Category: Meditation

I need to read the paper more in depth … for now the title and the following quote will be with me as I head to pick Elysia up 🙂 from Mom’s house! People tend towards orthodoxy or openness in their theory and practice of religious education, but extreme versions of both tendencies are dangerous….

Fascinating … short paragraph from Generous Orthodoxy ThinkTank’s post on Organic Intellectual! Challenging … “In his influential Prison Notebooks, the Italian Marxist Antonio Gramsci makes an important distinction between ‘organic’ and ‘traditional’ intellectuals. To put it crudely, the former are those who, because they are organically linked to prophetic movements or priestly institutions, take the…

*It’s such a great joy to see the life in these kids as they holds hands looking into the future! For some of us older folk 🙂 I guess we’ve seen stuff that often makes us feel more depressed or disappointed and for some of us we want to change the world ….much energy is…

Thanks Wes Roberts for highlighting the following timely words … “A religion that gives nothing, costs nothing and suffers nothing, is worth nothing.” ~ Martin Luther

This statement struck in me coming from a young intelligent Malaysian who’s not a Christian in our little interaction on his blog (which I didn’t link just in case …). “I have no problem with Jesus, its his fan club that freaks me out””

“O Lord, grant me to greet the coming day in peace, help me in all things to rely upon your holy will. In every hour of the day reveal your will to me. Bless my dealings with all who surround me. Teach me to treat all that comes to throughout the day with peace of…

A couple of things struck me in the following quote. First, is the simple focus in disciple making. Second, my personal life verse John 20:21 is mentioned (and it’s also the focus verse for our church). Third, is when Brian mentioned about the benediction – that is exactly what’s in my mind when I announce…

I know some people are caught in the debates about creation and evolution … and the discussions surrounding science and religon. But, this one from S.K. is quite a twist and turn on the words and the mind – perhaps it helps too with daily u-turns (repentance) “God creates out of nothing, wonderful, you say:…

As I said in earlier, S.K. has been a great companion these days (and especially when strange things happen. Now. it’s a good time to think about what’s in the “embryo” for me 🙂 “The paradox is really pathos of intellectual life, and just as only great souls are exposed to passions it is only…

I recall my seminary room mate once telling me he appreciates my reading habits but would even be excited about more original thoughts from me. I’m not sure how original I can be but I do agree just regurgitating other people’s thoughts without deeper reflection and understanding isn’t one path I’m drawn to. Some of…