[40 days Video] (HT: The Blind Begger) Slide 13 and 14 drew me in deeper tonight. I’ve always liked this presentation it connects with humor and humanity. After an extremely tiring weekend thus far with so much of travel (i.e. to Ipoh and back last night), and facilitating the children and youth Christian education symposium…
Month: October 2006
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PowerPoint Is Evil I love th subtitle 🙂 “Power Corrupts.PowerPoint Corrupts Absolutely.” The Rhetoric of PowerPoint Makes me think about the impact and influence of the medium we use has upon us as the presenters. Project 365: How to Take a Photo a Day and See Your Life in a Whole New Way I think…
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Globalization and the Rise of Religion (October 12, 2006) – mp3 from APM: Speaking of Faith with Krista Tippett “Experts once predicted that as the world grew more modern, religion would decline. Precisely the opposite has proven true. Two leading thinkers, Boston University sociologist Peter Berger and Harvard Business School’s Rosabeth Moss Kanter, discuss why…
A Different Set of Values
“The Desert Fathers and Mothers proclaimed a different set of values, where change occurs through silence and not war; where inaction may be the most powerful source of action; and where productivity may be measured by obscurity, even invisibility.” – John Chryssavgis, In the Heart of the Desert (HT: Chris Erdman) Timely words for me…
Crouching Neo Hidden Darth
[Crouching Neo Hidden Darth Video] Yes these are the members of the church I’m pastoring. I took this during our recent BLC Retreat in Cameron Highlands. We are trying to learn what true “Shalom” and “peacemaking” is supposed to mean. Let’s sing together now: “Lord, Make us instruments of your piece…” 🙂
Random Thoughts before next video upload
I’ve been having loads of fun uploading some videos on YouTube. When I heard about a very intelligent person was on the way to visit a little young “Orang Asli” (Indigenous) boy who’s in hospital, my heart was greatly encouraged because then I knew she’s someone who’s not only has her head sorted out pretty…
Lead us to Dance …
[Lead us to Dance Video] This is one of my favorite videos of the children of BLC freely dancing as others were practising a song for a wedding earlier this year. One of the joys our family had this week is to watch a number of the videos I’ve taken with my little Canon A70….
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Duane Shank on the Amish School Shootings: The power of faith, the strength of community A sister shared during our prayer breakfast last Sunday how reading the response of the Amish community on this tragedy moved her and as she shared I “repented” how often I’ve used “Amish” stereotyped ways. They know the way of…
A Dictionary of Asian Christianity
After spending some extended conversationsat the Lausanne YLG-06 with Brad Smith (Thanks Brad for the stimulating conversations and questions posed) on Asian theologies, and all that’s related to that. My consciousness about Christianity in Asia is heightened 🙂 So, I decided to spend some time checking out some of the articles in the Dictionary of…
Gareth’s 1st Video
[Gareth’s 1st Video] It’s so wonderful to share in Holly & Ryan Sharps joy at the arrival of their new born. Indeed the little ones looks change very fast in the early days. This month has so far been a month of celebration as far as birthdays is concerned 🙂 I’m sure Ryan & Holly…