Pergelaran Pemilihan Kepala Daerah (Pilkada) Daerah Khusus Ibukota (DKI) Jakarta telah usai pada 19 April yang lalu. Walaupun saat ini penulis sedang berada jauh dari tanah air, namun banyak cerita menarik dan penuh intrik seputar dunia pemerintahan dan politik di tanah air yang terlalu sayang untuk dilewatkan. Banyak hikmah dan pelajaran hidup yang bisa diambil, …
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Terlahir di dunia, kita tak bisa memilih... di mana dan bagaimana kita dilahirkan, siapa yang melahirkan kita, apa warna kulit dan identitas (jenis kelamin) kita, apa yang menjadi awal panutan atau keyakinan kita... Begitu banyak hal yang tetap menjadi misteri bagi kita hingga hari ini, mungkin sampai kapanpun tetap menjadi misteri yang tak terpecahkan seluruhnya... …
In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. (Proverbs 3:6, ESV) Have you ever met people who always said good things (like "Praise God", "Thank God", "By the grace of God", "God is good", etc.) when you gave him/her compliment or appreciation? What would you think of those 'godly' persons? Do …
What is truly the message of Christmas? Here is one of the most widely quoted verses in the Bible as people are wondering about the true message of Christmas: And the angel said to them (the shepherds), “FEAR NOT, for behold, I bring you GOOD NEWS of GREAT JOY that will be for ALL THE …
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We are now living in the most advanced era of information technology in human history, known as Information Age. Exchanging information has never been so easy. In fact, the world is as if in our hands with the existence of smartphones, tablets, computers, etc. People who have access to the Internet live in two worlds: the real and the virtual, and therefore …
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What is the best gift you have ever received in your life? What is the gift you are now expecting to receive (maybe from someone you love)? What is the gift you are so much thankful for that you will never forget the giver? When we were kids, we must be very excited when someone gave …
Today is celebrated worldwide as the day Jesus ascended to heaven, 40 days after his resurrection. I am so excited writing this now. Ascension day of Jesus is not a myth, but it is a historical fact, specifically witnessed by his disciples. However, instead of discussing about the historical evidences that we can easily find and …
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. (Matthew 5:6, NIV) I just came back from Everland, the largest amusement park in South Korea, yesterday night. Anybody who has ever visited Everland must know that the most stunning attraction people want to see (and ride) there is T Express, …
Ada sebuah pertanyaan yang sangat mendasar dan harus saya jawab sebagai manusia. Jawaban atas pertanyaan ini akan menentukan bagaimana cara saya memandang dan menjalani kehidupan. Kegagalan dalam memahami esensi dari pertanyaan ini akan mengakibatkan saya memperlakukan hidup ini dengan sia-sia. Sebaliknya, keberhasilan dalam memahami esensi dari pertanyaan ini akan membangkitkan semangat saya untuk menjalani hidup dengan …
Dunia saat ini sedang mengalami kelaparan rohani (spiritual hunger). Banyak orang kecewa dan putus asa melihat kenyataan hidup: konflik, pertikaian, dan peperangan terjadi di mana-mana, antar-keluarga, antar-suku, antar-agama, antar-bangsa, dan seterusnya. Satu fakta yang ironis adalah bahwa agama, yang seharusnya membawa kedamaian dan kebaikan, justru dijadikan 'alat' permusuhan dan perpecahan. Jika benar bahwa agama adalah …
Pearls of Mind 