This is cool & I want to be part of this! Anyone want to join in? i have been given say over everything in heaven and earth, so go make apprentices to me among people of every kind submerge them in the reality of the trinitarian god, and lead them into doing everything i have…
Belief-O-Matic™
Even if YOU don’t know what faith you are, Belief-O-Matic™ knows. Answer 20 questions about your concept of God, the afterlife, human nature, and more, and Belief-O-Matic™ will tell you what religion (if any) you practice…or ought to consider practicing. I found this questionaire sometime ago. Though the questions are pretty rigid … but it’s…
Spiritual Gifts
Based on this “Opening Your Spiritual Gifts” survey, my spiritual gifts cluster is: 1. Evangelism (I’m sure about this one!) 2. Pastoring & Knowledge (a tie maybe because I am pastoring now and I’m passionately in pursuit of learning!) 3. Teaching (My wife say I have this … i’m still wondering!) In the past, I…
Questions all the way from Geneva …
Tita has grown to be a good friend from the Lutheran World Federation specifically YICAS (Youth In Church And Society). … and she is Gareth’s International God-Mother! She’s from such a different context that I come from and I really appreciate that. I think one thing we have in common is the willingness to ask…
Postmodernity
Andrew Jones really has something to say … i’m listening & thinking about it. Somehow, I guess, my acting upon stuff will be informed by all this spiral learning! The Skinny on Postmodernity: 1.Postmodernity and Global Worldviews 2.Being Post-Western:It was all Greek to Me 3.Time and Space:Being No(w)here 4.Pomo Church: Are We There Yet?
Tim Keller
In a time when mainline churches (e.g. Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, etc) seems to be more sidelined. It’s people like Keller seems to be a light of hope for us to get back into the frontline of God’s Kingdom work. I’m listening right now Presbyterian Pastoral Leadership Network in Nashville Plenary Session on renewal and outreach…
9-11 New York City Spirituality Revisited
KIM LAWTON: There’s not much to see at ground zero these days — a gaping construction site that locals call “the pit.” Still, thousands of tourists visit the site every day. In the surrounding neighborhoods, many New Yorkers say they’re tired of dwelling on the events of 9/11. But religious leaders here say the lingering…
Dangerous Religion
Religion is the most dangerous energy source known to humankind. The moment a person (or government or religion or organization) is convinced that God is either ordering or sanctioning a cause or project, anything goes. The history, worldwide, of religion-fueled hate, killing, and oppression is staggering. —Eugene Peterson (from the introduction to the book of…
Growing Old or Growing Up?
My friend Kenneth noticed the increasing grey (or white) patches (a matter of perspective) colouring my crown (hmm hair!). Usually, the immediate reaction I get from people is “wah …. how come lots of white hair now ah?” (maybe I’m under lots of stress … that’s possible but I think it’s because I think-day dream-reflect-whatever…
Post 1st AYALI Course thoughts!
I just finished the 6 hours worth of teaching & training with AYALI’s 4 students. almost all of the material I used was from Send Me! (a preparatory global mission workbook) Somehow, this “missional vision” I believe God has planted stronger in me these days causes me to see things from a “missionary” lens. And…