Category Archives: Reflection

吃过苦与没吃过苦的受苦观

双方都认为受苦代价不宜。 但吃过苦的能更分辨得出重要的何不重要的,有效或无效的,证明了自己在受苦中炼成金; 没吃过苦的,只能认出受过苦的结果,然后以其认识来证明自己对受苦的价值观的看重,可惜自己却无法再行事上有任何长进的效率。结果,在只有两条出路中,通常不选自己努力自我改进的路,只选不准被别人批评的路。。。可怜哪!

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Struggle of the Day

Trying to write a Gospel-centric paper for a secular Bible (Tanach) class under the Jewish Department as a requirement to my graduation. The Title of my paper: The Idea of Mashiach in the Bible Gospel-centric because of my duty to … Continue reading

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Teaching Resume

If I were to find a teaching job, my cover letter will read something as short as this: Today in colleges, many professors teach students in class how to do 1+1, and make congruence modulo, Jacobian Matrix, etc. as reading/homework … Continue reading

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On Argument

An argument is going nowhere when the other side is ignoring and talking about what you already know or would agree.

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Reflection of the Week

After the Dr. Tong recent rally. I have this in my meditation. A prayer. I pray that God will instill upon me, something he did not for many of those around Dr. Tong. That is, a heart that love sinners. … Continue reading

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Rally Week: Dr. Tong's NYC big rally 2016, since 2010

Today marks the end of the NYC rally for this year. Perhaps he would come again in 2, 3 years. I sensed an unlikely chance of talking to him in person again, hence I thanked him today for coming to … Continue reading

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The Canaanites Analogy

Sometimes God disciplines His children by using the Canaanites of today, which are analogous to the enemies of Israel back then, the tax collectors in the NT, corrupt lawyers, etc. And yet, we are to treat our enemies as our … Continue reading

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Biblical Misinterpretation: "The Least of These"

The liberals love this verse. "It is referring to the poor, the powerless, the needy and the victims", they exclaimed. They have perhaps learned these from their Sunday Schools back when they didn't know what being a liberal means. Unfortunately, … Continue reading

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Stay Away from Chinese Churches in America?

If someone say it's better to stay away from Chinese churches in the United States, I would say it is a bit extreme, but that is understandable. The common view why the new generations in America would want to stay … Continue reading

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From the past 2015 Indonesian trip

Just found this in my Note 3, before deleting it. Mostly at Tawangmangu.

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