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| Sunday, August 05, 2007
Issue 08.2007 > MERCY  IMAGE "not seven times but seventy times seven" by Namiko Takahashi Chan from Parables (exhibition runs until 2nd Sept 2007, Fost Gallery, Kim Yan Road)Mercy is a tough word because the only definition I got was "not getting the bad things that you deserve", in a short, crisp email from Annabelle Bok. I suppose in a way, that could be enough : why else did Jesus demanded that he desired mercy but not sacrifice? Sometimes I think of the poor reviews I get from theatre practitioners about Christians who they had worked with : Don't these ignorant Christian souls understand the basic stage etiquette and timing? They had better stay in church, protected with a false sense of security regarding their production standards. With rue I remember my early days and wish someone had mentored me, and taught me something about dramatists who fault finded to perfection...me. But guess what? We do know something about behaving - what else can explain church tolerance for recurring second chances, forgiveness for people we don't like and companionship of broken people? Thank God for mercy. Jesus modelled all those things and more. So here's a web toast to JC for the bad things we didn't get, a great writers' group and funky articles below. Enjoy! Dawn Fung Editor INSIDE ISSUE >>>  Artist interviews Aaron Lee (left), prize-winning poet, poet-mentor and lawyer. I also asked our host of CreateLeVoyage.com's Writers' Group whether we should drop the term "Christian Artist". Find out more. Next, get updated with Part 2 of Garold and Lori Anderson, their marriage and Watershed Arts, as well as a clue to Garold's new book.Journalogue introduces you to With All We Are by Ewan Wong. This sweet find came from an engagement - the man penned this to his fiancee (now wife). The apt reminder - "But a cord of three strands/Can never be broken" marriage - that marriage is a covenant between a couple with Christ at the top. Our Corner features two new young writers. Both works centre about sickness and how it affects the way we deal with our faith. Compassion by Foo Sok Leng is a heartfelt poem in response to a neurological problem that led many to ask the narrator, "is it feigned illness?" It juxtaposes against Grey Walls by Ronald Wong whose protagonist battles with the mental demise of a friend. While the first gains alleviation from a helpful doctor, the other portrays the coldness of a medical world that cannot answer to a deeper call. The Bulb investigates the true story behind "our place in the body of Christ". Jill Carattini writes with conviction in Voyage and Return that our journey to the throne is based on who Jesus is. Period.  Backstage reviews two new works by CreateLeVoyage.com members. I had a great time dissecting the book (left), Five Right Angles , by Aaron Lee while Annabelle interviewed Yang Ming, playwright of The Mismatched Girl. Yang Ming's debut play will be staged in late August, so get your tickets via GateCrash.com. Lastly, Chu Qiao reviews the popular 2004 book, The Bait of Satan by John Bevere and shares a victorious testimony about the power of forgiveness.Whats On You can get more information on The MisMatched Girl (left) on Whats On, as well as other recommended events involving Christians in the arts scene.  Writers' Group I bet you never know that we got a writers' group going (see our faces, left). If you're interested in writing, or discussing your ideas about arts in Christianity in print, or you're dying to get to know us, drop by! See more information on our updated Team page, where you can also subscribe to the writers' group feed.
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