He has shown all you people what is good.
And what does the LORD require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly before your God.
- Micah 6:8And what does the LORD require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly before your God.
Archive | January, 2009
Our Stand Regarding The Attack In Gaza
Posted on 28 January 2009 by Peter Young
Some challenging and refreshing thoughts have been given by Dzof Azmi in the StarMag, Sunday 18th January 2009.
Having dismissed requests for a boycott, Dzof Azmi writes: “So my suggestion is this: Let us focus on the correct aim. Whatever our religious and cultural differences, peace is always preferable over…
2 Corinthians 5:17
Posted on 25 January 2009 by Peter Young
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!” (2 Corinthians 5:17, New International Version).
‘The old has gone, the new has come!’ Will this be true of us during the Year of the Ox which commences today?
Season’s Greetings From The Micah Mandate
Posted on 25 January 2009 by Administrator
We would like to take this brief opportunity to wish everyone a very happy Chinese New Year and may God continue to bless and guide us to His truth and light in Epiphany and always.
Even as we prepare for the celebrations of the Chinese New Year, may we remember…
Take Away Jesus And I’ll Be A Coward
Posted on 25 January 2009 by Sivin Kit
“Our country enters the phase of naked display of aggression. When a regime is morally bankrupt it will use immoral means to hold on to power. We might be weak but we still have the power of prayer & silent witnessing. . The unjust may break our bones but they…
Lamentations In Gaza
Posted on 25 January 2009 by Alex Tang
Sirs, the gunfire are getting closer,
the screams are getting louder.
Sirs, my sisters and I are cowering,
under our dining table we are shivering.
Sirs, our playground and school are smashed,
as your tanks through them have crashed.
Sirs, you said we fired missiles at your home,
too…
The Year Of The Cow
Posted on 25 January 2009 by Bob Teoh
Depending on who you consult, 2009 is the year of Brown or Earth Cow, and it can be either a very good year or turn out just the opposite. It seems Japanese punters are very superstitious about the cow, brown or otherwise.
Far from a bull run, they are expecting…
Zhang Ziyi And Mad Cow Disease
Posted on 24 January 2009 by Bob Teoh
Just as we are getting ready to usher in the Year of The Ox, China’s netizens seem to be inflicted with the mad cow disease. The apperance of revealing pictures of China’s movie star, Zhang Ziyi, and her billionaire fiance, Vivi Nevo, frolicking on a private beach in the Carribean…
Ending Violence In The Holy Land = Anti Semitism?
Posted on 19 January 2009 by Bob Kee
There’s been some allusions and not so subtle hints from some of my Christian friends that by virtue of our vocal support for the end of the current violence in the Gaza strip as well as advocacy for peace in the Middle East, we have somehow:
Been subsumed by the…
The Palestinian Tragedy: One Christian’s Response
Posted on 19 January 2009 by Goh Keat Peng
I am a Christian. As such my response is one Christian’s response to the Palestinian tragedy. I speak for myself. I have asked no one or group permission to speak. I represent no one or group but myself.
My birth year coincided with the UN resolution which brought statehood status…
A Conversation On The Palestine-Israel Conflict
Posted on 19 January 2009 by Sivin Kit
I’m intrigued by the responses and reactions generated by one rare petition I forwarded out to all my email contacts, perhaps my load of recent links sparked by the Gaza crisis, and also my participation in COMPLETE.
An interesting email came today which mentioned the few Christian voices in Malaysia…
Herald Continues To Use Allah Word
Posted on 19 January 2009 by Bob Teoh
In its running battle with the authorities over the usage of the word Allah in its Herald, The Catholic Weekly, the Catholic Church has decided to go ahead to continue to use the word despite a prohibition imposed by the authorities.
In an article “Ministry Distorts Its Directive” in its…
Psalm 89:14
Posted on 19 January 2009 by Peter Young
“Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; love and faithfulness go before you.” (Psalm 89:14, New International Version)
Let us pray earnestly for the new president of the United States and for the leaders of all the nations, that they may display God’s righteousness, justice, love and faithfulness.…
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