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The Wisdom of Restraint in Christmas
Luke’s story of the birth of Jesus in chapter 2 begins with the usual display of the Roman world: Caesar, decrees, the census, registration, governor, which are key indicators of a developed fast-paced society.
“Ua liliu le vai o Sina”: Grand Routes and the Rerouting God of Christmas
If we are to do justice to the story that became the foundation of the Christmas story, the birth of Jesus, then we are invited to pause and to deviate a bit from the normal flow of things.
“Victims of Forsakenness and Hope Draped in Remembrance”
In addition to the pandemic, the wars, climate change, violence and abuses have intensified the unkindness towards the victims of forsakenness around the world.
re-Mangerizing Christmas!
The Christmas story is one that affirms accessibility and availability of God to everyone. Unfortunately, this year alone accessibility of many to God’s basic gifts of life and securities, even God, was challenging.
“Life and Justice for All”
The Christmas story, though widely preached and normalised, hardly gives the real message of justice. The world circumvents the birth story with a message of salvation that becomes reduced to blissful ‘heavenly hosts’, idyllic ‘peace on earth’...
“Christmas as a Revolutionary Story of Love”
ear Church Leaders, Partners, and the Pacific Theological College Bula Vinaka! God’s grace through Christ in the Spirit has made possible our voyage this year through the unpredictable currents of life.
The Rich Wage Wars, the Poor Bury the Dead
I am speechless of how some friends are praising the decision by the TV show billionaire from the US, suggesting a Nobel prize, even suggesting that's it's the will of God, to join the war between two other millionaire leaders
THE RACIAL SLAVERY IDEOLOGY STILL ALIVE
I am restless, continually praying for peace in the world, and hopeful. When we send our sons and daughters to die in someone else's war and political agenda, we are not just merely responding to a delusional ally, we are also using our family's lives and tax payers money to protect the political ideology of the West.
THE 'WORLDIZATION' OF PEOPLES
Long time ago in the 1970s and 80s, when the World Wrestling Federation or WWF was the thing for Samoa, we would die to find a TV on Sunday evenings to watch WWF.
TAUTUANA LE UPEGA (BE CONSCIOUS OF THE NET)
WE NEED LEADERS, NOT POLITICIANS! The democratic party system today is increasingly fragmented throughout the world, let alone the Pacific.
Where Is the Love of Christ in Gaza?
The blindness of the world today, in particular Christians, to see the suffering of the Palestinian people is terribly appalling. A clear display of an era of ‘moral numbness’ driven by religious fundamentalism.
“UA GOTO LE VA'A ILE MAMAFA O 'UPU” – THE CANOE SINKS FROM THE WEIGHT OF WORDS
Today, one of our students asked me what is my greatest fear. My response: the fear of not having a safe home. I was thinking of Samoa returning to snap election.
“MORE from LESS”
Jesus was born, at least in the eyes of the elders and storytellers Matthew and Luke, into a mystery of divine economy where MORE of God’s reassurance is affirmed where there is LESS.