since we had “altar decorators” as part of including more people to participate in the worship gathering. I’m often surprised by the creativity that comes with this “open space” we created. 🙂 Here’s two quotes from two of my favorite authors (via CT reflections) “DEATH is the ultimate weapon of the tyrant; resurrection does not…
Month: March 2005
Emergent Malaysia conversations on Holy Saturday
“Emergent is a growing generative friendship among missional Christian leaders seeking to love our world in the Spirit of Jesus Christ. Our dream is to join in the activity of God in the world wherever we are able, so that God’s dreams for our world come true. In the process, the world can be healed…
Crucifixion
These are some reflections I chose From Christianity Today to put in the booklet we used for the Stations of the Cross on Monday-Wednesay and tonight. We have become insensitive to the infinite tension which is implied in the words of the Apostles’ Creed: “suffered … was crucified, dead, and buried … rose again from…
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Writing the Message I quickly downloaded the MP3s to hear what went behind the scenes in Eugene Petersons’ effort to produde the Message. emerAnt: The Skinny on the Global Emerging Church All in one page links and still being updated. Facinating stuff. Rick Warren on Larry King Live Quick bedtime reading for tonight. Wow! He…
Churches worth staying in
From Mark Greer Stuart shared the following vision of characteristics that might help churches become a church that people want to stay in rather than leave: * Churches where God is at the centre, rather than the minister, programme or growth targets. * Churches that nurture authentic friendships rather than insipid ‘fellowship’ or institutional belonging….
A Psalm for Maundy Thursday
…A Psalm for Maundy Thursday: (via Wes Roberts) Tonight Lord Jesus Christ You sat at supper with your friends. It was a simple meal that final one of lamb unleavened bread and wine. Afterward You went out to die. How many other meals You shared beside the lake fried fish and toasted bread at Simon’s…
Emergent Msia 1st Open Meeting 2005
Well our so called emergent malaysia Christmas party was fun last year and a good opener. But we needed to get some focus. And I suppose after a few months, some of us have a better sense on how we can move forward. Anyway, if anyone in Malaysia or more precisely Kuala Lumpur or klang…
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HARD TALKING JESUIT PRIEST when we were discussing on the emergentmalaysia yahoogroup who are the people we see as the most influential Christians in Malaysia. This priest’s name came up. Criticism of Emergent Tony Jones has done it again … loads of comments here … I need to leave one there too. Slowly … after…
Comment Spam no more?!
To all who visit this blog … I’ve been comment spammed until my face is blue. But thanks to my webhosting friend. He put in a simple password process easy enough for humans to still comment – it just takes a little extra effort. I’m sure you don’t mind. It saves me a load of…
Random Thoughts after a while
it’s been some time since I’ve “serious” sat down and blogged some thoughts bubbling in me. At this point, it’s still adjusting to a two kid family! Some recent email conversations on a partcular name for a website really made me think about the importance of names for a group who wishes to move together,…