Monthly Archives: June 2021

Sermon - Stephen Tong Sunday Service 06/27/2021 Rev. 3:19-22

Indonesian version: v. 20, BEHOLD = lihat....how to see the door without glass? We must have a very clear vision when we hear God's word! Your vision determines what you hear. Beethoven wrote the percussion strokes intro to his Violin … Continue reading

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What's Happening Until Now

I think perhaps this pandemic lockdown is God's way of revealing human hypocrisy after some longsuffering. That when we everyday dressed up with our suits and ties to work, we are not representing the decency and nobility of our dress … Continue reading

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Aquarium Update (6/22/2021): The group of stocks that died...I think

I think the Fluval light helped a bit. PAR is around 50-150 depending on depth. Before the Fluval, the Aqueon light was doing virtually zero, 30 tops and that is out of water very close to the light. The frags … Continue reading

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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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