Thanks Movable Theoblogical for pointing me to Gordon Cosby’s article The Invisible World Here’s some stuff that just stands out! _________________________________________________________________ Nothing in the Christian life works unless we get the hang of prayer. Christianity as a theological system, as an ethical and moral system, simply won’t do. Unless we can connect with another order…
Random Thoughts while Spidey dances
Thanks Knowtown for the spidey dance 🙂 made my Friday evening a little more fun. Since I’m somehow going to talk about “Change” this Sunday using “Who moved my cheese?” as the title … it was a delight to actually stumble the official link below:
Duet with Erwin McManus
Thanks Subvergence for this interview with Erwin McManus. I’ll try to duet with his thoughts and maybe make some harmony 🙂 (Erwins gems in bold, my pebbles in italics) “World views are far more important than generations. You have to understand the material from which a person is shaping his or her world view and…
A journey of a thousand miles
I remember being struck by this quote when it was spoken by the commentator during the closing ceremony of the ATHENS 2004 Olympic Games. I think it helped nudge me into baby action steps! ____________________________________________________________ “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” ~ Lao-tzu, The Way of Lao-tzu Chinese philosopher (604…
A9
Thanks TallSkinnyKiwi for refreshed info on the launch and existence of Amazon’s new search engine http://a9.com/.. I typed my name “sivin kit” and was stunned when i saw a my pictures at the side … then I tried a few other names and “phew! wow! aiyoh! Hmm …” Will there be a shift of power…
The Call to Discipleship… Revisited
Bonhoeffer’s words really cut through (the link I gave here has good brief history and pictures – this is where I got this younger looking Bonhoeffer). As I’m reading his classic book Discipleship which I seriously think God is using my interaction with its pages to shake me up, stir me, and shape me ……
Complexity Theory and Emerging Church
Thanks Maggi the link to these timely insights: _____________________________________________ Unlike passive components, such as water molecules, human beings presumably can direct their own interactions. Thus the connectivity of “the church” itself is a dynamic process and not a static map. How we interact with one another becomes one of the defining features in an emergent…
The Millennium Matrix
I remember mentioning about the book and the articles before , here. It’s a useful way of looking at the present scenario of cultural shifts and ongoing changes in our world. MPH 1 Utamahas copies .. I got mine there yesterday (and made my confession to May Chin later…) Here’s some quotes for tasting after…
Becoming Human
Thanks Len for highlighting these gems in Excerpts from “Becoming Human” by Jean Vanier __________________________ “In human beings there is a constant tension between order and disorder, connectedness and loneliness, evolution and revolution, security and insecurity. Our universe is constantly evolving: the old order gives way to a new order and this in its turn…
Random Thoughts while “Thanking God it’s Monday”
I love this picture with Janell’s calm and sweet smile together with Gareth’s heart-felt-very-happy laugh! Don’t worry I’m not into arranged marriages (which is not necessarily a bad idea) and trying to matchmake my son at this tender age. I love it when kids are just having loads of fun! And I’m having loads of…