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69. Clothe yourselves

Posted on 15 May 2012 by Peter Young

Both the apostles, Paul and Peter, inform us how Christians should be well-dressed. Take careful note of each article of clothing that Christians throughout the world should be wearing at all times. These clothes never need to be changed and are never out of fashion! 1. Paul in Romans 13:13-14,…

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68. Trials

Posted on 11 May 2012 by Peter Young

Trials involve both testing and proving. 1. The Reality of Trials We all have to experience many trials in our life. In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. (1 Peter 1:6, NIV) We…

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If faith is spiritual, can it be political?

Posted on 11 May 2012 by K. J. John

THERE have been a number of articles in the media which speak for and against the idea of “political sermons” being delivered over the pulpit within congregations of Christians. Some regard this as the abuse of the separation of Church and State and others reframe that faith after all is…

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Safe tear gas?

Posted on 10 May 2012 by Andrew Khoo

The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) are to be congratulated for complying with international standards. As reported in Star yesterday, the PDRM’s Logistics Department (Weaponry) assistant chief director Syed Mustafa Raja Syed Nordin stated that the tear gas used to disperse participants of the Bersih 3.0 assembly on April 28 was…

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Staying focused and united

Posted on 08 May 2012 by Thomas Fann

AN OPEN LETTER TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED IN BERSIH 3.0 Dear fellow Bersihans, I am writing to urge all of us to stay focused and united. Please do not get sidetracked from the true reasons why we came out on 28/4, and that is, to demand for a reform of…

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What Bersih 3.0 revealed

Posted on 08 May 2012 by Lai Tak Ming

The Bersih 3.0 rally is now a few days old and some emotional distance perhaps can be placed to allow for a more objective review. In the days following, however, more information and photos and videos have surfaced and people have volunteered their own eye-witness accounts or their own personal…

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The path ahead for Malaysian politics

Posted on 06 May 2012 by Administrator

Comment by Dr Bridget Welsh With well over 100,000 people gathering last week for electoral reform in the largest street protest in the nation’s history – and the event marred by violence by both state and non-state actors alike – Malaysian politics has reached an important impasse. The Bersih 3.0…

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Halting the wheels of injustice

Posted on 06 May 2012 by Josh Hong

In the aftermath of the Bersih 3.0 massive protest last week, one of the pressing questions to ask is: why should Dataran Merdeka have been ordered off-limits in the first place? Malaysians’ right to peaceful assembly is unequivocally enshrined in the constitution, and since when has the nation’s highest law…

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428：我是牧师，我上街了。

Posted on 04 May 2012 by Sivin Kit

Almost all of the articles in the Micah Mandate has been in English, so it is refreshing to have a Chinese entry. A personal story and reflection (inclusive of the photos) under the title “428: I am a Pastor, I’m walking the Streets now.” is reposted with permission from Malaysian Lutheran pastor Calvin Lim. We look forward to and welcome contributions in Tamil and of course Bahasa Malaysia.

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Xenophon should reject NST’s apology

Posted on 04 May 2012 by Bob Teoh

There are rare instances when an apology should not be accepted. NST’s public apology to Australian independent senator, Nicholas Xenophon, is one such occasion. Adding insult to his injury, a similar article appeared in the Malay language daily, Utusan Malaysia, quoting the same doctored speech from Xenophon, describing him as…

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Malaysia: A nation divided

Posted on 03 May 2012 by Thomas Fann

It’s all there for us to see. Images of policemen beating up the protesters, of a police car being attacked and overturned by protesters, of barrages of tear gas and chemical-laced water cannons being fired onto the crowd. What started off as a peaceful protest ended in madness. These are…

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Censorship remains despite law changes

Posted on 02 May 2012 by Bob Teoh

3 May- World press Freedom Day We commemorate World Press Freedom Day on 3 May yet again this year under the shadow of censorship despite claims by the government of press law reforms. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in a joint statement with UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova highlighted the urgent need…

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