BS this Friday 2 May- Mapless travelers and Christian cartographers

[James Wang]

Hi everyone,

Just a reminder that BS will be at our place, 291D Bukit Batok St 24 #08-23, this Friday at 8pm. Andrew, would you like to pick some songs for worship?

Please read through Chapter 1 of the book 'Doing Right', which is basically an introduction to the overall framework of the book. I'm not going to stick too closely to the discussion questions at the back, but please do read through the chapter so you have a context for the discussion. After a short time talking about the content of the chapter and discussion, I'd like to share our thoughts and perceptions focused on two main questions:

1. Who is someone you really look up to as an exemplar of christian virtue? Why?

2. Consider one important ethical dilemma which you have faced recently. How did you respond to it, and how could the questions on pg 28 provide some guidance on this?

God bless,

James

[James Wang]

Hi everyone,

I'm going to try a new system that whoever is leading BS will also prepare songs. This would allow the leader to choose songs related to the passage/chapter where appropriate.

Attached are the songs for tmw. See you all!

James

[James Wang]

Hi everyone,

Thanks for the engaging discussion last night. Will post some notes on our facebook shortly.

As mentioned, we will each take turns to lead one chapter on the different ten commandments. The remaining chapters not yet chosen are:

1. Do not make for yourself any image (Freedom now: Vitality and Reality)

2. Do not murder (Life Guarding)

3. Do not bear false witness (Truth telling)

4. Do not covet (Attitude Aiding)

Sam, Louise, Joanne and Bao Rong, you want to choose your chapters? First come first serve :)

Cheers,

James

P.S. Yan Rong, I convinced Serena to swap with you so you can do Do not steal.

[Louise Wong]

Thanks James 

I'll pick "Do not Covet" please!

:)

L

[Yong]

Uh taken by me haha

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[Yong]

Do not covet is number 12 right? Not 4? 

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[Louise Wong]

YR, you have Do Not Steal... Don't covet over my chapter leh... 

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[Yong]

Haha no la I swapped with Serena cos she will have baby by then. I think James put wrongly. But u can do my session too if u want!

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[James Wang]

You guys are hilarious.. :)

Lou the last session will be Nov first week..would you be around then?

[James Wang]

Ok guys,

Here's the updated BS schedule. I took the liberty of assigning some of them to you, feel free to swap with me or anyone else if you prefer. I realise some of the chapters are quite heavy so we may not be able to do them justice in one session, but let's just run with this for now and we can improvise what works best along the way.

A heads up that the next chapter is 30 pages long, so do start reading early to avoid rushing through. For starters, we will also read through Exodus 19-20, and will warm up by reciting the ten commandments by heart (the version on pg. 56). Again, I won't be reading through every line in the chapter, but will focus the discussion on these questions:

1. (pg .52) Do you agree with the four cover principles proposed? What examples of these principles in action can you think of most instinctively?

2. (pg. 66-69, 72-75) Do you agree that the Ten Commandments are more liberating than prohibitory?  

3. (pg. 55-57) How would you respond to someone who says that the Ten Commandments, like many other OT laws, were a product of their time and should no longer apply for Christians living in the NT age?

Thanks everyone. Next meeting is at the Rongs, 16 May.

James

[James Wang]

Hi everyone,

A gentle reminder that BS this week is at the Rongs'.

Remember to learn the Ten Commandments by heart! We will be testing one another :)

James

[Yong]

Ok next meeting is on 15th August who can make it please commit now

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[Eileen Lee]

Yes I will make it. Thank you.

Eileen

[Joanne Lin]

Hi all,

If you can't make it please kindly say so ASAP, because I would like to NOT rearrange another appointment only to have found it not necessary. This applies to EVERYONE.

Thanks!

jo

[Louise Wong]

15th of aug works for me!

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[Samantha S.]

Hi all,

Will be there for 15 Aug!

Sam

[Yong]

Wha u finally grace us with your presence

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[Yong]

Oh baorong said must add smiley face if not people think I'm being serious. :)

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[baorong]

U learn fast ah yong :P

[Eileen Lee]

No worries, we know you all well enough.