I treasure more and more these days of the “family” time we can have … thanks Chin Hor for this picture taken the last sunday of 2003. I know DB is on the way back after some weeks away, it’s good to know the Berry family will be “reconnected” as well as “re-glued” back to…
Ten “no! No! NO!” on food
May Chin would say “I warned you!” … But then maybe Robert Farrar Capon would say “Ah! Forget it …”
Recovering Imagination
Thanks to textweek for this … _________________ From Sojourners, July 2004, “Heaven in Henry County,” by Rose Marie Berger, an interview with Wendell Berry: “The serious question is whether you’re going to become a warrior community and live by piracy, by taking what you need from other people. I think the only antidote to that…
Random Thoughts after Wan Tan Mee
I was intrigued and disturbed when two older men were going on and on about illegal prostitution in the Klang Valley in Cantonese. I couldn’t help but eavesdrop since we were sitting on the same table. Reminded me how often I get a different side of Malaysia while having breakfasts at the nearby market food…
Culture Guide for Individuals
For another take on “culture” especially related to individuals … check out Issues in the Assesment and Diagnosis of Culturally Diverse Individuals (don’t let the long title scare you!)
Random thoughts after a good lunch
I really enjoyed yesterday’s lunch with our very own PJ working girls! And just a while ago a lovely time with our forever young looking council member. I kind of decided that I’ll “just make the phone-calls” and I’m glad I did. So, often we wished that we should have done something with our relationships…
Dare Connexions
I “googled” and finally found John Bowen’s website. I appreciate the facty that he made some of the booklets available online (that’s especially helpful for people like me on this side of the earth!) Some funny titles are like … The Gospel according to Robin Williams God and The Simpsons Jesus is alive, Elvis is…
The Millenial Matrix
Thanks Jordon Cooper for making The Millenial Matrix by Rex Miller available to check it out. Leadership Network introduced us to the concepts of The Millennial Matrix© & The Ministry Transition Timeline© in Winter 2000. And now the harcover book is coming out! 🙂 but it’s going to be very expensive for us here in…
Theology for Everyone
Thanks Stephen Shields for this Christianity Today interview with NT Wright. Here’s some quick catches … … One of the reasons that I left the academy some years ago and went into full-time work in the church instead was that I found I was getting more of a buzz myself out of meeting clergy who…
Christianity is Asian?!
“The church began in Asia. Its earliest history, its first centers were Asian. Asia produced the first known church building, the first New Testament translation, perhaps the first Christian king, the first Christian poets, and even arguably the first Christian state. Asian Christians endured the greatest persecutions. They mounted global ventures in missionary expansion the…