“Apologetics” at first seems to be about apologizing. It’s not. According to the AnsMe.com dictionary, here goes: apologetics (noun) – 1. the branch of theology that is concerned with the defense of Christian doctrines And yet, though I realize this is kind of a official definition. I feel that tends to give an overtly strong…
A Fighting Religion?
I never liked military imagery much to present Christianity because of the abuse nowadays in the media and some freaky Christians (Lord forgive me for being a little unkind here!) But, C.S. Lewis didn’t shy away using it for his purposes in times surrounded by war and conflict. In fact, I felt he rightly uses…
Random Thoughts After the Rain
“BLC oozes passion!” was such an encouragement some one gave us. I know we aren’t really that passionate all the time … but this phrase ignites more passion in me at least! Translating from one language to another is quite an uphill task. One needs to first understand what the author is trying to convey,…
Ordination … A Brow take!
My mentor in-many-many-ways Robert Brow has a simple definition for Ordination in his WORD THOUGHTS: A Dictionary of Religions and key words I thought it’s important to deepen what it means for me to be ordained. I don’t like to see it as a promotion (as some people have hinted honestly). Because I believe responding…
SPIRITUAL WARFARE
i didn’t know C.S. Lewis’ THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS was dedicated to J.R.R. Tolkien. Cool! Anyway, I think that THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS (T.S.L) ranks high on my list of my favorite books on Spiritual Warfare (I use the term to include the battle with sin & temptation as well as the demon stuff)! I picked it…
ORDINATION … prelude
The date is set on the 31st August 2003 Sunday. The place will be Luther House Chapel. The event is the closing worship service of the LCMS convention (and one day after the 50th Anniversary LCMS Worship Celebration & Banquet). And this will be the day of my ORDINATION. I attended my first full ministerium…
C.S. LEWIS
I’m waiting here at Taman Midah Lutheran Church office and they are kind enough to let me use their internet access. One by one the ordination candidates will be interviewed by the other ordained pastors. so, for now .. relaxlah! Thought about C.S. Lewis. So, checked him on Google (my favorite search engine) and found…
The Electric Guitar & 2 Cents on Music Arrangement
I forgot to mention in the last post that by guitar i tend to think “Acoustic Guitar” (steel strings?!). I’ve never been a great fan of the Electric Guitar as compared to the Acoustic Guitar but I’ve grown to be an admirer, that’s for sure. Last night, we had our second (and my first) 50th…
My Guitar & Worship
Worship was the impetus for me to pick up the guitar and learnt how to strum those chords playing my first song a few months later! I was 15 years old. I wanted to learn the piano when i was a kid but somehow that didn’t work (read: couldn’t afford it!). so, when i found…
once you pop, you can’t stop!
I bought a six in one box of My favorite snack – Pringles last Friday. I reward myself with these goodies after a hard days work … … good mood or bad mood, … happy or sad … in need of inspiration … after I get my inspiration How would life be without Pringles ……