Entries from December 2008

December 28, 2008

Better to marry than to burn with passion – 1 Cor 7:9

Recently wrote a short essay for my brother who was curious as to why Christians have an urgency to marry.  This arose after a discussion within my family where I asserted that Christians should either seek a marital spouse or stay celibate.  Contemporary views of dating without an urgency to marry is not one of [...]

December 21, 2008

Soul Obsession – “Theology” and Evangelism

Taken from the blurb of the titular book – “Nicky Cruz is known by millions through Run Baby Run, the dramatic book and film of his early life, which told of his transformation from New York’s most feared gang leader into one of the world’s most famous and effective evangelists…
Nicky then asks whether you have [...]

December 10, 2008

Sexual Identity

(PS:  New theme for new year!  I don’t think I’ll be in the habit of changing a new theme every year, but anyone who knows me also knows that I like many types of art and art graphics is one of them.  If I ever get my hands on a personal domain, I will spend [...]

December 7, 2008

There and Back Again

Harlo.
Finally arrived back in Hong Kong since last Friday.
Things I have learnt in the last 3 1/2 months:
1.  China is thirsty for the eternal living water.
2.  It is easy to dumb down the gospel for quick-fire conversions.  The Chinese do not need half-hearted missionaries – they need people to engage in relationships with them.  How [...]