This is a good start for Lutherans in Asia to connect with the world.
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Why does the church exist?
“According to the early Christians, the church doesn’t exist in order to provide a place where people can pursue their private spiritual agendas and develop their own spiritual potential. Nor does it exist in order to provide a safe haven in which people can hide from the wicked world and ensure that they themselves arrive…
The Easter Kemunting Holiday 2.6.
wow quite a few delayed posts here .. anyway, I think recalling the recent Cameron Highland trip is good pre-breakfast for today. one thing for sure, Gareth had a great time at the playground where we stayed at the Lutheran Mission Bungalow. It was a big BIG tall TALL slide! Dinner always starts with tasty…
Random Thoughts when everyone is sleeping
This week has been a good week … much much better than many weeks before. I’m thankful. There are still hiccups but the good has outweighed the not so good. Excellent progress in this Easter season. The arrival of Joel, Elise, Zyad and Daya Vestal was timely this weekend. Joel’s presence and “preaching” today connected…
Food, Fun & Fellowship
Food was GOOD! Pretty much empty by the time I took this photo. Interesting expressions and fashion sense. Lots of movement and laughter … craziness was accepted. Find the Emporess in this picture … where is the trading taking place? Both young and old could join in. Gareth evaded taxes! Oh yes … we played…
A Vestal Visit
Joel Vestal is here with his 2 wonderful kids, 1 amazing wife Elise and two more friends – Jason & Ellen. The only thing he left behind in Thailand was his beard 🙂 Joel and I had a good time catching up yesterday (with Zayd too). Claris from our church did a wonderful job taking…
Little People
“Little people doing little things in little places everywhere can change the world.” ~ Anwar Fazal We need quotes like this.
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Neocalvinism . . . Maybe: A peek into my neocalvinist toolbox This is VERY good stuff … very insightful. “…I’m inclined to express my reservations with neocalvinism in terms of user-error. In other words, I’m starting to think that the problem isn’t neocalvinism, but neocalvinists! And perhaps I have less problems with the neocalvinist toolbox…
The Gospel
“… the gospel is the work of God to restore humans to union with God and communion with others, in the context of a community, for the good of others and the world. … God designed the gospel for us. God designs the gospel for more than my goodness and my sin and my redemption…