Finally I got a number of good shots of the puppies at our place (well more of the neighbors house actually) Haven’t given them names yet … Gareth just calls them “puppies!”
Another conversation with Brian
Thanks to Abductive Columns for the link to A Conversation with Brian Mclaren conducted by the provokingly named Church Marketing Sucks! (Will read it before I sleep tonight)
Random Thoughts before another long week
Good news this morning … another baby girl born in to our world and will be warmly welcomed to the BLC family (congrats to the Chong family!) The last week … was rather overwhelming …I’m thankful that the Worship Wars No More sessions were completed, trust that it has served as a catalyst for new…
The Hiking Path Meant For One
Ok Chin Hor is the young reflective lad with spikey hair and a tender heart. James with the bass guitar (who’s blog has vanished I heard until he gets one back) is the playful and fun-loving youngest council member we’ve got. These two lads are the “creative” wing of BLC and great camera men. They…
The Wailing Wall of Flawed Evangelism Attempts
As I’m finalizing my preparations for the upcoming “Evangelism for Dummies” sessions at the Cheras Parish (a combination of a number of Lutheran churches in that area) the next four tuesdays and in BLC in November 5-7. I found these statements educational (via Off-the-Map eNewsletter Feb 2002). I thought about some stories I could tell…
emergent & liminal
Alan Roxburgh is a wise man that needs to be heard … and his latest interview from Allelon is a gem which touches on hi upcoming book Leadership in a Time of Change (which is now on my wish list.) His description of the two groups of church leaders in North America is insightful and…
Grand Parents
I was really happy that mom could make it for Gareth’s Birthday Dim-sum lunch yesterday. And I was even happier to see him just “hanging out” with mom freely (there were times he was shy because he seldom sees my mom). But nowadays, he’s actually quite affectionate to her. I find it a great joy…
Floating Ideas (Pilot Episode)
I’ve been using “Random Thoughts” more on reflecting on past events, or immediate insights that bubbles inside of me, and of course ideas that captured my imagination. However, it’s been more of a looking back kind of exercise. I’ve always want to have a kind of frame to help be look more to the future…
“I am TWO!”
Happy Birthday … Gareth Kit Kye Ker!
A Primer on Emerging Church?
Thanks to Chris Erdman for these insights … (I must say the past four years has been a great ride for me in terms of re-entering the Bible and do some serious hard work theologically … side by side with an openness to “innovations” & “Improvisations” .. I love the “Jazz” metaphor … plus I…