Ok let’s continue where we left off. 5. I understand Brian’s “accumulating-opinion style of orthodoxy” to mean that the focus is a “know-it all” or “know-more-than-you” approach where the accent is very much on the intellect (perhaps at the expense of other dimensions like experienceal or the less rational-cognitive stuff). It also makes one think…
Agreeing and Disagreeing in Love
*I read this over and over today, we are so inadequate in the way we relate to each other. Interesting cross cultural comment at the end. Lord, have mercy. His mercies endures forever. Darkness cannot swallow the light ~ Sivin* Agreeing and Disagreeing in Love Commitments for Mennonites in Times of Disagreement “Making every effort…
Destroying Community
“A community which insists upon keeping its illusion when it should be shattered, permanently loses in that moment the promise of Christian community. Sooner or later it will collapse. Every human wish dream that is injected into the Christian community is a hindrance to genuine community and must be banished if genuine community is to…
aGO 0.1: a Generous Refund
When this book first came out, Jen Lemen graciously sent me a free copy so I could participate in a group blog, aGenerousOrthodoxy.com. The excitement generated by the reception of the book can be felt here (back in 2004). Brian McLaren has been a welcome conversation partner and friend in my own Christ-following journey and…
Speak Lord, we are listening …
Happy Birthday May Chin!
Labour Day is always special because – this is when May Chin’s mom (who’s birthday is also today!) went into labour … Happy Birthday my dear May Chin … May your life be ever so sweet 🙂
Demystifying ‘Da Vinci’
This was a good watch – very informative and insightful. I liked the way the whole series ended – which brings a focus to conversations that REALLY matter. I thoroughly enjoyed the style and format too …
Random Link 93
Where was God? An interview with David Bentley Hart.(Interview) Might jumpinto a book by Hart during Easter to “stretch” me … paragraphs like this is enough to get me excited: ” Christians often try to distinguish between what God wills and what God permits or allows. But does this distinction really help? If God allows…
Random Thoughts on a Quiet evening
It’s quiet now … Traffic jams in KL nowadays are starting to drive me nuts. But then again, it has always been driving me nuts. some days more than others. Posting “The Easter Kemunting Holiday” pictures has been therapeutic and is an exercise to suspend time a little longer or learn to re-live moments which…
The Easter Kemunting Holiday 2.5
I’m always fascinated by the “wonder” shown in a child … and Gareth helps me a lot whenever I tempted to lose this “wonder”. Our trip was full of surprises, one of them was meeting up with the Wong family who happened to be in Cameron for a holiday too! Then we also bumped into…