Just came back from a good dinner of pasta with Robert. :) Then we drank at Gloria Jean's just outside Cineleisure.

We talked (or rather, he talked haha) about a lot of things. Really enjoy listening to him share and share. Lots of good stories, and insights too. :) And discussions about growing strong and biblical men. Which is a topic that I really want to learn more about.

Anyway, he shared about a very vociferous taxi driver who was unjustly lambasting a certain church... and then Christianity in general. So he and Yanjie felt compelled to speak up for the truth - especially since they'd just finished the Men's Ministry Seminar where we had talked about the importance of taking a stand for the truth.

Another interesting thing. We were talking about that all-time favourite topic of all men: BGR. Haha...

Then he asked me, "Do you enjoy your singlehood, or do you constantly think of getting into a relationship? 'Cos if you're ready and willing to be single for the rest of your life... then it's ironic, but you'd be very ready for a relationship!"

(Ha, sorry bro, hope I quoted you correctly... :P)

Then the parable about the old and new wineskins. About how everyone was saying that the 1999 wine was better than the 2008 wine, when in fact, it wasn't. But they said it was better than the 2008 one, because it was supposed to be OLDER than the new wine. But the 1999 wine was rancid, confirmed by Robert's colleague, a former wine dealer. Whoa.

To me, that story was a metaphor for how we tend to hang on to old traditions and mindsets, even though they may be rancid. Not all old wines are bad. But from time to time, we gotta know what we're doing... and why we're doing what we're doing today.

Has our relationship with Jesus Christ stayed fresh? Or has it gone sour, rancid?

Just some thoughts.