Saturday, March 28, 2009

Lights Off ! Candles on ?

http://www.earthhour.org

What started in 2007 with a group of concerned people in Sydney became a world wide movement.

It reminds me of the Global Day of Prayer, which also started by the Vision of one man, a south African business man, Mr. Power who turned the whole idea in a global movement.

When I was in my teens, I wanted to change the world by becoming a man like in the film "Swordfish", in my 20'ies I thought I could do that by changing groups of people, in my 30'ies I was just figuring it out all again and now in my 40'ies .. I am just struggling to change my own heart and make it become more Christlike.

Enjoy the clip below and remember: switch off your lights and utilities at home, even your laptops or PC, sit in the dark and do some reflections, prayers and see what you can do to change the world.



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Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Feeding thousands.. it has been done before!

The other day we were singing this song and I was remembered again of the Biblical record of our dear friend, the passionate Jesus who blesses the poor, destitute, sick, broken hearted and feeds the poor.

Bad news: this current crisis, which may last for 7 years, will cause many of the above.

Good news: Jesus is still the same today as he will be tomorrow.

Let God minister to your soul and heart as you listen and read following lyrics of this beautiful song..



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Saturday, March 21, 2009

Global Warming - Feeding the Poor

Last week I was a bit shocked to hear that one church community in Singapore raised 19 m S$ in one day for its building fund.

Only a day before I met up with a group of business people ( NRV ) who are helping a local community of islanders in the Pacific to feed themselves by catching life fish and exporting it to affluent Hong Kong. They have been raising funds ( an investment with ROI ) for 6 months !!

Watch below clip of the beautiful Carterets Islands and consider next time you raise funds: are you feeding the poor (Jesus' command) or are you building human edifices (whose command?) such as Cathedrals, church temples, etc...

http://www.youtube.com/watch !


Where in some areas the water is raising, in others it is receding, like in the case of the 4th largest sea, the Aral Sea. Once again man screwed up. Though, it seems here the process is reversible.


Monday, March 16, 2009

The Promised Land

It has been nearly 10 years since I visited Israel for the first time. It left an everlasting impression on me.
It is really an amazing place. A land highly divided and revered by many different Faiths. Recently, I have been pondering over the idea to join a local "Kibutzim" and live my faith in an agricultural community.


But what do we really know about Israel? Why are only the jews criticized in the modern media and sympathy goes only to the Palestinians? Why do we call it "occupied land" and occupied by whom?

Have a look at the below film.

Warning: you may not agree with what you see because this may not be what people lied or falsly taught you before. So, have an open mind and educate yourself.



Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Pro life

The name of my daughter is Zoe, it means life...eternal life in Greek.

Today I was shocked to see this about life.

How life is murdered in the womb.

I somehow 'knew' that in China, India, USA and Europe...millions of babies are aborted every year.

That is more than in any other conflict, plague or world war.

Something can be done ... it starts with you and me!

See below info and VDO clip:

http://www.priestsforlife.org/images/index.aspx

Sorry for the debaters, but though I was born when I came out of my mothers womb, that was not the start of my life. That started at least 9 months earlier.

Conception = Life