"It’s not about feeling gloomy for forty days; it’s not about making yourself miserable for forty days; it’s not even about giving things up for forty days. Lent is springtime. It’s preparing for that great climax of springtime which is Easter – new life bursting through death." – Rowan Williams On Ash Wednesday, I was…
HIDDEN CAMERAS: THE POLITICS OF GENDER AND PUBLIC MORALITY 7 March 2009, Saturday 2.30pm (Publicity Flyers)
Thanks Kevin Thomas for excellent touches at the last minute.
HIDDEN CAMERAS: THE POLITICS OF GENDER AND PUBLIC MORALITY 7 March 2009, Saturday 2.30pm
The revelations regarding the private affairs of Selangor Exco Elizabeth Wong and the ugly manner in which it has been hijacked by some parts of the media and political parties have raised many questions. For example: "Was it right for her to be shamed in this manner?" "Would it be different if this happened to…
U2 Beautiful day Live Gig from BBC Broadcasting House
This was fitting especially in the light of the message title and Bible text I preached on today. “Never Again: Genesis 9:8-17” It’s a beautiful day Don’t let it get away It’s a beautiful day Touch me Take me to that other place Teach me I know I’m not a hopeless case . . ….
The Beauty of Your Peace
Your voice has stilled the raging storms The wind and waves bow down before Your still small voice brings hope to all Who wait on You, we’ll wait for You To lead us to the place where You’ll restore our souls And all our earthly strivings come to cease Take from our souls the strain…
We Have Been Pardoned
REPENTANCE IS not so much a condition for forgiveness as a consequence of it. We human beings often hold back our forgiveness for some slight or hurt until we at least see signs of contrition. Not so with God: on the cross, the word of forgiveness is spoken first; it gives birth to one felon’s…
Council of Churches of Malaysia (CCM) Response to Conditional Use of “Allah”
The Council of Churches of Malaysia (CCM) welcomes the confirmation by the Government of Malaysia that the word “Allah” may be used by a religion other than Islam. This is implicit in the Internal Security (Prohibition On Use of Specific Words on Document and Publication) Order 2009, (“Order”) made pursuant to Section 22(1)(c) of the…
Richard Rohr’s Reflection on Fasting
I liked what Richard said about the three ways of “de-centralizing the self” and also the focus on inner patterns which detract us from our centering process. I will be following his weekly Lenten guide here. Fasting, along with prayer and almsgiving, are the three spiritual disciplines that are taught in all of the monotheistic…
40 Days: Walking with Jesus in Lent
THE GOAL OF LENT is not to make a plan for change and follow it to the letter. Rather, the goal is to make a change that sinks deeply into life, drawing us closer to self, others, and God. Lent is about intentionally opening ourselves, preparing to receive God’s goodness. – Sarah Parsons A Clearing…
Ash Wednesday: Where we belong
THE ASH WEDNESDAY shadow on the wall, cast by my own solidity blocking light, generates deep penitence and at the same time a yearning for the “new and right spirit” that God gives. We do not search out our sinfulness in order to indulge in feeling bad but to set ourselves on the path of…