin 88page book. When I showed it to some friends over dinner one night, the few who looked at it gave me a “wow this looks like a complicated book” look 🙂 The Light of…
中 庸 – The Doctrine of the Mean
There’s much to chew on in these classic texts. The Doctrine of the Mean brought up some hidden surprises which in some sense gave me words of some of the intuitive approaches I’ve already been using unaware. Some excerpts to jump start my brain juices and heart currents: _________________________________________ Zhongyong I. 3. “莫見乎隱，莫顯乎微，故君子慎其獨也。 There is…
大 學 — The Great Learning
Slowing down and glancing through the opening pages of The Great Learning opens up new horizons. There’s a little bit of a time warp experience too … where suddenly I’m reinterpreting my primary school learning in a new light. This is refreshing. A lot resonates with what I intuitively feel about learning, study, knowledge, various…
The Chinese Classics — Volume 1: Confucian Analects by James Legge
I know people who have a good grasp of Aristotle and Plato etc. I’m a total amateur in all this. I’m also a little bit tired of the privileging of certain western based philosophies (as well as specific epistemologies) while ignoring my roots. But since I can read both Chinese and English … I thought…