Sivin Kit's Garden

From Lesslie Newbigin … “The person of Jesus Christ is that ultimate reality whom I am finally committed with a commitment which is not negotiable.” I think it was Todd Hunter who reminded me last year in a phone conversation that some issues are more about my own discipleship than leadership. Yeah … I’m first…

The first time I was exposed to Lesslie Newbigin (1909-1998) was through Rev. Hwa Yung’s Christian Theology & Asian Theology classes. His book “Proper Confidence” really helped me gain proper confidence in my Christian discipleship. And now, loads of his writings are available for personal theological “nourishment” and missiological “nurture” at Newbigin.net. Suddenly I’m filled…

It’s so interesting what one can go through in a day. It’s like riding a roller coaster at times. You start slow and unexciting, then suddenly you’re lifted to heights you didn’t imagine would come. Surprise! The Spirit at work and takes over for God’s Glory and purpose. You just get out of the way…

He who is unable to live in society, or who has no need because he is sufficient for himself, must be either a beast or a god – Aristotle Is it so bad, then, to be misunderstood? Pythagoras was misunderstood, and Socrates, and Jesus, and Luther, and Copernicus, and Galileo, and Newton, and every pure…

“Let us fully break the silence,” said James Tan of Malaysia. “Let us make prevention a priority.” ~ from Press release 24: LWF Youth Delegates Push for Open Dialogue on HIV/AIDS These is our very own BLC James Tan’s contribution to the Lutheran World Federation Assembly … I’m sure it’s more than that … I’mean…

I wonder why I can’t sleep. It must be the hot weather … phew! Or maybe it’s overdosing my mind with the papers I managed to print before a consultation by tomorrow at a Hotel – Lots of words … wah! lots of words … sentences … paragraphs … thoughts … opinions … wah! I’m…

Tonight it’s HouSE of PrAyER for BLC. For me, it’s kind of a climax where we gather as a community focused on “Prayer”. The process starts right now. Got a decent breakfast and I’m ready for the Holy Spirit to … 1. Refresh me … 2. Rejuvenate me … 3. Re-source me … I’m “retreating”…

all thanks to GrandPa and GrandMa Long (May Chin’s parents) for training this young lad to invest his “stuff” into the potty rather than the pampers. this boy is jovial and full of joy as his Chinese name “ler” alludes to. he’s pretty gentle as well … he cries when shocked (I thought that was…

I got an email yesterday that asked me about BLC, as well as some questions on our practices and distinctives. It’s funny, with the “Lutheran” bit tagged on to us that’s an immediate interest in what that means. I admit I appreciate my Lutheran heritage much more nowadays. But, the starting of BLC and I…

When we travel overseas we need a conversion of currency. A house can be converted from one kind of use to another, or the heating system can be converted say from oil to natural gas. There are conversions from one religion to another (as in Acts 15:3). Paul was converted from Pharisaism on the Damascus…