stuff matt read

What is your reaction to the notion of tradition? I think a majority of us with evangelical/charismatic instincts (myself included) may react with wariness or suspicion. Tradition? Wasn’t that the thing the Pharisees did that Jesus railed against? Wasn’t that what the 16th c. Reformation abolished in favour of the Bible alone? To the contrary, we do a great disservice to ourselves by unhitching from the two millennia of biblical and theological groundwork. The saints who’ve gone before us have left us with a rich heritage. Why start from scratch? Why settle for a thin Christianity that floats in mid-air? Read the full post here: https://open.substack.com/pub/ethanmoksw/p/should-christians-bother-with-tradition (Couldn't change that typo in the preview sigh)

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/chief-justice-upholds-decision-to-deny-bail-to-indonesian-fugitive-fighting-extradition-from-spore #Singapore

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/malaysia-johor-bahru-sick-abandoned-stalled-property-buyers-limbo-5379511 #Malaysia

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/tang-liang-hong-dies-90-workers-party-politician-5381081 #Singapore #politics

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/30/hegseth-meeting-generals-standards-00586122 #USA #USpol

https://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/singapore-overtakes-london-in-ranking-of-top-20-ipo-markets #UK

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/liu-haixing-takes-over-cpcs-international-department #China

https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-grins-russia-grouses-after-pro-europe-forces-pas-win-moldova-election/ #EU #Moldova

https://www.straitstimes.com/life/when-a-mall-grows-old-how-katong-shopping-centre-went-from-shopping-paradise-to-maid-agencies?ref=singapore #Singapore

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/23/adelita-grijalva-special-election-00576312 #USA #USpol #Arizona

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/visitorship-high-costs-geylang-east-public-library-relocation-tanjong-katong-complex-5364606#:~:text=SINGAPORE%3A%20The%20decline%20in%20visitors,on%20Tuesday%20(Sep%2023). #Singapore

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/jollibean-fined-68k-cpf-contributions-5365651 #Singapore #Employment #Lwa

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/18/maine-sen-rodriguez-00569216 #USA #USpol #Maine