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The power of the powerless

Posted on 30 December 2011 by Administrator

“The manager of a fruit-and-vegetable shop places in his window, among the onions and carrots, the slogan: “Workers of the world, unite!” Why does he do it? What is he trying to communicate to the world? Is he genuinely enthusiastic about the idea of unity among the workers of the…

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Dr Jeyakumar, the EO6 and the healing at Bethesda

Posted on 19 July 2011 by Rama Ramanathan

While the Malaysian government is immorally and wrongfully detaining Dr Jeyakumar, I’m pondering the work of another physician. I’m pondering a healing performed by the Messiah, described in the gospel of John (Jn 5:1-18). It’s about the healing of a man who, for 38 years, had been unable to walk.…

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I want your sex & politics

Posted on 16 July 2011 by Alwyn Lau

What George Michael Can Teach Malaysian Politicians George Michael, to put it mildly, always has sex on his mind. In 1987 in his hit single I Want Your Sex – a song which was banned in Malaysia for unsurprising reasons – he told the world that: Sex is natural, sex…

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2011 Easter Message

Posted on 25 April 2011 by Administrator

by Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng on 24.4.2011. In this Holy Easter celebration to mark the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and the Lord Jesus’ resurrection is also an occasion to renew the Christian vow of faith in truth, hope and love. Christians regardless of skin colour have prayed for…

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Reflections on Maundy Thursday

Posted on 25 April 2011 by Rama Ramanathan

I declined an invitation to join a 10 pm conference call on Thursday. I told the chairman it was Maundy Thursday. He asked me “What is Maundy Thursday?” Here I will provide a brief summary of what Christians remember about Christ every year on Maundy Thursday. Then I will discuss…

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Freedom from death and decay

Posted on 09 March 2011 by TK Tan

Having buried my father just last year, I still remember this personal encounter with death and decay. Intellectually you know, understand, anticipate death. Yet it is ever the great unknown. My faith brought me great comfort and death, instead of something I fear and dread, became a gift. It is…

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2 Corinthians 13 : 14

Posted on 21 February 2011 by Peter Young

“May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.” (2 Corinthians 13 : 14, NIV) This is my prayer for you all as we come to the close of Biblical Challenge.

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John 14 : 13

Posted on 13 February 2011 by Peter Young

And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father (John 14 : 13, NIV) The ultimate aim of all that we ask of Jesus in his name should always be that THE SON MAY BRING GLORY TO THE FATHER.…

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Psalm 32 : 1

Posted on 08 February 2011 by Peter Young

1Our God, you bless everyone whose sins you forgive and wipe away. (Psalm 32 : 1, The Contemporary English Version) We often greet people with the words ‘God bless you’ (GBU). This verse gives us one indication as to whom God blesses.

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Second Thoughts on “Speed”

Posted on 05 February 2011 by Sivin Kit

”Speed” – I’ve been thinking about speed lately. In a lot of discussions on making choices and making judgments, it’s reduced to limited options of whether one should or shouldn’t choose, can we or must we judge. But perhaps the issue is more about speed than anything else. The…

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Luke 2 : 52

Posted on 30 January 2011 by Peter Young

52 And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man. (Luke 2:52, NIV) When he was twelve years old, Jesus grew in wisdom (mental, emotional, volitional), in stature (physical), in favour with God (spiritual) and in favour with men (social). How are we growing?

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Second Thoughts on “self-centered prayer”

Posted on 25 January 2011 by Sivin Kit

”Simple Prayer is necessary, even essential, to the spiritual life. The only way we move beyond “self-centred prayer” (if indeed we ever do) is by going through it, not by making a detour around it. - Richard J. Foster, Prayer, p. 11 My earliest memories of prayer is when…

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