The 25 Cents Meal and The $50 Buffet
This is a beautiful coffee table
book with photos of our children in Cambodia and Nepal.
The title of this book comes from
a 25-cent meal for an orphan in a Cambodian orphanage
versus a $50 buffet in a five-star hotel in Singapore.
“What’s a 25-cents meal?” one may
ask.
A 25-cent meal is a one-dish meal.
It is a soup with everything thrown in and served
with a large plate of rice. |
This is a typical
meal for an orphan in a Cambodian orphanage. A $50
buffet in a five-star hotel in Singapore requires
no explanation.
The title contrasts two worlds :
poverty and affluence.
This book encourages us to look beyond
our comfort zone of affluence and to search deep into
our inner self to find meaning in what we do. It seeks
to provide one with an alternative career and lifestyle,
by volunteering and working in a third world country.
“This book captures the essence
of what life truly mean - allowing the love of God
to overflow from us to others in need. I would truly
encourage those who are so caught up with pursuing
earthly possessions to take a step forward in visiting
third world countries as a volunteer and experience
life with the locals. I believe you would be able
to feel for the people there especially when you see
the children smiling and holding your hands! That
is enough to melt your heart and make you think twice
about what life is all about on this earth!"—Dorothy
Tan
This book retails at $20.
You can get a copy of this book from the following
book retailers; Life Bookshops, SKS Books
Warehouse, Kinokuniya, Page One, Select Books and
Times the Bookshop.
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A Sense of God and
A Feeling of Heaven
Robert writes about how he found
his faith through working among the poor in Cambodia
and Nepal. He gives an insight into why he started
Operation Hope, the problems he encountered and the
joy of giving and caring.
Price : S$10.00 |
Who is my neighbour?
Robert writes about how Good Works
and Good News are complementary. Good Works authenticates
the gospel and demonstrate the transforming power
of God's love. Suitable for Mission Chairpersons who
wants to expand the scope of missions.
Price : S$10.00 |
Half-Time
Written by Bob Buford
who believes that second half of your life can be
better than the first. Much better. But first, you
need time to figure out what you want to do with the
rest of your life. So he recommends that a reader
call "half-time" to reflect not only on
where he's going, but why... It's half-time, a time
of revitalisation and for catching new vision for
living the second, most rewarding half of your life.
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Rich Christians in
an age of hunger
Written by Ronald J Sider,
it is a landmark book that looks at poverty and affluent
Christians who does little to help the poor. Revised
in 1990, its views and comments are still relevant.
The book discusses the gospel within an economic framework
and the evangelical call to action. |
