Malaysian Christian Writes

Disclaimer that this time it is a specific Christian oriented post. Due to the lack of time and immense amount of content to share last week I did miss out certain things on "running the race" . But for the sake of the readers, I will do a short recap on Phillipians 3 and 4 in terms of running this race. As you read through Phillipians 3 you will see Paul mentions on running towards this goal. What is the goal we are talking about? The goal is ultimately Jesus Christ. Before that he makes sure that the Phillipians understand that righteousness is not by works but by faith and faith in Christ. Righteousness that was fulfilled through Christs' death, resurrection and life. Before he talked on pressing on the goal he has yet to attain, he makes sure that the church knows the worth of the goal. To the point that Paul would regard everything else as garbage compared to the worth of knowing Christ . That is the standard Paul is giving. That is how much of value Christ brin...

So what does it mean to be a lecturer who lectures character formation? Or what were my self discoveries on being a character formation lecturer? Before anything, do follow  @malaysianchristianmemes  on  insta . Those are the questions I have asked for the past 5 and a half months. I believe the answer is a dynamic one. on going. Growing. One of learning and relearning and unlearning. While the core of it still stays the same, it is continuously being developed and adapting to each different context around me.  So let me begin with the first bit. What does it mean? It means that the standards of a lecturer particularly for me has increased tenfold. Well simply because it is Character Formation. I teach the formations for character and I have to be a role model. It just doesn't fit when imagining a drunk lecturer smelling of smoke for example, coming into class saying " Allllllright cl cl classssss *Hiccups*, today *Gestures one finger up in the air* we ar...

My last post on me as a lecturer was on my 3 week lecture post . I had come to learn so much in just a matter of 3 weeks. Now I am in my fifth month and it is a whole new ball game. Imagine my next one after a year. Then after 3 years. Then 5 years. Well god willing if I am still in MCKL. What has 5 months taught me? In 3 weeks it was all about relying on God. How as a young and fresh lecturer who had no initial desire to become one came to love the one job he never thought he would be in. I hear a lot about education and understand the weight it brings to society. Just never thought that God would call me into it. That is how I know it is from God in my personal sense. After 5 months . There are two things that I learnt.Let me begin with the first. The first thing is nothing short of constantly being humbled again and again. It was the realization of how little I knew . On every single aspect. How much I needed to learn and I was learning them through my mistakes. Oh I do crin...

My walk with God is nothing short of being constantly humbled. The goal is realizing more of Him and less of me. He increases while I decrease. The whole of 2015, the lesson for me was slowing down. In everything I do. I always thought I was a happy go lucky person. People saw me and they affirmed it. I thought I was too. Little did I know that all the planning was going through my head. My brains were moving so fast, perhaps even faster than society itself. I always liked things done quickly.                                                      Countless times the Lord will tell me to slow down through various means for various context and reasons from my relationships all the way to my career. Each time I heard, I listened, and I obeyed ( At least I thought I did ). Here is where I made my mistake. Even the act of slowing down I wanted to rush the p...

Before I begin anything, let me clarify that this is not some exegesis or expansion on some theological idea. But rather, the angle I will bring forward today is rather a more genuine real view on what unconditional love is. Another clarification, having an issue with unconditional love does not mean I do not embrace it either. So what do I mean when I say I have a beef with unconditional love? Let's figure it out together. A friend once told me closest form of unconditional love with our eyes is through our parents. A baby born into the world. Can barely do anything other than poop and cry and make cute faces. Yet regardless of the inconvenience we bring to our parents as a baby they still love us. Generally no matter what we do, no matter how bad we are, no matter what we can offer to the table, our parents will love us unconditionally. Generally. Yes we do take account the outliers of abusive parents and what not. I'm talking about the general public. Even then, there ar...

Okay the only reason I am writing this is because I am basically a DC fan. So I am well aware of my biases. However, I thought my as well just give it a go. Now before I begin, know that this is purely all in theory but on the basis of the evidences provided in the movie. This is just my thoughts and I do not religiously follow the comics. So I am not imposing them on anyone. Thus, there is no need for an argument. I warn you that there are spoilers up ahead so do read at your own risk.  Any who, let us begin.                                                                                                                                        ...

My first batch of students. Ranging from 15 years old to 21. All 520 of them. Only 8 weeks. But an amazing journey nonetheless. A whole mixture of students with different wavelengths. It has been an honour and privilege to be a part of their 8 weeks. A tiny fraction of their lives. Oh this is inclusive of the 1507 from Ausmats as well. But in general the 1601s are my first batch and theirs to me.  What is more I am constantly bumping in them in the lrt. About to take out my book,  "hi sir!". About to listen to music,  "sir!". Hahaha it's fine. Not complaining. I'm used to it. I will surely bump into one of them in the morning and another when I leave after work. It is nice to know that some of them want to even go home with me. Hence they wait. In general it is a good gauge of how you are as a lecturer and it is a positive thing. What is the honour is that this 23 year old was given the opportunity to journey with the students, impact them in whateve...