Microsoft's World Cup Scoreboard

Ever wanted to keep track of the World Cup scores and matches. Look no more, download Microsoft's World Cup Scoreboard. However there's a catch when downloading this...is your Window's XP tulen (original)? If not too bad.

"Cars" the latest production of Pixar the company that brought you "Toy Story" , "A Bug's Life" and "Finding Nemo" is a show worth watching.

Christian Spotlight review says:
Reviewed by: David Criswell, Ph.D.CONTRIBUTOR

Despite these jokes, the movie does carry a G-rating, and it is mild by comparison to most films. Many of the jokes mentioned above may go right over kids heads with the exception of the “piston” joke which drew many laughs from children as well as adults.
With these reservations in mind, Cars is a good animated film with some lessons for the young. Ultimately, it suggests that we should take life a little slower. We should slow down and enjoy life, rather than racing through it. At times, the movie is very effective in promoting this theme. Other times, not so much.
One line from the movie which is worth remembering is when the Porsche explains why her town on Route 66 became abandoned. After showing how the new highway cut through the mountains instead of crossing between them, she says of Route 66, “Cars didn’t drive on it to make great time, but to have a great time.” It took longer to get through the mountains, but they were able to enjoy the sweeping landscapes and scenery. More importantly, they were able to enjoy each other. Without spoiling the ending, Lightning learns that there are things more important than winning, and a surprise ending shows that Lightning really believes what he learns by an act of sacrifice.
This theme of sacrifice should have been emphasized a little more. Sacrifice is, after all, one of the most important traits of a Christian. Christ sacrificed His own life for us (John 15:13). We, too, should be willing to sacrifice ourselves, in one form or another, for each other. Sacrifice is, after all, the only real visible proof of love. Only by the giving of ourselves can we truly display the love of Christ within us.

http://www.christiananswers.net/spotlight/movies/2006/cars2006.html

Rock wall climbing, 24th June 2006

Salvation Army together with MAPs will be organizing a rock wall climbing session on the 24th of June near Jesselton Heights. The session starts around 10am till 4pm. Cost per pax is RM25 inclusive of lunch. Those interested please kindly submit your names to Kevin as soon as possible.

Are you Connected?

For a number of years Ken was a capable professional man, a dedicated church worker, and a leader in his community. Outwardly he functioned very well. However, people had difficulty in getting close to Ken because he seemed aloof. His family relationships were not good and he had ulcers. Vaguely sensing an inner emptiness, Ken joined a recovery group where he discovered that he was repressing man! y of his emotions.
Ken is still in the process of rediscovering his repressed self. Fortunately, since learning to recognize and express many of his true feelings in healthy ways, his ulcers have cleared up, and his family relationships have improved considerably.
Unfortunately, many people are taught to ignore their negative emotions. As John T. Raffa wrote in Psychology for Living magazine. "They believe you should hide such feelings—deny, deny, deny—and become nothing but a robot instead of what God made us, beings with feelings."
Obviously, the early Christians didn't act this way otherwise they never would have been known for their love one for another. Peter, James, John and Paul all emphasized the need to be honest, to be open-faced, to walk in the light, to openly confess sins and faults, and to love one another. Closed people are unable to fully love, neither can they have any kind of emotional intimacy in marriage and close relationships.
Only as we walk in the light—in openness and honesty—we have true fellowship or connection with both God and other people. And only then do we open ourselves to fully live and fully love—and become open channels for God's love to flow through.
"If we claim to have fellowship with him [God] yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live by the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin" (1 John 1:7, NIV).
Suggested prayer: "Dear God, please reveal to me every barrier in my life that blocks my feeling close to you and my loved ones so I can know true intimacy with you and the ones I love the most. Thank you for hearing and answering my prayer. Gratefully, in Jesus' name, amen."

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Hmm 30 Gigs of space for email!! that's a lot of space......anyone interested. I've gotten mine (kevinhan@30gigs.com)

2nd June,8pm - Youth Home Group@Church

This week's homegroup is at church....see you there. Remember to invite your friends!

Declaring God's Favor

The Lord is my portion; I have promised to keep Your words. I sought Your favor with all my heart; be gracious to me according to your word. Psalms 119:57-58

Have you ever declared the Lord's favor in your life? Actually it's quite easy to declare God's favor for our life. "Father I thank You that I have your favor. Yoiur favor is opening doors of oppourtunity and bringing success into my life. Your favor is causing people to want to help me."

So go out with confidence expecting good things to come your way. Anytime you need God's favor in your life say in exams, when you need a parking space or when you are looking for a job shout it out and declare the Lord's favor in our life. Simply declare, "Father I thank you so much for all the things You have done and the things You will do, I thank you especially for YOur Favor and I know You are going to make a way for me to where it appears that there is no way right now" It's sometimes difficult to trust in Him, but keep on persisting and keep on looking till the opportunity arises. And when the opportunity arises remember to thank God for His favor.

Blessings
Kevin

28th April - Off we go to Batu Feringghi

We are going to Batu Feringghi for dinner and shopping tomorrow night. Any of you guys wanna join us??? If you do want to join us....just be at Rachel Spoelman's house at 7pm sharp.

Recommended Book to Read: Your Best Life Now by Joel Osteen

Your Best Life Now Devotional - Book

Your Best Life Now DevotionalJoel Osteen
Daily Readings From Your Best Life Now: 90 Devotions for Living at Your Full Potential by Joel Osteen#1 New York Times bestselling author Joel Osteen offers 90 days of inspiration to help people reach their full potential. Joel Osteen's 90 days of motivational thoughts, inspirational messages, and helpful Scripture verses will strengthen our faith-in God, in others, and in ourselves. By applying these truths, we will be able to rise above our obstacles and live in health, abundance, and victory."Allow God's Word to refresh you and to reshape your thinking, speaking, and daily activities." - Joel Osteen

"I've been reading this books and I've really been inspired and touched by the many ways God wants to bless us and to give us His favor. Many times He wants to bless us but we don't let Him do so cause we block Him out of our lives. AnywayI hope you guys and gals will take a look at this book and read it.You will really be Blessed by this book.

Kevin's Recommendation : 4 biji Bintang

21st April, Youth Home Group

Time: 8pm
Venue: Kevin's House

I've decided to have home group at my place this Friday since it's a day off for Aunty Erika. Be nice to me when u're at my house ya or i will let the dogs loose. hehehee. Just joking.