tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6470392540940607221.post574961104784636699..comments2023-10-19T18:48:54.618+08:00Comments on hullo! 'sup? =P: welcomes! =) and SCF stuff...siehjinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14032187450130767227noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6470392540940607221.post-20288616322580693442007-06-19T16:18:00.000+08:002007-06-19T16:18:00.000+08:00students should join their school cf 'cos they'll ...students should join their school cf 'cos they'll never hv a chance to be in school again... they only have 5-7 years of secondary school, and they'll never have the same kind of opportunities for friendship-building and evangelism that they will in these years.<BR/><BR/>there are thousands of kids in the schools who will never set foot in a church yf. but if the school has a cf, it brings the Kingdom of God that much closer to them (best case scenario...).<BR/><BR/>so that's the 1st reason for the existence of cfs, and for christian students to be involved in them. the school is a vast mission field, which church youth groups and pastors can't or won't minister in. the cf is a christian community right there, in the midst of the people who most need to see it close-up.<BR/><BR/>and the second has to do with the inter-d nature of the cf. it is good for christian youth (as i mentioned before) to see beyond their little corner of christendom. i think it makes for more mature, balanced, open-minded christians who know that Jesus' command to love one another wasn't limited to methodists (or baptists, or lutherans, or whatever) only.<BR/><BR/>what about those thoughts of yours? still holding your cards close to your chest, i see. =)siehjinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14032187450130767227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6470392540940607221.post-89990417409814399042007-06-19T08:02:00.000+08:002007-06-19T08:02:00.000+08:00jin, let me put the question another way. if you a...jin, <BR/><BR/>let me put the question another way. if you are a student, why should you join your scf? isn't myf 'enough'? i mean ideally you are being formed in the faith there and being trained to be a responsible and hopefully not very quarrelsome adult member of the church and all that. what is the point of scf? is the only difference location and some watering down of doctrines to a lowest common denominator? (again, obviously i think there is a point...not trying to disparage your work at all - in fact i think it's great that you're with su. just want to see what you think. and i like asking disturbing questions. :-P)<BR/><BR/>and yes i guess the other part of the question is how do the differences between myf and scf work out in practical terms. (and that is the part i don't have an answer to otherwise i wouldn't be asking these questions. :-P)<BR/><BR/>charis.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6470392540940607221.post-67293708454423011112007-06-18T11:44:00.000+08:002007-06-18T11:44:00.000+08:00charis:aiyo, such deep questions... haha =)how sho...charis:<BR/><BR/>aiyo, such deep questions... haha =)<BR/><BR/>how should a cf be different from an myf? well, it's inter-d whereas myf has a distinctively methodist identity. i'm not really sure exactly how that works out in practical terms tho =P<BR/><BR/>how to address denominational differences? i think it's best to give balanced teaching about the views of each denomination, stressing on the fact that these are minor disagreements and that we actually agree on the important majority of stuff, and leave it at that. students benefit from knowing that their denominations' way of thinking and doing stuff isn't the only way, and gain a bigger picture of the Church - perhaps a more Kingdom perspective.<BR/><BR/>i'm shooting from the hip here - i thought for about 5 minutes before typing this =P and i'm aware that there may be problems still. but i tend to think that, problems or no problems, it's better to be open than candid than to sweep things under the carpet and make certain topics taboo.<BR/><BR/>what are your (probably more developed) thoughts?siehjinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14032187450130767227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6470392540940607221.post-64204980834764050692007-06-18T11:37:00.000+08:002007-06-18T11:37:00.000+08:00Nicholas: hi, and welcome to my blog! i went to ch...Nicholas: <BR/><BR/>hi, and welcome to my blog! i went to check out yours, and i found the visual DNA thing really cool, so i got one for my blog. thanks! =)<BR/><BR/>what have u heard about the Sri Garden student body? they seem incredibly busy with all kinds of activities, and from talking to teachers i note that some of them may tend to be rich, spoilt brats, but those i've met don't seem too bad to me. =)siehjinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14032187450130767227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6470392540940607221.post-15282020956068198552007-06-16T01:56:00.000+08:002007-06-16T01:56:00.000+08:00This is a constant struggle for our post-grad CF a...This is a constant struggle for our post-grad CF as well - how not to turn into a church youth group. I would be curious to hear your thoughts on how SCF should be different from MYF. <BR/><BR/>Also, how to address the denominational differences? Do you just sweep them under the carpet? Or do something else? <BR/><BR/>(Obviously I have some - not very settled - opinions on this but want to see what you think first.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6470392540940607221.post-9357474370514037942007-06-15T22:39:00.000+08:002007-06-15T22:39:00.000+08:00From what i understand of the Sri garden student b...From what i understand of the Sri garden student body.... Best of luck.Nicholashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09932125160749455561noreply@blogger.com