The reflecting theologian

Something I've been learning is that we should watch and see what God is doing around us and join him. Instead of coming to Him with a list of things we want, even if it is what we think He wants, and demand by faith He gives that to us. Is that true faith? Or a spoilt child insisting his way? What if God has something much better but because we are too stuck onto what we want, we do not ask Him and we cannot hear? A sister quoted this in her blog. It's quite obvious it's her own quote. However, it set me thinking about a lot of things. Perhaps I have been taking granted for this for quite some time and have not really thought about how people feel on the other end. This sister has pointed out to me this issue sometime back, that sometimes we dun seem to be following what God wants for our lives. This was in context of outreach. It was a fair statement, and I agree that sometimes, we tend to follow our own path and not seek for God's direction. I just wonder, sometimes ...

I think I need to let you all know more about my Hong Kong trip first before I carry on updating on some thoughts that I had. But warning: I have no pictures to post... so too bad.... Yes, I went Hong Kong and I came back. The timeline was from 4 Sept to 7 Sept. We flew on Thursday morning and touched down at Macau at around 1plus afternoon. And me and Mich reached the hotel at 6pm at Tseun Wan Panda Hotel. It was a tiring travel for both of us but we were quite refreshed when we joined the HKU cg later in the evening. It was a great time of fellowship and sharing. Friday saw the beginning of the LC. The topic's on indigenous church. In summary, it's about local churches needing local leaders to rise up and run the church. It's closely tied to missions and church planting. And for the second time since the Hope Bangkok BLM seminar, I was very convicted on mission and church planting, though I have not have a country in mind. The workshop I attended in the afternoon was titl...

HY4101 is getting a bit intellectual. But for the first time in the course, I began to have my own viewpoint on the issues discussed in class. Fortunately or unfortunately, the topic is about Christian historiography, the topic that me and my group were supposed to present on. Dr Mark Emmanuel today gave a rather... crappy and incomplete lecture on Christianity, and therefore Christian historiography in my opinion. The most pertinent issue that I think he didn't address properly is the God in the OT and the God in the NT. However, before I risk my own grade and start criticising him on this, he mentioned that faith is one thing and learning about how Christian do history is another. One is just faith and one is an academic exercise. However, this is one point that I begged to differ. The reason is simple. He mentioned that some of the points he raised will be confronting for Christians, ie challenging to the faith, and yet there was the claim that it is just an academic exercise. T...

I went back to PJC on Friday to pay a Teacher's Day visit. I was quite sad that I was the only one from my batch there. Or is it that I went too early and left too early? Most of the staffs have changed, save for a few familiar faces here and there. The celebration was organised by the 9th Student Council. I could not believe but I have to. These kids are 7 years my junior.... Mdm Shafa and Mr A. tried to persuade me to come back and teach history. It's quite funny. A few years back, I would have readily agreed and asked them to prepare my table in the staff room for me. However, this time round, I was quite certain that I won't be going back as a perm staff to teach. Maybe I will apply to relief teach when I graduate but that'll be the max that I will go. Looking at the school, I somehow felt that I can contribute something to the school. But what was it, I dun exactly know. I think there are Hope people in PJC, and I do hope that they are doing something about the KOG...

Have been serving blogs all over the place. I realised that the best blog to visit at the current moment (other than mine) is this . Engaged in this blog is a group of particularly smart and not so smart people arguing about the merits and demerits of historical thinkings and philosophies. One of the contributors is of course...me... =P

I have been hanging out at the history honours room for the past few days. Some experiences that I have. Firstly, I feel like a freshman. Why? Cos I'm now getting to know my classmates as if we have never met before... well, I dun know most of them before this also. Have seen them around but never know them. So, as I interact with them, the level of excitement that we have in knowing each other certainly won't pale in comparison with that of the freshmen. Secondly, it's fun hanging out with the history majors. Not that I no longer want to hang out at HQ. HQ will forever be my primary hang out place, be it at NUS or SMU. But I realise that history majors normally share the same passion towards the subject, regardless how much they want to wail and complain about the lecturers and modules (I find histo quite fun). It's a different feeling talking about history with this gang, compared to the brothers and sisters in church... when I have to be the only expert in history, o...

I cannot start writing any thoughts of my own without posting up these few videos that I found: Here are the lyrics: Healer Verse: You hold my every moment You calm my raging seas You walk with me through fire And heal all my disease Pre-Chorus: I trust in You I trust in You Chorus: I believe You're my Healer I believe You are all I need I believe You're my Portion I believe You're more than enough for me Jesus You're all I need [Repeat Verse] [Repeat Pre-Chorus} [Chorus] Bridge: Nothing is impossible for You Nothing is impossible for You Nothing is impossible for You You hold my world in Your hands Desert Song Verse 1: This is my prayer in the desert And all that's within me feels dry This is my prayer in the hunger in me My God is a God who provides Verse 2: And this is my prayer in the fire In weakness or trial or pain There is a faith proved Of more worth than gold So refine me Lord through the flames Chorus: And I will bring praise I will bring praise No weapon...