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.
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Deadly Silence
Posted on 19 April 2010 by Peter Young
On 15th and 16th April 2010, the local press reported another serious case of child abuse. A 3-year-old child was battered to death on Tuesday, 14th April. The initial findings of a post-mortem revealed that Jasmine Lee’s body was covered with more than 60 injury marks – indicating that she may…
Model Sentence – Full Stop
Posted on 14 April 2010 by Peter Young
Our grammar lesson is over. No commas, semi-colons or colons but a FULL STOP! The NST completes this sentence in its edition on Saturday, April 3, 2010.
Former model, Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno, yesterday began her three-week community service at Tengku Ampuan Fatimah Children’s Home here after her caning sentence for consuming…
Jesus Christ Crucified, Raised, Exalted – His Father’s “Amen”
Posted on 07 April 2010 by Peter Young
During his short public ministry, Jesus Christ (who often called himself the Son of Man) made many astounding claims concerning himself, all of which were foretold in the Old Testament. If I were to make these claims about myself, I would either be admitted into a mental health ward or,…
Good Friday – Why Good?
Posted on 01 April 2010 by Peter Young
On Friday 2 April 2010, Christians will be remembering what happened on that first Good Friday – THE HEINOUS CRIME OF CRUCIFYING JESUS CHRIST, THE SON OF GOD. Why, then, do we refer to that day as ‘GOOD FRIDAY’? To answer this question, we must ask two further questions: WHO…
Changing Our Mind
Posted on 22 March 2010 by Peter Young
In the PPP ‘The New Voice of Malaysian NGOs’, it was stated that the Sultan of Selangor had agreed to officiate at the inaugural ceremony of PERKASA in March 2010. The article on the front page of the Sun on Friday, 19th March 2010, brings us up to date on…
Good Morning Dad!
Posted on 14 March 2010 by Peter Young
9“This, then, is how you should pray:
” ‘Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
10your kingdom come,
your will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.
11Give us today our daily bread.
12Forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13And lead us…
The New Voice of Malaysian NGOs
Posted on 08 March 2010 by Peter Young
I looked up the word ‘PERKASA’ in my dictionary and obeyed its instructions – ‘adj see gagah’. The word gagah is an adjective meaning : gallant, brave, chivalrous, manly, strong. Why did I want to find the meaning of the word ‘PERKASA’? It was because I had just read…
Welcome! Welcome! Welcome!
Posted on 01 March 2010 by Peter Young
On 1 March 2010, we welcome the beginning of both the 3rd month of the year and also the third year of Peter’s Pithy Pointers. Therefore, on a more personal note, I would like to share with you another project that I will be undertaking in the days ahead, in…
New Record Broken
Posted on 23 February 2010 by Peter Young
On February 18th, 2010, the public were informed that, nine days earlier, 3 Muslim women were caned, having been found guilty under Section 23 (2) of Federal Territory Syariah Criminal Offences Act 1997 (for sexual intercourse out of wedlock). This is the first time that women have been caned in…
Pakatan Rakyat (PR) – Perform Or Perish
Posted on 18 February 2010 by Peter Young
The latest edition of Aliran has an interesting article on the Opposition Coalition. It praises PR for their good governance, for their contribution to Parliament and for winning 5 out of the 7 by-elections – all this in spite of UMNO’s efforts to destabilise and destroy PR.
However, there is…
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Weekly Bible Challenge by Peter Young
Jeremiah 23: 23-24
23 “Am I only a God nearby,”
declares the LORD,
“and not a God far away?
24 Can anyone hide in secret places
so that I cannot see him?”
declares the LORD.
“Do not I fill heaven and earth?”
declares the LORD.
(Jeremiah 23: 23 -24, NIV)
What do the Lord’s three declarations mean to us?
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