Category: Random Links

It’s 2009. Do You Know Where Your Soul Is? (HT: christian scharen) After an Easter concert at a public venue on Sunday, I’ve been thinking about Bono and U2 a lot. Especially, on how one can be distinctly who you are and yet inclusive to everyone else in one’s message and approach. It’s Lent I’ve…

South African elections create debate about religion and politics Relevance for Malaysia too? "The relevance of politics for religion specifically for Christians is no longer debatable. Nor do Christians still debate much the need for them to be involved in politics," said Tinyiko Maluleke, the president of the South African Council of Churches. "What remains…

A conversation with Ronald Heifetz: Leadership without Easy Answers By Joe Flower The difference between technical and adaptive is a fantastic insight! I like titles that say “without easy answers” because there is none! The difference between an adaptive problem and a technical one is key. There are problems that are just technical. I’m delighted…

Stories not Statistics The preface before the story is already good . read on. I often tell people not to ask me for statistics, because in this work all the statistics are bad. Ask me for stories instead, I say, because even in the worst of times I always have a good story. Whether it…

The beauty that matters is always on the inside Watch this before you read the link. Susan Boyle’s story is a parable of our age. She is a singer of enormous talent, who cared for her widowed mother until she died two years ago. Susan’s is a combination of ability and virtue that deserves congratulation….

Susan Boyle – Singer – Britains Got Talent 2009 For me. Britain’s Got talent is one show that occasionally brings out Britain’s got Heart just when we’ve all slipped into being too cynical about life.  Such grace! I love moments like this . take your time and watch the full 7plus minutes. 50 Ways to…

It’s Friday, But Sunday’s Coming STREAM + DOWNLOAD Tony Campolo at his best. Spend some time and listen to this 🙂 The Archbishop’s Easter Sermon Archbishop on Easter – Article for the Mail on Sunday Archbishop – ‘Proof of the resurrection has to be lived, not argued’ Let’s move from the Baptist to the Anglican!…