Week 1 of June 2009 Updates At The Micah Mandate
Here are the latest updates from The Micah Mandate:
Peter Young’s Updates
Peter’s Pithy Pointers: No Orphans In The Family Of Believers
On Sunday, 31 May 2009, we celebrated Pentecost Sunday – the coming of the Holy Spirit. ‘Pentecost’ is the Greek word for ‘50′ and Pentecost Sunday or Whit Sunday comes 50 days after Easter ..
.. Every member of the human family is God’s child BY CREATION. When we believe in Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children BY ADOPTION ..
.. As we have a heavenly Father, we shall never be orphans!
Weekly Bible Challenge: Galatians 5:22-23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things, there is no law.
Commentary & Reflections
Redeeming Rules of Engagement: Exercises In Creative Peace Making (2)
Our protests .. consider other social problems and some (necessary?) prioritisation and balancing of issues may even take shape. When raising a spoon to the lips of the hungry replaces raising the fist to the oppressor, hearts (hopefully) change.
1Malaysia must define meritocracy. It must make for 1Malaysia; not for 2 or 3 diverse Malaysias wherein the sun shines differently on different people. Let us wait and see the Cabinet’s definition of scholarship towards realising a 1Malaysia.
Campaigns, Events & Media Statements
Public Forum – People Like Us: How Arrogance Divides People (12 June 2009)
In this upcoming forum, we hope to explore new ways forward as we bring together the stories and perspectives from two complementary experiences as minorities in pluralistic societies: as Muslims in a Western society and as Christians in a Muslim majority society.
World Vision Appeal: Pakistan Crisis
Intense fighting between militant groups and Pakistani forces in and around the Swat Valley of Pakistan’s North West Frontier province has resulted in the largest displacement of people in the country since 1947 .. World Vision plans to support host families and communities by providing food supplies and shelter, while helping families to access education and healthcare.
World Week For Peace In Palestine Israel (4 – 10 June 2009)
Peace in the Middle East and in other parts of the world cannot be separated from the need for a just peace in Israel/Palestine. Many churches are again raising their voices around this long-standing concern.
