I’m going to have a fun day today … just like Gareth in this picture. I’m introducing him from young to the pleasures of potato chips or “Crisps” (That’s the way I said it when I was in UK!) when it turns December 1 tomorrow, the roller coaster ride of ministry will plunge into excitement…
Month: November 2004
I need some Brit humor
Thanks Jason for an amusing start for the morning from John Cleese (At times I think we take ourselves too seriously … I know politics is serious business .. I hope no one would take offense by this post *smile*) ___________________________________________ To the citizens of the United States of America, In the light of your…
Ordination Revisited
Thanks to Jason Clark for the encouragement (It’s never just about being called Rev. isn’t it?)! Here’s what he said … ___________________________________ Something I posted to my doctoral cohort this week about why I value being ordained. —– Now I confess, I see things functionally. You are only a pastor as long as you are…
Advent & The Christian Calendar
Thanks to Christian Scharen for the link to what Advent is all about. The past four years since I serving in Bangsar Lutheran Church and embarking on this what I call a “John 20:21 journey”. The Christian Calendar (or church year) has helped me “redeem” time and invite me to me “in Christ” even in…
Obscurity
Thanks Unedited Ravings for this one … I’m really into wise missionary insights right now! _____________________________________ “I do not trust spectacular things. Give me the seed growing secretly every time.” Roland Allen– English missionary to China [1933] ______________________________________
Thanksgiving Day
I just realized It was Thanksgiving day for USA yesterday. Inspired by Tom Reindl’s list of 50. I’ll try 5 for this last week. 1. Had a wonderful time munching Pringles (the more authentic version we got at Jaya Supermarket) with May Chin on Monday night. 2. Gareth recovered from a scary episode of coughing,…
Lesslie Newbigin (1909-1998)
There’s something about one’s voice that communicates not only wisdom (which we can even read in books) but a kind of passion that is harder for a reader to get from the written format. So, when I got hold of the two tapes from Holy Trinity Brompton where Bishop Newbigin gave two lectures on “Bible…
Random Thoughts before picking up wife
This young man searched the net for a puppy and he found one in the little fella he’s holding up here. He was so kind to let me know how this one is doing and I’m glad this puppy is in good hands. There are three more puppies left in need of new masters. They…
100 worship tricks!
Thanks Johnny Baker for the hard work, and I’m delighted by the second series that’s already on the move!
Emergent Cohort CJ “sample” meeting
Thanks to Tony Jones for the link and Adam Cleave a chance to peek into and eavesdrop what’s happening on the other side of the ocean at Central Jersey, here