Monthly Archives: December 2009

Reformation Lesson for Youth

Yesterday, was one of my first lessons for the youth group. The topic was on Reformation. Sideshows prepared, helping them to learn the map of Europe. I somehow find that it is not easy to teach the subject of Reformation … Continue reading

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More Serving Opportunity in smaller Churches

As I noted before, there are those shallow minded evangelicals who motivate people to stay in small churches, keeping them from being attracted by big colorful churches, by saying: In smaller churches, one's chance of being selected into "important" roles … Continue reading

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Don Marsh Christian Musicals

Stopped by New Life Christian Store at Jamaica this afternoon. Looking for gift Bible. $50 for a Macarthur's NKJV study bible is just too much for me...prices must have gone up since the last time I was there. Perhaps the … Continue reading

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British Confusion

The United Kingdom (UK) consists of four countries: Northern Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales. Ireland (except Northern Ireland) has not been part of UK since 1927. Scotland, England and Wales forms the island Great Britain. The Republic (or Sovereign State) … Continue reading

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Mandatory Military Service

I have a theory, by observations, that those immigrants to U.S. who consider U.S. as a reward or upgrade to their military service, have zero quality from their army training. Should they display any disciplinary virtue, it is due to … Continue reading

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Merlin Legend PBX System

A client inherited an Avaya Merlin Legend PBX phone system. I have to be the tech not only for computer networking but this dinosaur as well. Took a long long time in research and online forums for me to gradually … Continue reading

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Shucking Oysters

I'm getting better at shucking oysters. $6 for a dozen in Flushing Markets. Use any small knife, the only obvious opening is from the back, wiggle strongly and firmly in all direction, becareful of the knife, use knife to blindly … Continue reading

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Melancholy

How is it that Vanessa seems to be studying advanced calculations (pertaining to bits on electrical wirings involving speed?, etc.)? How is it I tried to look at her countenance, hairline, and found it hard to recognize any familiarity and … Continue reading

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Psychology: Suppression and Substitution Methods

The suppression and substitution methods in today's psychology, especially Christian psychology in helping people with phobias, obsessions and other emotional and disciplinary problems, may seen to be the most successful methods on the surface. Nevertheless, this hinders the potential of … Continue reading

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Impending climate catastrophe a 'hoax'

Reading this article on Evangetlicals' stance on gobal Warming, I realized I have a month's time in preparing similar subject for the youth group in my church. I would say, Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth did make an impression on … Continue reading

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