Anthony Loke on the Psalms in Johor Bahru

SFI Seminar 2010/3

PSALMS

What are the psalms? It is a question often asked by God’s people. Are they prayers? Are they songs? Are they praises? Well, the psalms are all these!

They are centuries-old prayers, songs and praises of the Hebrew people. The psalms emerged from a people who are in love with life and with God they worshipped. They desired to know how to live life to the fullest and enjoy every day of it. They want to know how to praise God in every part of their lives. They desired to know how to celebrate their relationship with God.

What other better way than to come up with the psalms. The psalms allowed the ancient Hebrew people to sing, pray and praise God in the way they understand. With each successive generation, the psalms are passed on but not passed over – such is the book called the Psalms.

In this course, we will look at three types of psalms (hymns, laments and thanksgivings) using Brueggemann’s model of Psalms of Orientation, Disorientation and Reorientation which correspond with the different periods we go through in our lives.

Speaker:

	Rev Anthony Loke 陆彦辉牧师
	Academic Dean 教务主任 (2009-2012) (English Department Faculty 英文部讲师)
	Qualifications 学历:	BD (STM/SEAGST, 1984); MTheol (SEAGST, 1996); PhD Candidate (OCMS, Oxford).
	Denomination 宗派:	Methodist, Trinity Annual Conference 卫理公会英文三一年议会
	Area of Studies 研 究领域:	Old Testament 旧约研究

Rev. Anthony Loke Yin-Fai B.D. (SEAGST); M. Theol (SEAGST); PhD candidate (OCMS; University of Wales) -Old Testament Lecturer in Seminari Theoloji Malaysia -Ordained Travelling Elder with Trinity Annual Conference (TRAC), Methodist Church in Malaysia

Date : 2.00pm- 9.00pm, Saturday 29 May 2010

Place : Berea, Holy Light Church, Johor Bahru

(note: this is at the Holy Light Church grounds and not at Hillsville where we have our Sunday worship services)

Programme:

2:00-2:30pm Registration

2:30-4:00pm 1^st session Psalms of Orientation (hymns)

4:00-4:30pm Tea Break

4:30-6:00pm 2^nd session Psalms of Disorientation (Laments)

6:00-7:00pm Dinner Break

7:00-9:00pm 3^rd session Psalms of Reorientation (Thanksgivings)

Registration Form

Spiritual Formation Institute Seminar 2010/3

Psalms

Name: …………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………………….. Church…………………………………………

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Please register with Sister Grace Soon of HLCE (Tel:07-2243285)

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Seminar cost RM20.00 (includes refreshment,dinner and seminar notes).