Christmas 2011

Saturday, August 21, 2010

Friday, August 20, 2010

CT's Boundaries in Grief

SPEAKING OUT
Boundaries in Grief
Why medicine should never trade places with a time to properly mourn.
By Amy Julia Becker

Tending the Seedbeds of Theological Education in Asia

I am honoured to have contributed a chapter to this volume (2010, Philippines) published by the Asia Theological Association (ATA). I am humbled to be listed as contributors with all the well-known names in Asian theological education.

CONTENTS

1 How Asian is Asian Theological Education?
Larry W. Caldwell

2 ‘New Treasures with the Old’: Addressing Culture
and Gender Imperialism in Higher Level Theological Education
Perry W.H. Shaw

3 The Rise of the Net-Generation: Implications for Educational Renewal in the Seminary Classroom
Calvin Chong

4 De-schooling the Theological Seminary: An Appropriate Paradigm for Effective Pastoral Formation
Allan Harkness

5 Non-formal Faculty Development in Theological Seminaries: An Adult Educational Approach
Arun K. Sarkar

6 Vygotsky Visits Calvary Seminary: Sociocultural Theory in Dialogue with Asian Theological Education
Rosalind Lim-Tan

7 Reproducing Leaders through Mentoring
Ian Payne

8 Christian Leadership Development and the Spiritual Disciplines
Kwai Lin Stephens

9 Social Concern and Theological Education: A Philippines’ Perspective
Lydia Mapile

10 Surfing the Tsunami of Change: Problem-Based Learning in Theological Education in Asia
Alex Tang

11 Time to Leave the Wilderness? The Teaching of Pastoral Theology in South East Asia
David Burke

12 Towards Perspective Transformation: Adopting Jesus’ Use of Questions in the Seminary
Lee Wanak

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Andrew's Letter to his Son about Merdeka

I met Andrew a few years ago when we were both invited speakers at a youth conference. There is a lot of insight, wisdom and hope in this letter to his son published by The Nut Graph.

A letter to a son about Merdeka

In A Nutshell by Andrew Khoo | 20 August 2010 |

FIRST of all, Benjamin, let me say, “Congratulations!” I know you have worked hard over these last three years, endured many challenges and faced many tests. Learning lots of new stuff may be exciting, but I know it is not always easy. So I am proud of you, son, for having graduated today. It may only have been kindergarten, but I know it was a big and meaningful step for you.

Benjamin and big sister Samantha on graduation day

As I watched you and your classmates today, and the kids from all the other kindergartens walk up on stage to receive their certificates, I was reminded that this country of ours, Malaysia, is as much yours as it is mine. God has allowed me and all the other adults in this country a time to take care of it for you. But the day will come when we will have to turn it over to you and your friends.

I hope we won’t have messed up. I pray that we will have the strength and the courage to do the right things, so that we will be able to pass on to you, son, and those of your generation, a country that is successful. Not just rich in the things that we have — the tall buildings, the big houses, the fancy shops. But rich also in our hearts. To share love with one and all, to be kind and decent to others, to be fair and just to everyone, to let anyone who wants to come and live here and do an honest day’s work the right to call this country home.