Tony Reinke wrote an interesting article listing 15 tips on blogging which he had drawn from the Writings of John Newton, the former slave-trader who encountered Christ and became a hymn-writer and quite a prolific letter writer too. His letters were written in an informal easy style, topical, and experience-based. This is similar to blogging. […]
Reasons not to blog In the past year I have been nibbling on the idea of a blog funeral for blogpastor.net. One reason was my burnout. My blog entries went downhill and I wrote less often. My heart was not there and inspiration waned. Another was the temptation to follow the crowd. Many blogs have […]
Here are some interesting stuff I have been reading as I scan my Google reader of all the blogs and websites I have subscribed: There is still this persistent perception that Trinity Theological College is a liberal institution and Sze Zeng, unfazed by controversy, argues against Benjamin Chew’s conclusion. His argument is laid out here: […]
Took a stroll down my blogroll and read blogposts others have written and noted a few that struck me. My friend James Creasman, President of CRMS, has great respect for Amy Chua and wrote about how he and his wife wished they weren’t too soft on their kids in Why Chinese Mothers are Better, but […]
For us who have little exposure to poetry its not to late to savour and appreciate it. Take a look at Gweek Culture and read this poem “Jurassic Gardens” with the comments to help, if needed. If poetry does not interest you, perhaps sex does. So read the script of a sermon of Siow Hwee, […]
My Gen Y friend Stillhaventfound shares his experience of his attempt to raise the dead. He is open and vulnerable in his sharing; he’s taking a risk at being called crazy, so please suspend judgment. Here are his Thoughts on raising the dead. Dr Alex Tang reviews a book on the Jesuits (Society of Jesus) […]