AN AUTHENTIC CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY always stretches toward the transforming of our personal lives and of the societies in which we live, work, and play. – Trevor Hudson and Stephen D. Bryant The Way of Transforming Discipleship (via Upper Room Daily Reflections) I value authenticity, in fact when we were talking about the core values…
Month: November 2008
Micah Thursday: US ELECTIONS SPOTLIGHT
The Micah Mandate is going through changes too and hopes to have a new look soon. At the mean time, we are still having material for intellectual digestion in her current format! :-) One of our initiators Bob Teoh gives us a double! US ELECTIONS SPOTLIGHT Commentary Barack, My Friend By Bob Teoh Whew! My…
Random Links 300 “Yes, We Can” Edition
Text of Obama’s victory speech in Chicago Reading the text was a good as hearing it . below are some of the lines which stood out for me. . There will be setbacks and false starts. There are many who won’t agree with every decision or policy I make as president. And we know the…
Barack Obama the 44th President of USA!
Wow! History would have been made either way . but then again the way history is being made now is fascinating . I watched this video only yesterday, I’m well aware of the complexity and controversies around politic, but it was interesting to hear Collin Powell’s thinking process again after the results. And of course,…
Offering Ourselves to God
SAINTS DO NOT POSSESS an extra layer of muscle. They are not taller, and they do not sport superior IQs. They are not richer, and their parents are not more clever than yours or mine. They have no batlike perception that enables them to fly in the dark. They are flesh and blood, just like…
Live: Electoral Map Results
I don’t fully understand how it works . but as non-USA citizens we also await the final results with interest. (HT: Lon)
"I Will Serve Thee" Featuring The Crimson River Quartet
We sang this song slightly adapted last Sunday. It’s still one of my favorites reminding me our service is our of love and not obligation.
PJ Candlelight Vigil Under the Rain 2 November 2008 Part 2
As the PJ Candlelight vigil was drawing to a close, I must confess when I stepped up on the little box to say a few words I was trembling a little (maybe it was cold or I was so humbled that Haris was holding the umbrella for me), and concerned whether I was rambling or…
PJ Candlelight Vigil Under the Rain 2 November 2008 Part 1
Haris Ibrahim on "Working together on something good!" from Second Thoughts on Vimeo. This was my second time for the vigil, last week was dry and clear this round was wet and raining. Over 100 brave rain to attend PJ vigil and Rain vigil & arrested bloggers around the world has a summary narrative and…
Prof Brian Cox explores Time in super slow motion
This is so timely in the light of my last post . Brian Cox breaks the stereotype of what a professor should look like 🙂