Sharing 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…

For 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…

ReadWise 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? The blank paper easily paralyzes…

We 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…

Grateful to Scholars who invested in broadening my intellectual horizons — I’m thankful for good scholarship that opens up more horizons in understanding God’s truth revealed in the written Word. Tha danger of being overwhelmed with knowledge and becoming big headed is ever present. And yet the danger of being big hearted while dishonouring God-given wisdom is equally destructive. I’m just…

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…

Consumerism 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…

What 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…

The 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. The fabric of Malaysian society in public and in private are faced with forces pulling people apart and pulling people down, crushing dreams and aspirations, and sowing seeds of distrust…