its been quite a while since i read e whole newspaper so somehow it took Marcos to tell me abt it before i frantically fished it out of the recycling pile. if i still had pets, confirm wld have become their bedding liao.
this is GOLD. i was totally beaming as i read thru it even though a part of my mind was wondering if the writers and editor were christian.
i mean, it took 7 pages of the Saturday paper.
of course its an intriguing read. facts that are of interest to people from all walks of life, be they Christian or not, Chinese or not.
page 2
page 4&5
page 6&7
it reminds me of Nepal, Janakpur, and in particular the Maithili. when we went there last month, the biggest take home was the people's fervency and resilience in a society and environment which is alot more difficult that what we have here in Singapore.
bikau just sent an email to us detailing the conversion of two more families to Christ after a healing miracle of one of the man's leg. i only briefly skimmed thru e email cos i was on the mrt and i had like 100+++ mails to read... but my instant thought was: why dont i see that in my church? why dont i see that in my life?
and reading abt the Church in China growing, 5 turning to 50, in the snow, with no roof.
people singing with gusto but in hushed tones so as not to provoke neighbors...
and, well, i dont see growth around me. we in our air-coned hall. maybe i'm blind, maybe growth is not just in numbers, maybe, maybe, maybe we're too comfortable.
maybe i'm too comfortable. i am.
i dont deny that i'm born V privileged. i knew that even before Nepal smacked me in e face.
but nv have i been so embarrassed abt having all that i have.
and jealous abt not having what these Christians in Nepal and China have.
where is my treasure?
the book Being a Contagious Christian has something interesting in Chapter 2...
it suggested putting "soon to be burned" on possessions.
that includes talents, looks, smarts, career, bgrs, , ,
and ... people whom i love.
it is urgent.
Jesus in the rice fields, Jesus in the office, Jesus in the home.
is it like that for me? well, i do try, just need to try... erm... harder.
bikau just sent an email to us detailing the conversion of two more families to Christ after a healing miracle of one of the man's leg. i only briefly skimmed thru e email cos i was on the mrt and i had like 100+++ mails to read... but my instant thought was: why dont i see that in my church? why dont i see that in my life?
and reading abt the Church in China growing, 5 turning to 50, in the snow, with no roof.
people singing with gusto but in hushed tones so as not to provoke neighbors...
and, well, i dont see growth around me. we in our air-coned hall. maybe i'm blind, maybe growth is not just in numbers, maybe, maybe, maybe we're too comfortable.
maybe i'm too comfortable. i am.
i dont deny that i'm born V privileged. i knew that even before Nepal smacked me in e face.
but nv have i been so embarrassed abt having all that i have.
and jealous abt not having what these Christians in Nepal and China have.
where is my treasure?
the book Being a Contagious Christian has something interesting in Chapter 2...
it suggested putting "soon to be burned" on possessions.
that includes talents, looks, smarts, career, bgrs, , ,
and ... people whom i love.
it is urgent.
Jesus in the rice fields, Jesus in the office, Jesus in the home.
is it like that for me? well, i do try, just need to try... erm... harder.
i could not find any online version of the article, so here's e close-ups for those who want to read them :)
page 2.1
2.2
3.1
3.2
1 comment:
hey kimi,
i havent been reading the straits time for such a long time, it's such a joyous thing to be able to see such reports. yeah i feel encouraged and ashamed at the same time too. thanks for putting these up!
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