Paul Pott’s won … but in a world full of cynicism … we need to hear voices like Connie too …
Author: Sivin Kit
man of one wife, father of four kids
Healthy Questioning vs. Arrogant Questioning
“… For too many people, faith is a kind of “auto-pilot” flight plan, but for reflective people, faith is linked closely to wonder, which keeps them open to the possibility that they’re on the wrong path or heading to the wrong destination. To put it another way, because of their commitment to reach the right…
Communion as Liberation
“We cannot say that in the process of revolution someone liberates someone else, nor yet that someone liberates him or herself, but rather that people in communion liberate each other.” – Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed, Communion as Liberation I’ve managed to visit the Batu 20 Orang Asli Congregation twice this year. I’m looking…
Glad to be a Father
When things aren’t so rosy and smooth sailing, it’s gifts like this that makes me smile. It was timely, and this Father’s day gift from Gareth to me was what I needed on Sunday.
Holy Fools: Ushers of the next generation in the church
I shared this idea “Holy Fool” as part of my Father’s Day message today. This article Holy Fools: Ushers of the next generation in the church would be a good follow up (with a good specific application to the church). I’ll pick out some highlights and see whether I can enter into a conversation with…
Paul Potts Semi Final winning performance
I think what inspires me ..beyond the music and the voice is the fact that an ordinary guy can have this extraordinary adventure! Thanks EJ for the link …
Welshman Sings Opera, Absolutely Inspiring!
I confess watching it the second time, I couldn’t hold back my tears.
Friends in Conversation Reunion
Opps I just realized I didn’t put this up earlier (perhaps trusting people will get the info from email). Anyway, here’s a last minute invite just in case anyone checks this blog early in the morning. We are meeting today at 2pm! Name: Friends in Conversation Reunion Tagline: it’s been 3 months since we’ve met!…
A dogmatics for every occasion
I chuckled when I read this by Ben Myers: An imaginative dogmatics: Origen, De principiis A majestic dogmatics: Calvin, Institutes An informative dogmatics: Donald Bloesch, “Christian Foundations” An encyclopaedic dogmatics: Pannenberg, Systematic Theology An intricate dogmatics: Schleiermacher, The Christian Faith A patient dogmatics: Thomas Aquinas, Summa theologiae A deep dogmatics: Tillich, Systematic Theology A legalistic…
What is the difference between power and authority?
“What is the difference between power and authority? Many exercises of power have no authority. And there are exercises of authority that do their work without power. Richard Nixon had the power of the presidency up to the moment he resigned. But after the disclosures of his role in Watergate he had no authority. On…