bobjots : redux

Towards the end of the 19th Century, socialist activists in the UK started organising what was known as Socialist Sunday Schools in response to what they perceived as a deficiency in traditional Christian Sunday Schools in educating children of socialists. For some context, in that period, Sunday Schools provided both Christian education as well as [...]

Blessed Christmas to all ..   O Holy Night Music : Adolphe Adam (1803 - 1856) Lyrics : Placide Cappeau (1808 - 1877)   O holy night! The stars are brightly shining, It is the night of our dear Saviour’s birth. Long lay the world in sin and error pining, ‘Til He appear’d and the soul felt its worth. A thrill of hope the weary [...]

The Tamil language daily, Malaysia Nanban, quoted Malaysian Human Rights Commissioner, Datuk N. Siva Subramaniam as saying that up to 1,300 foreign nationals have died in custody over the last 6 years due to neglect! Apparently many of them died died in immigration detention centres, prisons and police lockups because they were denied medical treatment [...]

Today, the 10th of December, is remembered by those who remember to remember it as the International Human Rights Day. Some of the thoughts from today’s Morning Prayer (roughly corresponding to the office of the Matin and Lauds prayers) seem timely: Holy Spirit, let me be aware of your presence and that of countless others as [...]

Since I don’t hang out much in the Chinese church circle nowadays, and even much less in the Hokkien speaking circle, I have not been in touch with some of the songs that circulate in that community. I came across this very beautiful piece which was written by a Malaysian songwriter, Lin Yizhong (林義忠 - [...]

I loved this song as a kid in Sunday School. Its nice to see a new arrangement of this old classic. Ironically a few weeks ago, at minishorts‘ wedding, a few of us were just reminiscing about our shared experiences as youths even though we came from different places and it was exactly these 2 [...]

Here’s a little something to break some of our stereotypes. Its a hymn from the Service of Great Compline (see below) .. This is the Methimon o Theos (God is with us) chanted in Arabic by the famous Choir of St. Romanos the Melodist of the Monastery of St. George Al-Humayrah Monastery located in the Wadi [...]

My attention was brought to this article in the satirical webzine, The Onion : .. I’m here to tell you there are lots of Christians who aren’t anything like the preconceived notions you may have. We’re not all into “turning the other cheek.” We don’t spend our days committing random acts of kindness for no credit. [...]

Over the years a few pastor friends of mine have been criticised for being soft on sin and tolerant of sinful behaviour. That was a bit curious. Then again, any pastor who could tolerate my presence in their congregation would probably be a legitimate target for that criticism. Come to think of it, any pastor [...]

Bear with me on this a bit as I drag out an old theme for some thought. I have been a subscriber of Our Daily Bread (ODB) since I was in secondary school and have always found the brief thoughts and passages helpful, at least in breadth if not in depth. The lack of depth is, [...]

I just received this in the e-mail and felt it ought to be shared .. Berdoalah Untuk Bayi Elijah Samuel Ingin saya meminta budi baik anda untuk berdoa bagi bayi Elijah Samuel. Bayi Elijah Samuel telah dimasukkan ke dalam hospital dan ini bukanlah kali pertama. Bayi Elijah Samuel menghidap jangkitan paru-paru di mana adanya cecair di dalam [...]