Church and State Divide – Almost! We are in a different context, but we will need to work out our own answers in Malaysian Society as a minority on what does it mean for us in the specifics on "partnering with the government"! Quoting Jim Wallis below: “The church… has the obligation to closely examine…
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A Follower of Jesus by Any Other Name If there’s no movement forward in our thinking and conversation on topics, then I tend to find it a futile exercise in the long run. … the word ‘Evangelical’ has a long history — people have written whole books about it — and like many other words…
Random Links 250 ("National Service" Edition)
Who Are they? some comments worth re-posting . 4. Allen Tan (05/17/2008 02:34:55) Lucrative NS No termination of NS. No other reason, since it is the most lucrative means of pocketing money. Each year it cost the treasury 500 to 600 over million ringgits. 1 total posts | view profile 3. splim (05/16/2008 09:23:12) Civil…
Random Link 249 ("Loving Malaysia" Edition)
‘Disquiet’ On Paper I wonder whether his column will boost the sales of the paper 🙂 It is so wrong when we separate our children into Malays, Indians, Chinese and Others. It is so wrong when we tell our young that they should be wary of their friends just because they are different. It is…
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Pastor’s Wisdom: Alice Shirey Scot Mcknight has done us younger pastors a wonder service by this series. Thanks. If I were asked by a young pastor “What should I focus on?” I would say … Focus on life; real life. Pay attention to your life, your questions, your struggles, your failures, your dreams and hopes…
Random Links 247 ("After May 13" Edition)
The domino effect – Sabah crossovers The domino effect – how it could all play out The hottest topic right now. if crossovers are to occur, they would likely start in Sabah rather than in Sarawak. The loyalty of Umno leaders in Sabah is not as unshakeable as those in Peninsular Malaysia. Umno Sabah was…
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Slipstream: Leaders in Formation (HT: Jason Clark) Looks like an interesting development from UK Evangelicals … Pastor’s Wisdom: Kent Anderson I’m a little late on this but thanks Scot for a great series. Great questions: “If you knew then what you know now, what would you have focused on? Or, in light of what you…
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Ministering Angels The core meaning of ministry is what we need to get highlighted these days. Instead of offering blueprints for bigger congregations, the Lilly program focuses on spiritual growth. Most religious sociologists track the fortunes of Protestant clergy on the basis of salary, status and professional mobility. All of this information can be useful,…
Random Links 244 ("After Lunch Malaysia" Edition)
Blogging live in Parliament Now this is surely a first in Malaysia 🙂 I wonder whether Jeff can keep it up even when Parliament is in session. FACE TO FACE: Dr Bridget Welsh Need to catch up with some of these Face to Face interviews. 7. Imran Imtiaz Shah Yacob: Can Anwar Ibrahim claim the…
Random Thoughts after Toast Bread with Cheese … and Wine (just a little bit)!
Cheese on toast and with a little bit of wine. These are pleasures indeed. I recall years ago listening to a message by Bill Hybels on keeping a watch on our RPMs. The last one year has been moving forward much more quickly than I expected. I’m a little surprised I’m not burnt out yet….