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Vocabulary: Mirth

Kathy’s Word of the Week Weekly Brain Food brought to you by our CHRO mirth Pronunciation:murth Definition:gladness or amusement as shown by or accompanied with laughter.  As used in a sentence:The baby’s first words caused much mirth among her parents.

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Aquarium Update: Got some live corals shipped from Hawaii, I think.

The last time I did something like this, was around the time in St. James, during my first marine tank (20 Gal) where I ordered some pigmy seahorses from I think Hawaii. From Corals Anonymous, they also have a branch … Continue reading

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Vocab: feckless

This is a good one. Kathy’s Word of the Week Weekly Brain Food brought to you by our CHRO feckless Pronunciation:fek-lis Definition:generally incompetent and ineffectual; lacking any sense of responsibility. As used in a sentence:The company went bankrupt at the … Continue reading

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Sermon - Stephen Tong Sunday Service 06/13/2021 Rev. 3:17-19

Chinese Version: Rev. 3:14-22 Anything a person say in his heart to himself, will determine the direction of his future. Martin Buber's I and Thou. But true relativity of of these relationships is in the Bible first. And the deeper … Continue reading

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The Omnipotence Paradox - Can God create a rock/bolder so Heavy He cannot lift

Not to debunk my dear Dr. Sean McDowell's argument (actually, the Omnipotence Paradox answer predates him) but yes, we can create a square circle . I've used this square circle answer before, Stephen Tong did as well. But I found … Continue reading

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Ben Shapiro on Jewish History

From the podcast: Here's the Truth About the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Modern Day Israel = half the size of New Jersey 1300 BCE, Joshua enters the land 1000 BCE, Kingdom of David, capital = Jerusalem, Ruins found: Ir David 957 BCE, … Continue reading

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Thoughts of the Week

2nd trip to the Chinese American Bible Church in Monmouth raised an old question: Should a Catholic convert be rebaptized? Reformed answer is no, or else it's a sin. Of course, the pastor of this church appears to side with … Continue reading

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Sermon - Stephen Tong Sunday Service 06/06/2021 Rev. 3:14-22 & Important lesson on Baptism/mode at the end in the Chinese session

Indonesian Version: Even churches need to repent. Keep yourself always in Jesus Christ, not to be spit out. Live healthily, nutritiously, spiritually. Chinese Version: v.14 Amen, true honestly. My note: It's likely that Pilate's wife was the only one converted, … Continue reading

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Thoughts of the Week

So it appeared that someone sim swapped my MetroPCS sim card at around 2AM on 5/14/2021, used my number for 2-factor-verification to log into my crypto accounts and wiped out about $15k worth of assets. I believe I've made from … Continue reading

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Aquarium Setup: Saltwater/Marine Tank

So, after many years, I am back to the aquarium business. The last time I had an aquarium, was in Flushing, before I got married. Fresh water small tank. And before that was the first attempt at Marine Salt water … Continue reading

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