becoming

We are so out of sync with this world.

I mean, we, Christians.

Make it Chinese Christians.

Have you ever run into a situation when you suddenly (and finally) realized that the world you lived in, is nothing like you at all? That the world is much more messy than you can imagine or dare to admit? Did you notice that people outside your Christian “la-la-land” are way more complicated that you expected?

That, my friend, is called the REAL world.

Look around — look beyond those “happy faces” who show up on Sundays; look into the reality of what this world has become.

Look.

Don’t just make casual comments like “O my, this is such a twisted world”, “This country is so morally corrupted”, or “How can they do that”…

Stop that.

Look.

Look, for example, at what are on the selves as gifts for Mother’s day:

Household Guide for Dying
Surviving Divorce

… and many more.

You know what I mean? No, these are not your regular electronic-massage-chair gifts; not your average coffeemaker or juice-maker gifts.

Look.

Look how disconnected we are. How disconnected we have become.

And you tell me our archaic way of evangelism is still effective?

From CT:

A year after stepping down as director of the Human Genome Project, Dr. Francis Collins is embarking on a new venture, one that may be even harder than deciphering DNA.

Collin’s new BioLogos Foundation, which launched on April 28, aims to be a bridge in the debate over science and religion and provide some answers to life’s most difficult questions.

Through an interactive Web site, gatherings with pastors and scientists, and possibly developing science curricula for Christian schools, Collins aims to tell others about the deep compatibility he sees between Christianity and science. Some answers have been edited for length and clarity.

Read it here. (& biologos.org)

Jocelyn says:

You know what? This is daddy’s first time to wonderland! I introduced him to many wonderful games and adventures there. Look how happy he is playing the “spinning cup” with me!

聆聽的意思是，當別人停止說話時，你不是在想要說甚麼、忙於構想你的回應，而是專注於他剛才所說的話。

Norman Wright

第三次的歷史時刻 [1, 2]。

今次人在多論多，有加拿大AFC 的東、西兩位大佬同小弟吹水！實屬榮幸、榮幸！

三次聚首，三個（不同的）男人，何解？

當然，除了髮數總和，比上兩次再多一點（加油！)，我們還一如以往，噏東噏西。我講我主日崇拜的遊歷；Alan 從容解說他的每週工作表（嚇死人！）；Gabriel 暢談他的 relocate大計（just kidding）。

這次還得出相同觀察：呢排上blogs 實在冇乜嘢睇。除了龔立人開始寫blog外，周圍都冇乜睇頭（自首：我的那些似交差…），

各位同道，你話，

攪乜？

[左至右：雜崩能的Alan，我，Leadership Jazz 2.0的Gabriel]

IMSLP / Petrucci Music Library:

…Our goal is to create a virtual library containing all public domain music scores and/or sheet music, as well as scores from composers who are willing to share their music with the world without charge.

Check it out. Beethoven, Vivaldi, Bach & Mozart… and lots more!

[wow, it’s been a while since my last music post…]

What do you think?

What if Starbucks Marketed Like a Church? A Parable.

drops like stars.

Rob bell’s “Smitten With the Mitten” Tour.

Listing here Canadian locations and dates only:

2009

• August 22 Winnipeg, Manitoba, CA
• September 16 Toronto, Ontario, CA (updated)
• September 17 Ottawa, Ontario, CA (updated)

2010

• February 16 Vancouver, BC, CA

Full schedule here.