Monthly Archives: February 2008

On Authority of the Church

Never be counted with a church that has no submission to the authority of God, of His Word. Never co-work with a Christian who love to show his easy-going quality by throwing away certain authority pertaining to his position. Such … Continue reading

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Pastoral Counseling

Many pastors find counseling hard due to lack of Biblical understanding, not lack of medical degrees. Why lack of Biblical understanding? Ignorance. They have the knowledge, but fail to be humble enough to see the simplicity in the word of … Continue reading

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Proper Attitude in Serving

Those who do not honor and fear God are not qualified to serve God. Hence how can one serve God if he does not believe God in the first place? How can non-Christians serve God? Then one might ask:  What … Continue reading

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On Helen Keller's My Religion

Helen Keller related her conscious experience to Swedenborg's spiritual awakening. On page 30, she wrote: "For thirty years I have examined and re-examined that phase of my development in the light of new theories, and I am convinced of the … Continue reading

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Irresponsibility in Childcare

It is rather irresponsible to "punish" the rock which tripped your child, not even to cheer the crying human by doing so. When we make a mistake we must learn not to make them. Thus a parent's role is rather … Continue reading

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Are Butchers Really that Cruel?

The greater American population, perhaps under the modern Evangelical and Pentecostal Christians influence, treat holy anger and proper rebuke as if one stating he LOVES to eat beef steaks; but on the other hand, he criticizes how CRUEL are those … Continue reading

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Throw a Tantrum

I've looked up the dictionary on the chinese word: 撒娇 Seems that the closest match is "to throw a tantrum", "to act coquettishly" or "to act like a spoiled child". I would say the word "effeminate" from the Bible 1Corinthians … Continue reading

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Act of Kindness

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have a potential to turn a life around. It's overwhelming to … Continue reading

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My First Funeral Ceremony

It is interesting that the first funeral service I attended was of someone I barely knew. Charles Hamilton, also known as Chuck Hamilton, bass singer of the Oratorio Society of New York had passed away at the age of 71. … Continue reading

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Changing Standpoints

A person who loves to change his standpoints to satisfy surrounding people cannot be blessed by God.[@more@]

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