Published inThe Brave Room·PinnedMember-onlyWho touched me?God’s movement to the wounded, Divine love overcoming wrath — Have I lost touch with my humanity? In a world full of statistical charts numbing our senses, am I still moved by the growing numbers of people forced to leave their homes due to war and conflict? Is my heart able to be touched by the reality of people on…Love8 min readLove8 min read
Published inThe Brave Room·PinnedMember-onlyWelcome to The Brave RoomSharing insights and reflections on transforming life, faith, work, religion and society. — The Brave Room is my online space where I hope to contribute my thoughts about unique experiences I’ve had and modest lessons that I’ve learned along the way. The room would surely include wisdom that I’ve gained from others either in-person or through reflecting on their writings. I would also…1 min read1 min read
Published inThe Brave Room·PinnedMember-onlyWednesday, 02.02.2022For the record, Today is still special! — I’m waiting for Tuesday, 22.02.2022. Now that day would be extraordinarily special. But there’s no harm to celebrating an imperfect special day — Today, Wednesday 02.02.2022. We don’t always need to have everything aligned to our satisfaction. In fact, a little flaw does remind us of our humanity — especially…1 min read1 min read
Published inThe Brave Room·PinnedMember-onlyThe By-Product of Our InteractionsReadWise Week 1 — I have often struggled with a blank piece of paper in front of me. Am I supposed to write profound prose? Maybe I will come up with a world-changing idea? Perhaps I can string together a solid proposal that would convince others to support me? …Insights3 min readInsights3 min read
Published inThe Brave Room·PinnedMember-onlySafe Spaces for Dangerous ConversationsWe are all unique, but there is something more — REVEREND Sivin Kit isn’t just any ordinary pastor. The leader of the Bangsar Lutheran Church believes it’s important to have “safe spaces for dangerous conversations”. Even — or maybe especially — in present-day Malaysia. Kit, 38, is one of the most committed religious leaders when it comes to interfaith dialogue…Malaysia8 min readMalaysia8 min read
Published inThe Brave Room·May 28Member-onlyBeginning Again and Again …Writing in public has never been easy for me — I just decided to start my own weblog. Karen Ward from ELCA was the first person to nudge me in this direction. The Newsweek article sparked a greater interest. Ah! I dunno what I’m getting myself into … well … let’s see what happens — Start … I’m not too…Writing2 min readWriting2 min read
Published inThe Brave Room·Apr 2Member-onlyI Shop Therefore I AmConsumerism and Its Impact on Christian Life and Ministry — “My concern is not materialism, strictly speaking, or even the consumption of goods — as contingent beings, we must consume resources to survive. The problem is not consuming to live, but living to consume.” – Skye Jethani[1] “The gold bit on your horse, the gold circlet on the wrist of…Christian Living17 min readChristian Living17 min read
Published inThe Brave Room·Mar 19Member-onlyMan of Many HatsWhat does Bing Compose generate about Sivin Kit in a funny style? — The increasing buzz and excitement surrounding all things AI has prompted me to return to Medium. To get things started, here’s a short paragraph draft generated by Bing’s new compose tool. I chose ‘funny’ for tone, and this is what I got. Sivin Kit is a man of many hats…Biography2 min readBiography2 min read
Published inThe Brave Room·Jan 24, 2022Member-onlyThe Good News for Kuala LumpurThe story is not over yet — THE GOOD NEWS There has been a lot of bad news in Malaysia for quite a while. Perhaps more will come. …Church4 min readChurch4 min read
Published inThe Brave Room·Jan 23, 2022Member-onlyJump First, Fear Later!Confession of a former church planter and pastor in the city of Kuala Lumpur — Church7 min readChurch7 min read
