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the space in between: All Things New
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Behold I make all things new." Rev. 21:5. In an age of unfathomable pain and suffering; at a time of inconceivable disparity between rich and poor; amidst wars and rampant environmental destruction; does the promise of Jesus’ Easter, resurrection still make sense today? Behold I make all things new. Behold I make all things new. Behold I make all things new. The passage reminds us that, God will triumph over evil. Death will be overcome and new life will become reality. God’s promise will b...Is a call t...
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the space in between: When Harry Lee died
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When Harry Lee died. When Harry Lee died his neighbors from the north east cried and wished they had a leader much like him. Because he ushered progress. By wielding an iron fist. While we mourn his death and celebrate his achievements. Let us remember that Singapore's history cannot be simply reduced according to the account of its leader. Nor should we forget that this progress. Also came at a significant cost for human rights. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Maybe the banner was meant for them?
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the space in between: digital metamorphosis (a short story)
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Digital metamorphosis (a short story). Makati City. 8:15 AM. The train stops and the door slides open. Suddenly the empty MRT station bursts into a sea of people rushing amidst the morning rush hour in Ayala Avenue. The sight has been the norm for Simon, whose brisk walk suddenly turns into strides as he hurries off to his 8:30 meeting. Ironically, the chorus: " ♩. I’ve been working for the rat race…. Still hoping to make the most of the situation he gathers the courage to speak to one of the chained act...
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the space in between: The Skeleton Years: Between Lunacy & You
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The Skeleton Years: Between Lunacy and You. It was a little more than a year ago when I had the privilege of watching them on their first gig and I was immediately hooked with the fascinating blend that somehow combines the post-punk sensibilities of Joy Division and the melodic melancholia punk rock of Alkaline Trio. It wasn’t until November that I was finally able to secure a copy of the CD when my band Death To Puberty again had the chance to be in the same line up with The Skeleton Years, at IDB.
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the space in between: The Smashing Pumpkins: Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
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The Smashing Pumpkins: Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. I do not know of any person who doesn't like the Smashing Pumpkins and I mean who wouldn't? Listening to the record is like watching an episode of Bob Brush's, The Wonder Years where you feel a myriad of emotions that range from hope, hate, fear and excitement, and if you'd look at the way present rock outfits create conceptual albums you will not help but notice that most of them are just trying to re-capture the spirit of Mellon Collie.
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the space in between: May the light shine
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May the light shine. This was not at all a perfect year for many of us. The world and its troubles had gotten the best of us and brought us pain, anxiety, disappointment and the seeming helplessness that comes once we are apprehended in the apparent darkness of our circumstances. This feeling is not unique to our time. In the darkness of the manger rays of light pierced the gloom with the promise of new life that is everlasting and is still making all things new even today. I remember buying this graphic...
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the space in between: March 2015
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When Harry Lee died. When Harry Lee died his neighbors from the north east cried and wished they had a leader much like him. Because he ushered progress. By wielding an iron fist. While we mourn his death and celebrate his achievements. Let us remember that Singapore's history cannot be simply reduced according to the account of its leader. Nor should we forget that this progress. Also came at a significant cost for human rights. Links to this post. Morality won't help her when she lies silent in a morgue.
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the space in between: Finding meaning in uncertainty
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Finding meaning in uncertainty. 2000 years ago something life-changing happened to a young couple. It was news of a child. It was news unexpected. It wasn’t something they prepared for. In the obscure little town of Bethlehem, everything came to a halt as heaven and nature sang a joyful chorus to celebrate the arrival of new life. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). The Killing Joke: Insanity and human perseverance. I remember buying this graphic novel back when I was still in high school, and it’s...
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the space in between: Frederick Buechner on love and gender orientation
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Frederick Buechner on love and gender orientation. I've been wanting to post this here for a while now, but it just seems that there are a lot of things to do, and better topics to blog about. Nevertheless, I decided to re-post this piece from Frederick Buechner's Whistling in the Dark: An ABC Theologized. In his entry on the word - Homosexual he writes:. With his usual penchant for finding the spiritual in the ordinariness of human life Buechner here hits a bull’s eye in stating that we as creatur...
