I’m
passionate about books as much as Howard Schultz passionate about coffee. While
on a business trip to Italy, Schultz stumbled across his passion in an espresso
bar: “I was taken by the power that
savoring a simple cup of coffee can have to connect people and create community
among them, and from that moment on I was determined to bring world-class
coffee and the romance of Italian espresso bars to the US.”
As
new FES staff workers, we need to go through (at least) 1-Year Training
Programme at central office PJ. While at Peninsular Malaysia, I became a
learning machine: consumed lots of books and participated in the training. I
spend about RM200-RM300 on my salary monthly to buy theological books. If I’m
not at my office table upstairs, you can find me at the library downstairs.
Just like how Schultz saw the wonder of what Italian’s espresso bar can do to
the US, I also see the potential of what (good) books – the Bible as the Good
Book – can do to the people, especially my students, in Sarawak. The power of savoring a good book can alter
the life and mind of our young people. I believe this with all my heart.
Before
Schultz’s Starbucks, coffee wasn’t something American consumers were passionate
about. But with his unwavering passion, Schultz was able to inspire thousands
of consumers to fall in love with the bean. When I reflect on the Starbuck’s
story, I see hope and I'm dedicated to cultivating the reading habit among the
students in campuses and universities that I assigned to. We all know passion alone
is not enough, I – oh yes, we – need to do something about it. Besides
encouraging the habit during my talk, sharing, training, and conversation with
the students, I also write on the subject in my personal blog [here] and create
FB Page Richard Angelus’ Bookstore
to influence them (and fellow ministers too) in this social media age. Pray for
creativity, resourcefulness and God’s grace for me okay? Thank you.
THINK BIG. START SMALL. GO DEEP.
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