Monthly Archives: December 2013

What about those who have not heard of the Gospel?

A common question, but the answers I've heard are mostly not to the point, useless. Such as at the last Friday's CCCNY Bible study. The pastor's reply was: We are not qualified to judge, it is God's decision, leave it … Continue reading

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Phil Robertson of the Duck Dynasty

When I first heard the news about how A&E put Duck Dynasty's reality show on hiatus due to his anti-gay remark on GQ magazine, I thought it is just like many other news that discriminate Christians for calling homosexuality a … Continue reading

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Ethnic Diversity in New York City

This calls for an interesting strategy for mission work in this city. This far, Redeemer's City to City is the only one that's close to such work. With Chinese immigrants (350k) so close to the majority Dominicans (380k), Mission target … Continue reading

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Jefferson Bethke

A while back, there was a youtube video that went viral. It is Jeff Bethke's "I hate religion, but love Jesus". Kevin DeYoung attempted a seminary examination on Bethke's poem. Subsequently, he thought Bethke listened to him. Did Bethke do … Continue reading

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Sunday Service

Yesterday's Advent celebration at Redeemer was excellent. Professional choir singing Christmas choruses with great clarity and dynamics. With only 21 singers, they could blast like a 200 chorister choir. After lesson readings, some by children, Dr. Tim Keller gave the … Continue reading

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Why He left Malaysia

Not long ago, there was a viral article from Malaysia by someone trying to justify why he had to leave Malaysia for good. It is about the corruption and injustice treatment against certain foreign spouse of a Malaysian. The responses, … Continue reading

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怨讟 (Numbers 21:7)

No one knew how to read the word "讟" at last Friday's Bible study. I doubt many still know. 怨讟 - yuan4 du2 Blame and hate.

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Nick Santonastasso

Unlike the depressed turned pastor, Nick Vujicic, this Nick Santonastasso puts humor in his life. A better kind of Nick, when comparing their youth.

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Ralph Vaughan Williams

English Composer, 1872-1958 3 Famous pieces: 1. The Wasp (Opera about a Greek tragedy)   2. English Hymns 3. Fantasia on Greensleeves tune in Opera: Sir John in Love based on Shakespeare's play: The Merry Wives of Windsor. The Greensleeves … Continue reading

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Church College

With the problem of education in the West, Dr. Vishal Mangalwadi suggested the concept of a church college or church school, where education is provided in the church instead of just the schools. Dr. Stephen Chan had long longed for … Continue reading

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