Category: Random Links

The Seven Deadly Sins of Blogging ok .. a time of self-examination here 🙂 BlogsMalaysia Looks interesting … and plugs me into wider world of Malaysian blogs. MCA online as a Chinese in Malaysia I’m wondering what’s on their mind … and especially considering their connections to the media 😛 UMNO online a conversation with…

A Generous Orthodoxy Conference (audios) a feast of Mp3s I downloaded Taking a stand for marriage “For me, the most important thing about a happy marriage is that husbands and wives be best friends — with no serious rival to that friendship.” I agree, May Chin and I even included this emphasis in our vows!…

A Premarital Counseling Inventory (pdf) Three couples are using this for discussion and prayer right now at the other room! 🙂 I think it’s pretty good, simple and links to the Scriptures. Does Electrocution Happen for a Reason? I’ll be reading Kyle Lake’s reflection on Romans 8:28 tonight. I need perspective after reading the insentive…

The Gospel acc. to John (Piper) I read this because I know quite a few people impacted by Piper’s life and writings. Helm’s Response Interesting to follow the “debate” here .. the internet does provide a leveling ground for working ideas out (or at least for people like me to eavesdrop and also work things…

Introduction to Postcolonial Studies Now the phrase “postcolonial” has been emerging on my lips and conversations … time to check it out more “academically” 🙂 Language I’m using English on this blog … and it isn’t my mother tongue. That’s ok … Ethnologue An encyclopedic reference work cataloging all of the world’s 6,912 known living…

The Truth about Helen Keller “It’s time to move beyond the distorted and dangerous Helen Keller myth, repeated in picture book after picture book. It’s time to stop lying to children and go beyond Keller’s childhood drama and share the remarkable story of her adult life and work.” .. wow! Globalization: A Postcolonial Definition Will…

Thoughts on Foundationalism I’m slowly getting a handle on this discussion 🙂 Truth and objectivity Indeed things are getting more complicated these days … “I hope that it is clear that the relation between objectivity and truth is more complicated than it first appears. I also hope that it is clear that it is premature…

A Theology of “Play” Yes yes yes to these words … “… not only is it not a sin to have fun — but play may be just what today’s world needs to see us do! Is ANYONE addressing the missional value of play? Maybe it’s time we do so.” Bono: The Rolling Stone Interview…

Empowering The Laity Through Preaching some good advice from a blogging UMC Bishop! “I therefore think it a good idea for us preachers to view ourselves as the manager of a potentially winning baseball team rather than the team’s star player. In every sermon, we ought to include some story or illustration that narrates some…

TOWARD A PARADIGM SHIFT IN MISSION AMONGST THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IN ASIA The main reason I’m reading this paper is because I met the author at the recent conference I attended and he kept refering me as “Kevin” and as everyone was trying to figure out my name”Sivin” I got a couple of minutes of…