Well, remember a few posts ago, I linked a video that showed a whole new way of interfacing with a computer?
Microsoft has taken it to another level altogether and they're unveiling the technology.
Read here: Reuters.com - Microsoft to unveil coffee-table-shaped computer.
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Monday, May 28, 2007
Watch and Pray - May 28
I hope this will bless your day.
Grace for the Moment: Volume 2 by Max Lucado
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Grace for the Moment: Volume 2 by Max Lucado
May 28
"Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation."
Mark 14:38 NIV
"Watch." They don't come any more practical than that. Watch. Stay alert. Keep your eyes open. When you see sin coming, duck. When you anticipate an awkward encounter, turn around. When you sense temptation, go the other way.
All Jesus is saying is, "Pay attention." You know your weaknesses. You also know the situations in which your weaknesses are most vulnerable. Stay out of those situations. Back seats. Late hours. Movie theaters. Whatever it is that gives Satan a foothold in your life, stay away from it. Watch out!
"Pray." Prayer isn't telling God anything new. There is not a sinner nor a saint who would surprise him. What prayer does is invite God to walk the shadowy pathways of life with us. Prayer is asking God to watch ahead for falling trees and tumbling boulders and to bring up the rear, guarding our backside from the poison darts of the devil.
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No Wonder They Call Him the Savior
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Slam Poetry
Anyone interested in going for a Slam Poetry event tomorrow evening at Velvet Underground?
Basically Slam poetry is a postmodern performance poetry, a form of spoken word performed at a competitive poetry event, called a "slam", at which poets perform their own poems (or, in rare cases, those of others) that are "judged" on a numeric scale by randomly picked members of the audience.
They have it on at Velvet every last Tuesday of the month. Cool stuff really...
Here's a really cool example of Slam poetry in action (which purportedly got this Apple employee fired)
Alternate "Jesus is the reason I smile" video *heh heh*
(sorry)
(*ahem* forgot change name change image liao)
Royal Stews Ministry's alternate video presentation for their recruitment
Jesus is the reason I smil☺!
☺
SMILE!
Sunday, May 27, 2007
Perfect Love - May 27
Our Senior Pastor also recently talked about Singapore youths who search for love in all the wrong places because they don't feel loved and accepted at home by their parents.
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May 27
"Perfect love casts out fear."
I John 4:18 NKJV
Have you ever gone to the grocery store on an empty stomach? You're a sitting duck. You buy everything you don't need. Doesn't matter if it's good for you--you just want to fill your tummy. When you're lonely, you do the same in life, pulling stuff off the shelf, not because you need it, but because you are hungry for love.
Why do we do it? Because we fear facing life alone. For fear of not fitting in, we take the drugs. For fear of standing out, we wear the clothes. For fear of appealing small, we go into debt and buy the house. For fear of going unnoticed, we dress to seduce or to impress. For fear of sleeping alone, we sleep with anyone. For fear of not being loved, we search for love in all the wrong places.
But all that changes when we discover God's perfect love. And "perfect love casts out fear."
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Friday, May 25, 2007
3 Types of Christians
My beloved family, just want to share with you what the Lord spoke to me about the types of Christians that lived on planet earth (which we know is coming to an end with all the weird weather happening around the world).
Type 1: Christians that call those things that do exist as though they did.
Type 2: Christians that call those things that do exist as though they did not.
Type 3: Christians that call those things that do not exist as though they did. (Romans 4:17)
Let me give you an example to better illustrate what i meant.
Eg: Mr P who is unemployed and is trusting the Lord Jesus for a job.
Type 1 response when someone asked Mr P about his job. "Well, i have been praying to the Lord Jesus and trusting that He is opening up doors for me. But, I am still unemployed and there is no one calling me up for an interview!" Beloved, is there any different between Mr P and an unbeliever? No! Mr P is stating what He sees in the natural. Can you find the faith in the Lord Jesus being applied here?
Type 2 response when someone asked Mr P about his job. "Well, i have been praying to the Lord Jesus and trusting that He is opening up doors for me. I am not unemployed! Who said i am unemployed? I am not unemployed, I am just waiting to be employed." Mr P is speaking denial about his situation. Christianity is not about self-denial, its about speaking the truth in the Word of God.
Type 3 response (The God's Way of Response) "Brother, i believe that i have received my job in the name of Jesus. Even though i am unemployed now, but i know that Jesus has already found a job because i believe that the prayer of the righteous avails (profits) much. My prayers gets answered all the time by Jesus. I am just waiting for the manifestation of the prayer."
Let's dig deeper into Type 3. In Romans 4:17, the Apostle Paul talks about God who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did. Reading the verse in its context, we can see that Paul is talking about Abraham whom God did a name change from Abram to Abraham "Father of many nations" (kindly look to the reference of Genesis 17:5 in Romans 4:17) Abraham being 99 years old was incapable in the natural to help in the "creation process" with Sarah. But God, in whom all things are possible, promised Abraham that He will be a Father of Many nations and helped Abraham along by changing his name from Abram to Abraham. Therefore whenever Sarah calls Abraham "Father of Many Nations" it reminds him of God's Word which is the truth and not what he sees in the natural. As the revelation of God's Word sunk deep into Spirit man, a few years later, Issac was born.
How does it apply to us, believers? Start researching diligently in the Word of God for all the Promises In Christ Jesus and start believing and confessing the Truth (God's Word) in every area of need in your life. Stop denying what is in the natural, Stop speaking what you can see in the natural, It WON'T CHANGE a thing in your life. Do you know why God calls those things which do not exist as though they did? Remember, it is the SPIRITUAL REALM (things that do not exist in this world) that changed the natural realm. Before God said "Light Be and Light Was" in Genesis 1:3, the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. Its the Spoken Word of God together with the Spirit of God that brings forth things in the natural.
I hope this posting will stir up your Spirit Man and bless you richly.
Type 1: Christians that call those things that do exist as though they did.
Type 2: Christians that call those things that do exist as though they did not.
Type 3: Christians that call those things that do not exist as though they did. (Romans 4:17)
Let me give you an example to better illustrate what i meant.
Eg: Mr P who is unemployed and is trusting the Lord Jesus for a job.
Type 1 response when someone asked Mr P about his job. "Well, i have been praying to the Lord Jesus and trusting that He is opening up doors for me. But, I am still unemployed and there is no one calling me up for an interview!" Beloved, is there any different between Mr P and an unbeliever? No! Mr P is stating what He sees in the natural. Can you find the faith in the Lord Jesus being applied here?
Type 2 response when someone asked Mr P about his job. "Well, i have been praying to the Lord Jesus and trusting that He is opening up doors for me. I am not unemployed! Who said i am unemployed? I am not unemployed, I am just waiting to be employed." Mr P is speaking denial about his situation. Christianity is not about self-denial, its about speaking the truth in the Word of God.
Type 3 response (The God's Way of Response) "Brother, i believe that i have received my job in the name of Jesus. Even though i am unemployed now, but i know that Jesus has already found a job because i believe that the prayer of the righteous avails (profits) much. My prayers gets answered all the time by Jesus. I am just waiting for the manifestation of the prayer."
Let's dig deeper into Type 3. In Romans 4:17, the Apostle Paul talks about God who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did. Reading the verse in its context, we can see that Paul is talking about Abraham whom God did a name change from Abram to Abraham "Father of many nations" (kindly look to the reference of Genesis 17:5 in Romans 4:17) Abraham being 99 years old was incapable in the natural to help in the "creation process" with Sarah. But God, in whom all things are possible, promised Abraham that He will be a Father of Many nations and helped Abraham along by changing his name from Abram to Abraham. Therefore whenever Sarah calls Abraham "Father of Many Nations" it reminds him of God's Word which is the truth and not what he sees in the natural. As the revelation of God's Word sunk deep into Spirit man, a few years later, Issac was born.
How does it apply to us, believers? Start researching diligently in the Word of God for all the Promises In Christ Jesus and start believing and confessing the Truth (God's Word) in every area of need in your life. Stop denying what is in the natural, Stop speaking what you can see in the natural, It WON'T CHANGE a thing in your life. Do you know why God calls those things which do not exist as though they did? Remember, it is the SPIRITUAL REALM (things that do not exist in this world) that changed the natural realm. Before God said "Light Be and Light Was" in Genesis 1:3, the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. Its the Spoken Word of God together with the Spirit of God that brings forth things in the natural.
I hope this posting will stir up your Spirit Man and bless you richly.
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
The Future of Computing
I know this might be a little old. But can you imagine the way we use computers in the future?
Notable Site
Randomly surfing around again, I chanced upon this blog site of a local Christian family. The father of the lot is is an avid amateur photographer I presume. He has taken some pretty good shots of his family and other stuff. He's a physician (quoted him saying on the site somewhere) and writes pretty well. Go about and read some of his articles. This is one truly wholesome family whose lives have been centred around the Lord, Jesus. :)
Visit ourfamily.com.sg
Notably, this particular article caught my eye.
He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who has self control is better than he who takes a city. - Prov 16:32
Visit ourfamily.com.sg
Notably, this particular article caught my eye.
He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who has self control is better than he who takes a city. - Prov 16:32
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Who? Not Hoe!
For the 'gaarden lovers. Here are some fun facts about our favorite easy drinking brew.
Pronunciation
The name Hoegaarden is commonly mispronounced. The correct pronunciation is 'Who-Gar-Den'.
Tradition
Hoegaarden tradition states that the first Hoegaarden of the day must be finished in three gulps. The amount taken-in during the first and second gulp is of no concern as long as the third gulp completes the pint.
Read more here and here!
Pronunciation
The name Hoegaarden is commonly mispronounced. The correct pronunciation is 'Who-Gar-Den'.
Tradition
Hoegaarden tradition states that the first Hoegaarden of the day must be finished in three gulps. The amount taken-in during the first and second gulp is of no concern as long as the third gulp completes the pint.
Read more here and here!
Foodie site
Hi All!
Here's a site I chanced upon, pretty interesting stuff if you got time to go through it!
HungryGoWhere.com
Maybe, now we could really vary our choices for supper haunts. (Sorry for the 'S' types though. :P )
Here's a site I chanced upon, pretty interesting stuff if you got time to go through it!
HungryGoWhere.com
Maybe, now we could really vary our choices for supper haunts. (Sorry for the 'S' types though. :P )
Monday, May 21, 2007
International Museum Day 2007
Got to know of this from Tomorrow.sg. Posting it here in case you've always wanted to visit our local museums, but somehow never found the time....
Date: May 18-27, 2007 (10 days)
Venue: 24 museums in Singapore
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International Museum Day 2007
via sparklette.net by Veron on May 18, 2007
the international museum day starts today! for 10 days ('til may 27), there will be more than 80 activities and events spread over 24 museums in singapore!
Date: May 18-27, 2007 (10 days)
Venue: 24 museums in Singapore
personally, i love museums and art galleries. i visited 4 of them (civil defence heritage gallery, singapore philatelic museum, singapore art museum, museum of shanghai toys) during the international museum day last year. boy, that was one eye-opening experience!
i mean, you would think that singapore, being such a small country and a relatively young nation, there wouldn't be anything particularly interesting or new that you haven't known of. but after visiting the four museums last year, i learned so much! read more about my enriching experience!
currently, i am also a friend of yesterday.sg, a local website set up by enthusiasts who blog about singapore heritage and culture. i have contributed a few posts over there, and i think that the website would be a good read for people that are interested in local museums!
since i started working, i haven't had time to visit as many museums or galleries as i'd like. other than gushing at the adorable kitty paintings in catmasutra, watching the remarkable kurt wenner draw live at the national museum, and more recently, exploring the little known HDB gallery at my current workplace, i simply stopped visiting museums altogether!
the international museum day would be a good time to start visiting again. read walter's post for more on what you can see, hear, taste, feel or do during the next 10 days! i'm going to make it a point to check out a few museums and galleries. if anyone's keen to join me, drop me a note! i promise to be nice.
external links
Official website: IMD 2007
Cooler Insights: Museums Are Alive!
also in this series
May 23, 2006: International Museum Day 2006
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Small Jap Eats
For fans of Japanese food, here's a good place for good food at reasonable prices.
Tucked away on the 5th floor of Far East Plaza, is a cosy little Japanese eatery going by the name of Wasabi Tei.
Don't expect fancy decor or service; this is as minimal as it can get. The whole place is done up like a cafe and could only hold up to 16 people at max.
Both May and I order the Beef Rice, which was nothing more than Stir-fried slices of beef over a serving of typical Japanese short grain rice, served with a bowl of Miso soup. The taste of the beef was bursting with teriyaki flavor and the rice was well cooked. There was this small dish of some veg or pickle that I couldn't figure out. Maybe May could enlighten us on that one. Nonetheless, the menu also includes stuff like sushi and sashimi, basically nothing you won't typically find in a Japanese eatery.
Value for money and definitely worth a try.
Tucked away on the 5th floor of Far East Plaza, is a cosy little Japanese eatery going by the name of Wasabi Tei.
Don't expect fancy decor or service; this is as minimal as it can get. The whole place is done up like a cafe and could only hold up to 16 people at max.
Both May and I order the Beef Rice, which was nothing more than Stir-fried slices of beef over a serving of typical Japanese short grain rice, served with a bowl of Miso soup. The taste of the beef was bursting with teriyaki flavor and the rice was well cooked. There was this small dish of some veg or pickle that I couldn't figure out. Maybe May could enlighten us on that one. Nonetheless, the menu also includes stuff like sushi and sashimi, basically nothing you won't typically find in a Japanese eatery.
Value for money and definitely worth a try.
Sunday, May 20, 2007
Chelsea won the FA Cup :(
We lost ... :(
Oh well, kudos to Chelsea, it was a well-taken goal from a one-two by Drogba and Lampard. What's painful is the timing of the goal, we just didn't have the time to fight back like that. I suppose kara doesn't always happen to our team/the best team.
We love United we do
We love United still do
We love you Man U we do
Ohh United we love you
Look out for off-season transfer news! (I mean, what else can a football fan do with 3 months of NO footie??!?!?)
MerV
Btw Kev, it was a REALLY lovely gathering, even Fern was saying she began to see why it was nice watching football together with your loved ones. Thanks bro!
Oh well, kudos to Chelsea, it was a well-taken goal from a one-two by Drogba and Lampard. What's painful is the timing of the goal, we just didn't have the time to fight back like that. I suppose kara doesn't always happen to our team/the best team.
We love United we do
We love United still do
We love you Man U we do
Ohh United we love you
Look out for off-season transfer news! (I mean, what else can a football fan do with 3 months of NO footie??!?!?)
MerV
Btw Kev, it was a REALLY lovely gathering, even Fern was saying she began to see why it was nice watching football together with your loved ones. Thanks bro!
Saturday, May 19, 2007
Contest!!
Don't you think "Friendship in God's kingdom" just doesn't reflect the verve of our lovely and blessed group?
Change it! The best submission (500 Characters Max.) goes on the blog and you will win a Mystery Prize!
Change it! The best submission (500 Characters Max.) goes on the blog and you will win a Mystery Prize!
Template change II
Hi friends,
You'd notice that I have changed our template yet again. As the content of our team blog grows, I realise that the pretty "Harbor" template wouldn't do. It was distracting and the lighthouse graphics were quite unneccessary, considering that we often post pics and videos up. Let's not take the attention away from our posts.
This template that I chose maximizes the space for posts, it uses nearly the whole width of the window (within reason). I feel it's well-suited to our needs at the moment. If our blog content should continue to grow beyond the confines of the default Blogger templates, we will have to seek another solution then.
I am sorry, it appears that through the template change some videos in your previous posts have been lost. Please accept my apologies. Apart from that, everything else should be working normally, including your favourite Tagboard!
You'd notice that I have changed our template yet again. As the content of our team blog grows, I realise that the pretty "Harbor" template wouldn't do. It was distracting and the lighthouse graphics were quite unneccessary, considering that we often post pics and videos up. Let's not take the attention away from our posts.
This template that I chose maximizes the space for posts, it uses nearly the whole width of the window (within reason). I feel it's well-suited to our needs at the moment. If our blog content should continue to grow beyond the confines of the default Blogger templates, we will have to seek another solution then.
I am sorry, it appears that through the template change some videos in your previous posts have been lost. Please accept my apologies. Apart from that, everything else should be working normally, including your favourite Tagboard!
Friday, May 18, 2007
(Final) Road to Wembley: FA Cup final 2007
How can we ever forget the MOST DRAMATIC (and best ever) FA Cup semi-finals in living memory?
Wanna see the winning goal again? Voted the Goal of the Century by the English FA.
Venue: Kev's house
Time: 8:30pm (kickoff: 9:55pm)
I'll be bringing snacks andd drinks (as requested), but do bring along your own snacks if you want!
See ya!
GLORY GLORY MAN UNITED!
AND THE REDS GO MARCHING ON ON ON!!!
MerV
Groupthink
Now for a slightly more serious topic. There was this course that I was taking in school on Critical Thinking. In the topic, we talked about Group Think and the fallacies (and possible dangers) that revolve around this issue.
For some interesting reading on what it's really about, you can refer to this link.
Now, why would I make mention about this? Group think is not restricted only to corporate work groups but in social groups as well. And it strikes groups in varying degrees and especially groups that are highly cohesive (like ours!).
But fortunately for ourselves, we've got Spirit guidance and if need be, we should be constructively critical with each other where possible. Airing our views(not jokes) freely without fear of truly offending the other party. Only then we can draw from each other and from Jesus that is within each of us and corporately as a group.
For some interesting reading on what it's really about, you can refer to this link.
Now, why would I make mention about this? Group think is not restricted only to corporate work groups but in social groups as well. And it strikes groups in varying degrees and especially groups that are highly cohesive (like ours!).
But fortunately for ourselves, we've got Spirit guidance and if need be, we should be constructively critical with each other where possible. Airing our views(not jokes) freely without fear of truly offending the other party. Only then we can draw from each other and from Jesus that is within each of us and corporately as a group.
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Road to Wembley: FA Cup final 2007
FA Cup final 1996: 85th minute scorcher from Oooh-Aaaah Cantona that won us the FA Cup. (Check out his football intelligence, he stepped back to whack that volley!)
FA Cup final 1999: One third of our treble victory
Even Alan Shearer applauded us, what a true gentleman!
Pity I can't find any video clip for our 4-0 win over Chelsea in the FA Cup 1994 final. I remembered that was a classic for all Man U fans.
MerV
U da Man!
FA Cup final 1999: One third of our treble victory
Even Alan Shearer applauded us, what a true gentleman!
Pity I can't find any video clip for our 4-0 win over Chelsea in the FA Cup 1994 final. I remembered that was a classic for all Man U fans.
MerV
U da Man!
The Conservation of Calories Theory
After reading last week's Sunday Times, I followed up on an article regarding this doc who's also a foodie and have been reading his blog (www.ieatishootipost.blogspot.com). Reading his blog makes me feel extremely hungry and makes me wanna try all the stalls he posted. Maybe we can try them during our weekly thursday supper. Anyway, i digress. The paragraphs below states his Calories Theory which makes alot of sense to me. Just thought it'll be interesting to share.
This theory states that the amount of calories per person's lifetime is constant and limited.
Just imagine that God had created us with a limited number of calories we can consume in our lifetime. The average number of calories for a child of 6 is 1800/day, for an adult is 2500/day and for the elderly is 1800/day. So a rough calculation tells us that in an average lifetime, a human being would consume 63.5 million calories. Now if you want to spend all your calories early in life, you might just run out of calories and die young. On the other hand you can conserve your calories and live longer.
For me, an average lifespan is good enough. So what I do is, I try not to eat unneccessary calories. What I mean by unncessary calories is food that just fills you up but tastes yuckky. Remember that since you have limited calories to spend, you might as well spend it on food that tastes good.
DON'T WASTE YOUR CALORIES on a plate of unremarkable Char Kway Teow. No, you should save up your calories for that juicy US Prime Rib steak at the end of the week.
If you can think about your calories like how you plan your finances, then you would be in a better state of health. Just as in finances, the advise is not to spend what you do not have, save all you can and invest for the future. Do likewise for your health.
If during the week, you have replaced 3 lousy meals for healthy salads and fruits, then you have actually saved some calories to spend on your steak. By saving calories this way, you will be investing in a better and longer future.
By the way, he's a Christian too (or Catholic, I haven't read that far to determine) but some of his posts on faith are thought provoking too.
This theory states that the amount of calories per person's lifetime is constant and limited.
Just imagine that God had created us with a limited number of calories we can consume in our lifetime. The average number of calories for a child of 6 is 1800/day, for an adult is 2500/day and for the elderly is 1800/day. So a rough calculation tells us that in an average lifetime, a human being would consume 63.5 million calories. Now if you want to spend all your calories early in life, you might just run out of calories and die young. On the other hand you can conserve your calories and live longer.
For me, an average lifespan is good enough. So what I do is, I try not to eat unneccessary calories. What I mean by unncessary calories is food that just fills you up but tastes yuckky. Remember that since you have limited calories to spend, you might as well spend it on food that tastes good.
DON'T WASTE YOUR CALORIES on a plate of unremarkable Char Kway Teow. No, you should save up your calories for that juicy US Prime Rib steak at the end of the week.
If you can think about your calories like how you plan your finances, then you would be in a better state of health. Just as in finances, the advise is not to spend what you do not have, save all you can and invest for the future. Do likewise for your health.
If during the week, you have replaced 3 lousy meals for healthy salads and fruits, then you have actually saved some calories to spend on your steak. By saving calories this way, you will be investing in a better and longer future.
By the way, he's a Christian too (or Catholic, I haven't read that far to determine) but some of his posts on faith are thought provoking too.
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