Archive for February, 2006
I have to ask myself this. Since I observe that some of the blogs I systematically visit are in I.C.U. I have to ask why I should not also admit my blog into a hospice.
So why blog?
Because it was an idea that I believe the Lord dropped into my mind early one morning. Even the username came to me while I was like semi-conscious. ( If I were conscious I would probably say, No time, Lord. )
Because people can get a fuller picture of my thinking, feeling and living. “I am the good shepherd…and my sheep know me.” A good leader let others know the real him.
Some people see me only on the church stage but not on the stage of life.
If I want to influence people, which is what leaders do, then I must let people know more of me. Blogging is a medium that suits me and has a bigger reach. The people who occasionally read my blog certainly know me more than they otherwise would.
Hopefully I have influenced them for God too.
On hindsight, since I have obeyed the Lord, blogging has also been the motivating factor that dragged me into greater computer literacy .
So shall I continue when others are singing funeral songs over their blogs?
Why not?
Pastor Kenny happily serves the faith community at http://www.wrpf.sg
February 23rd, 2006
How do I feel today?
Drained because of the weeks’ spiritual exertions.
Some weight on my mind because I have to prepare 2 hours of teaching for this Saturday’s “Discovering your ministry” equipping class.
Yet looking forward to it because preaching and teaching are my grace-gifts. Furthermore, matchmaking is my passion! I love to match people’s gifts with ministry functions in the church. Gives me great joy when the person so matched blossoms and grows and blesses the faith community.
Spiritual gift analysis, passion identification, and Myer-Briggs personality preference tests followed by personal interview and placement and follow-up. Wah, hope Cedric and I did not bite off much more than we can chew and digest.
Thank God for training materials from Willow Creek, fast-growing church in USA.
And thank God that Francis is preaching on Sunday.
February 20th, 2006
The EPLChampionship is virtually Chelsea’s to keep.
The jostling for second, third and fourth places is morphing into what I predicted in my blog earlier in the season: second, Man U; third, Liverpool United; and fourth, Arsenal.
Liverpool is third because it does not have enough black players! especially at the centre of the park.
My radical debatable theory is that to succeed in the EPL today you need black players in the center.
Arsenal is brittle without black Viera; Real Madrid sputtered after Makelele left for Chelsea, which then began to succeed, and has gotten black Essien for insurance. Hotspurs has Davids and it is not coincidental it is at its best in a decade. Bolton improved leaps and bounds with Okocha.
Brown (spelled Gilberto) isn’t enough, it has to be black, perhaps Diaby.
Black is more atheletic, aggressive,powerful, and less likely to get injured. Think BMW.
White is Proton Saga.
Presently, only Tottenham Hotspurs, in current fourth position, stands in the way of Arsenal, and my prediction being on target.
If Arsenal doesn’t get at least fourth, I might switch loyalties.…to another club…the writing is on the wall…..er, blog.
After all, unlike marriage , club loyalty is not for keeps.
Ha ha.
February 9th, 2006
I have to confess.
My imperfections as a preacher………. a calling , a joy and a passion I have pursued for over twenty five years.
The Holy Spirit is such a patient trainer: guiding , gently approving and reproving. You just know it when you got it right and did well, or wrong and said some stupid thing…even after you prayed for your words and meditation to be acceptable to Him.
The joy is when you know the preaching helped people; the pain is when you realize the same privelege of influence also works in the negative.
This morning I reflected on a gospel passage about Jesus again.
I want to be like You Lord. Everywhere you went You inspired faith and hope and love.
People were always glad You had been around.
February 6th, 2006
We pulled the plug.
We withdrew our interest in the Jurong West HDB site. I wrote a letter to the agent:
Dear Jeremy,
Thank you for your persistent efforts in facilitating this deal. We have learned a great deal about partnership and hdb sites and policies.
However due to the difficulty of finding a ready church partner, the time and transfer constraints, and the lack of a compelling reason to do the deal, in all fairness to all parties concerned, especially CHC, we have decided to withdraw our interest in the hdb site and we trust the Lord will lead us on in our journey.
Yours in Christ,
Kenny Chee
We are pressing on with the options outlined by the church building committee.
How do I feel?
Peace.
February 2nd, 2006
