Archive | November, 2009

A Christ-Centred Response to Migrants and Refugees in Malaysia

Posted on 29 November 2009 by Alice Nah

“The Lord watches over the alien and sustains the fatherless and the widow, but he frustrates the way of the wicked.” (Psalm 146:9, NIV) There is great suffering, despair and anxiety amongst many migrants and refugees in Malaysia. Often this is hidden, even though they are a visible part of…

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Psalm 46:10

Posted on 29 November 2009 by Peter Young

“Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” (Psalm 46:10) At all times, especially when the going is tough, we need to be still and know that God, the Father of Jesus Christ, is God and…

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Heaven Bound

Posted on 29 November 2009 by Peter Young

As I write this PPP at 5.20pm on Sunday, 29th November 2009, my wife, Betty, is very near to the end of her earthly journey. We know that she is HEAVEN BOUND and the following DEVOTIONAL is taken from: “DAILY IN YOUR IMAGE” by Rebecca Jordan, published by Barbour Publishing,…

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MCCBCHST: Banggarma Should Have Complete Freedom To Choose Religion

Posted on 25 November 2009 by Administrator

The Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hindusim, Sikhism and Taoism (MCCBCHST) refers to the case of Banggarma Subramaniam, 27 (a.k.a. Siti Hasnah Vengarama Abdullah) who has said that she was converted to Islam at the tender age of 7. Banggarma says this was done by the welfare home, whilst…

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Saravanan is Dead

Posted on 24 November 2009 by Rama Ramanathan

What do we really think of deaths in police custody? On 15th November 2009, J Saravanan was found dead in a cell in the Air Molek (Johor) Police Station where he had been detained. One police report said Saravanan committed suicide by hanging himself using a pillow case tied to…

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The Two Questioners: “Why Do You Persecute Me?”

Posted on 23 November 2009 by Administrator

1) THE FIRST QUESTIONER – AIMURAT Aimurat may well ask this question as he is just one of the many thousands of Christians who are being persecuted for their faith in Jesus Christ. His story is given to us in the Barnabas Prayer Diary, dated Thursday, 12th November 2009. ‘Please…

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1 Peter 2:9

Posted on 23 November 2009 by Administrator

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. (1 Peter 2:9) Note: WHO WE ARE as members of the body of Christ, WHAT…

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Why I Believe In Malaysiakini

Posted on 19 November 2009 by Steve Oh

‘The pen is mightier than the sword,’ may sound like an old idea but not in the cyber world. Malaysiakini is proof. Its news and views are more positive as a catalyst for change than pointless saber-rattling. The offending weapon has since disappeared but the online grows from strength to…

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MB vs MB: The Closing Arguments

Posted on 19 November 2009 by Administrator

The following is the final argument presented by the solicitors for Dato’ Seri Ir. Hj. Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin, to the Federal Court on November 5, 2009 in his appeal to be re-instated as the Menteri Besar of the State of Perak Darul Ridzuan: Nizar’s Closing Reply in Perak MB v…

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Psalm 46:1–2a

Posted on 17 November 2009 by Peter Young

God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore, we will not fear,…(Psalm 46: 1 – 2a, New International Version) These words provide the remedy for the banishment of the kind of fear that leads to worry, fright or terror.

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Warning! The Reasons For The Hatred & Persecution of Christians

Posted on 17 November 2009 by Peter Young

Please read and re-read the teaching that Jesus Christ gave to his disciples prior to his death, resurrection and ascension: John 15: 18 – 21 “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. 19If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its…

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Catholic Newspaper’s Publication Permit Revoked

Posted on 11 November 2009 by Administrator

The future has just grown murkier for the country’s only Catholic newspaper, which is locked in a lawsuit against the Home Minister over the right to publish the word “Allah” to mean God for Christians.

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