I once asked Jason Clark, “Who’s the Emergent contact in Malaysia?” and he said (I can imagine the smile on his face), “You Are!” … “Oh! I am? …. ok!” After an interesting and encouraging conversation with a more senior and also wiser pastor who’s serving and leading a presbyterian church, I suddenly felt the…
Size Does Matter
36 percent increase in sales must have been a great booster for our 159 year old local Newspaper New Straits Times (I must make known my immediate disappointment with the inability to access their website as I type this, anyway! “give chance lah” as we say here in Malaysia .. they may be over excited…
Random Thoughts before dinner
I plan to go on a read lots of articles evening before I sleep tonight … especially from local writers for a change … after listening to a message by Rev Dr Hwa Yung my teacher in seminary online, I thought I’d check out his article Emulating Christ in Mission and see what reactions I…
Beauty
“Beauty is not only a terrible thing, it is also a mysterious thing. There God and the Devil strive for mastery, and the battleground is the heart of men. “ ~ Dostoevsky via Mars Hill Graduate School
Emotionally Healthy Church … revisited
I recall how Peter Scazzero’s book the Emotionally Healthy Church really gave me a lot of help at a crucial time in my growth as a Christian and a pastor. I’m grateful that I don’t have to be totally “burnt out” or facing some major ministry “disaster” before I could become aware of the message…
One more thing … 1year Old Blog!
I just realized that this blog has just passed it’s 1st birthday … since starting in August 22, 2003. It’s been quite an experience indeed. I’ve got to know new friends. I’ve grown in confidence (I think) in my writing or articulation of all sorts of thoughts inside me. My perspective has been stretched. New…
Happy 47th Birthday, Malaysia!
I love this picture with the Malaysian flad hidden behind the people taken a couple of Sunday’s ago at one of our LiFE Group parties. First, it reminds me of the photos we take in the 60’s or 70’s because of the way they look and the positioning of their postures 🙂 Secondly, I like…
God-daughter
I must say I have a “soft spot” for baby’s toes … they are just adorable! These toes belong to Gracelynn our new God-daughter! for us it’s a great honour to be asked to be someone’s God-parenst. And for May Chin and me yesterday was our initiation to be Gracelynn’s godparents as she’s welcomed to…
Heartbeat
When I saw the heart beating away strongly, my heartbeat increased and yet there was a sense of relief that all is well. “Lord, we are thankful for this new chance to serve you”. May Chin and I still haven’t fully got it all together in raising Gareth, and I wonder whether parents ever get…
Two New Blogs I’m Reading
Here’s two new blogs I’m reading … both have sent me kind emails so that makes the connection tighter and the glue sticker 🙂 I’ve cut and paste some of their thoughts for preview … First, introducing subvergence… _________________________________________________ I finished reading The Spirit of the Discplines by Dallas Willard. It was recommended to me…