bobjots : redux

A message I need to hear today .. One of the hardest things in life is to let go of old hurts. We often say, or at least think: “What you did to me and my family, my ancestors, or my friends I cannot forget or forgive. … One day you will have to pay for [...]

The Whisper of Divinity A chaotic place: under the ardent lamps, the buzz of commerce consumes the night where congested crowds can see only ahead and never beyond. This night defines many nights - from the moon’s conception to the offspring of stars, from the fall of creation to today that will last only ’til the sun tumbles and these tastes saturate the dark [...]

One of the more perplexing parables in the Gospels would be the Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard (Matthew 20:1-16). Perplexing because it really gnaws on what we would assume to be positive values, ie. hard work, fair compensation, et al. One other story from the Gospels that struck me as odd in my [...]

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 [...]

Detained political analyst and social activist, Wong Chin Huat, was just released from police custody at 3.40 pm on police bail. He maintains that his arrest is an attempt at intimidation and a warning against those who had planned to gather in Ipoh yesterday to protest against the convening of the State Assembly from wearing [...]

Following up from yesterday’s brief post on the police’s action in Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Malaysiakini managed to put up a video with some context to the two photos I posted up. It is confirmed that the person injured in the photograph was a child and the person who was manhandled to the ground allegedly threw [...]

You bloody bet! I was just reminded that the death toll due to cholera in Zimbabwe has hit 2,200. That is quite a number more than the number killed by the Israeli-Gaza conflict. This report comes not long after it was reported that Mrs. Mugabe who was in Hong Kong for a shopping trip assaulted a [...]

In the book of Genesis it is recorded that God gave the following promise to Abram: “I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed [...]

In the “grand tradition” initiated by Sivin (see his conversations posted here, here and here), here’s a little e-mail exchange I had with a friend who forwarded me a prayer request from a Christian ministry that’s currently providing relief for Israeli victims of the Israel-Palestine conflict. I was belatedly aware of the date of the [...]

.. and while your politicians and the rest of us rally to your causes with militant exclusivity .. your children continue to die. Maybe a reminder from Golda Meir (with a minor twist) might be worth a thought .. Peace will come only when you love your children more than you hate theirs Hope you folks enjoy [...]

Munafik is a Malay word originating from Arabic. It basically means hypocrisy. And looking at what’s been happening of late, it seems to be the main modus operandi of Malaysia’s officialdom. Yesterday, there were a few large demonstrations after the Muslim Friday prayers that culminated in the handing over of a memorandum of protest regarding the [...]

The Council of Churches of Malaysia has issued a statement stating their support for an immediate ceasefire and the seeking of a just and lasting peace for both Palestine and Israel. CCM also launched a Gaza Humanitarian Relief Fund for the purpose of providing aid for the civilians caught in the crossfire: Call for an Immediate [...]

The General Secretary of the World Council of Churches recently wrote this letter to the Churches in the Middle East and West Asia: Geneva, 7 January 2009 Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. We are sending this letter as a word of encouragement to [...]