Having both parents Jewish, Bobby's exile from the States have made him highly anti-american and anti-jewish. The psycho-analysis of him is of interest to me. Thus, I shall put it in the question category, as "How many Jews are anti-jewish?"
Larry Pan's (aka 陳鴿) Chinese translation is actually pretty good. In spite of his "over-exaggerate" gesture and tanslation from time to time, I could learn a lot from their videos.
I supposed Jiang Hui was right, now web scripts, html5, implement GPS technology especially for mobile devices. This geolocation could be an interest for me in SDK for Android.
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Coming home tonight, from light rain to pouring as soon as I stepped under the roof. I went out, extended my hand, just to feel and confirm it wasn't my imagination of the coincidence. I humbly thanked God. Not that I would be ungrateful on other pouring days. But that I must be grateful on all occasions.
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I was about to use my android phone to stream Tim Keller and John Piper's live talk on the web regarding racial ministry. Unfortunately, either my phone's app was incapable (buffering up to 7%, at most 40% one time) or that the streaming server was jammed with connections. So I could only wait for the public publishing of the recording...assuming they recorded.
Some say plastic cups are not good for health with hot water or when microwaved. This is apparently a misconception, according to eHow. FDA has done much experiments and find no signs of cancer causing elements.
Heb 7:19 For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.
Today, we studied up to Luke 6...on the Harmony of the Gospel.
It is the first time I use John Calvin's commentary directly as the teacher, instead of having studied it first, which was time consuming. But I shall be switch between these two methods back and forth.
After listening to Dr. Samuel Ling's online lesson on Calvin's institute, I rather fancy this directly quote and translate method of teaching. With preparation, it is pretty illustrious.
I read through the commentary on the two blessings we were studying today: Blessed are the merciful & Blessed are the pure in heart. With explanation.
I received a letter from Family Radio today, saying they are very sorry for the May 21st prediction of Christ's return. Even admitting how the others were right quoting "no man knows the hour..."
When one asked me in my sunday school class when the news began, if May 21st rapture is going to happen, I said, I can guarantee you that it will not happen.
I was going to commend their letter but after a while, I realized their motive may not be so pure. Because the letter came with request card and envelope for offering/donation/gifts. As well as stating how their "prophesy" actually caused more people to read the Bible (despite the fact that he also pointed out that yet it is still no excuse for them and that tremble before God).
Family Radio was a big thing for me when I was in Malaysia. Their worldwide broadcast was heard from my room. Since it is the only "Christian" radio, with good hymns, I cherished it. I could say more, but this is not why I write this.
I will not give at this moment. I do not think they should be asking for money about doing their ministry at this time. Should they truly tremble, they should treat themselves as their own enemies, and repent truly. That means examine other errors such as "Don't go to church, just listen to Family Radio and stay Christian", etc.
But I will be watching, for I truly want to 'pay my debt' to them. I'm not sitting around doing nothing, so I'll be writing Mr. Camping a letter, a snail mail letter. I'll do it in the morning.
I have written this before, or on somewhat similar case. I am not able to pin point it now.
I am writing as a reminder to myself, as well as making a clearer judgment.
The paradox of servitude and volunteerism must be dealt with, for they are not the same thing. When one is called by God, one's willingness to submit to God, is thus, servitude, not volunteering: It is of God's command. Servitude is not enslavement: It has no tyranny involved. Volunteerism, favored by many churches (because they do not preach), is of self. As soon as one calls it God's will, I will promote this label of volunteerism to servitude in the Lord and thus, the "volunteer" must adhere and submit to all Christian principles. For such is all workers of God. And should it be claimed, "but the state of the "volunteer" is not mature enough a Christian, even to be a Christian", then the ones who bring this "volunteer" in, is in greater offense than the "volunteer", for these have the responsibility to cause the "little one" of God to stumble.
So, my responses to the misuse or abuse of such paradox, would be as easy as "Do I have a choice?", "I have better things to do".
As for the youth Sunday school, the whole of the responsibility as well as the whole of the welfare of the youth at church, is not mine at all in any instance whatsoever, it is not possible even if I wanted it to. Because first, I did not "volunteer" for this, though I would do my best in God's grace as I have been commanded or asked of the church, secondly, the schedule given me is neither fixed nor frequent.
Since it is now called "volunteering", I have blocked any "request" of the church for any other types of committee related servitudes. Simply put, "clean up your own mess". Light can have no fellowship with darkness. I can only pray for them.
I was less impressed by it. I think I could have done better, especially now that I have resources like Patrick Stewart's "The Last Battle" reading.
Preparation time is the issue...time management.
There is one important question...when they do not have English Bible, nor was the psalm passage printed on the program, what should I do? I believe my position is limited...so I do not think I could just get them Bibles or anything other than the passage reading and some sound bite. Thus, categorized in "Questions". All I have now is "You don't have the prints? Okay, I shall read it". But what I did was...after Tante Lyna's "it's not in the bulletin"...I said, "Oh..." and kept reading the entire passage.
As for the lesson scripture in Matthew 9, I am not sure if I had over-dramatized it...but I wasn't as clear minded as before...was it because of the location (now in the main sanctuary, which is darker than the basement's florescent lightings).
But I do know I must always prepare my own notes. Collected here(refresh if corrupted), for my own reference.
