Author: Li Sean
【Testifying God in Workplace】Oasis In A Bustling Wilderness
By Truth Seeker “It is a mere and miserable solitude to want true friends, without which the world is but a wilderness …” (Francis Bacon) When I read of the “miserable solitude” of one who wants “true friends” and the contrast between the “world” and ” wilderness” in this quote, I could not help but think of our workplace! I have worked for many years in the corporate world and found that it is not easy for people in the workplace to develop into good friends! As I tried to observe and reason for a while, it could be the high mobility of people in the workplace, their
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【Heart of a Doctor】Godliness and Contentment
By Dr. Luke “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.” (1 Timothy 6:10). In my many years of practicing medicine, the breakdown of relationships because of money gave me chills. I saw the relationship between parents and children and brothers and sisters. They stopped communicating with each other or even went to court because of conflicts in the distribution of wealth. But when you talk to them personally, they have a valid reason to feel they are being mistreated. Therefore, when I divvy up my parents’
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Tips of Evangelism – Preaching to Different Ethnic Groups
Author – Pond Chan In the early days of my conversion in Vancouver, I participated in streetside evangelism training at the Short-Term Mission Center. I wanted to preach the gospel to people of different ethnic backgrounds. I thought that most Westerners believed in Jesus. However, many Westerners responded: “I’m an atheist and don’t believe in Jesus.” “I used to believe in Jesus and converted to Buddhism,” “don’t talk about Jesus with me…etc.” Since I saw so many westerners who didn’t know the Lord Jesus, it inspired me to preach the gospel to them bravely. Therefore, I raised the opportunities to meet people of different ethnic groups, including westerners,
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Silent companions
By Eric Huang Peace to you, Brother Jun! Remembrance Day is already near when I write this letter to you, as unknowingly, many people are wearing the red poppy. It reminds me of what happened around this time many years ago. I worked in downtown Toronto and had to take the GO Train to travel between Barrie and Toronto every day. One day I rode the GO Train home after work as usual. I was reading ‘Our Daily Bread’ and jotting down my thoughts when a middle-aged lady who sat behind me all of sudden tapped my shoulder and asked me in English, “Hi there, I wonder if
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【Shoes of the Gospel】The Gain and Loss During the Pandemic
Author: Trustworthy Message I want to ask the reader how you feel when you step into a church. What is a church? A church is a place where believers of Jesus Christ get together. So let’s look at how a church in Toronto walks with people during the difficult time of the pandemic. When Covid-19 broke out in 2020, this church had only a tiny congregation. The church members were physically separated because there were no longer in-person gatherings. However, their minds were closer than ever. They knew very well that Jesus the Lord would like them to share His love under all circumstances so that people could
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International Day of Older People
Author: Helen Man Translator: Kim Ng The United Nations General Assembly established October 1 as the International Day of Older Persons which was observed for the first time on October 1, 1991. The holiday is to raise our awareness about the elderly’s well-being. The aging population in the world has been increasing rapidly. In 2016, 8.5% of our population, 617 million people, were in the age of 65 or older. In 2020, this age group has increased to 9.3% of our population with 727 million people. In 2021, 16.5% of the 328 million people, or 54 million people, were over the age of 65 in the United States.
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【Immigrants from Mainland China】Soul and Spiritual World
Author: Solid Road In this issue, we will touch on the depth of the hearts of immigrants from Mainland China, a susceptible and challenging part to discover. Although they advocate the virtues of saints, emphasize spiritual beauty, and respect noble sentiments and noble spirits, their hearts are heavy, and their lives are not accessible. The history of the Japanese invasion, the Chinese Civil War, the political movements at various stages, reform, and opening after the New China founded caused dramatic changes in the social system. Social competition affected not only one generation but the second and third generations. As a result, people have developed trauma, resentment, bitterness, sadness,
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A day at the Museum of the Bible
Author: Helen Man My family and I have recently visited the Museum of the Bible. It was a fantastic experience. With the support of more than fifty thousand loving Christians, including the CEO of Hobby Lobby, Steve Green, and his family built this museum. It took six years to build this museum, and it finally made its grand opening to the public in 2017. The museum‘s 430,000-square-foot building is just three blocks from the US Capitol in Washington, DC. The Museum is one of the world’s most technologically advanced and engaging museums. It showcases rare and fascinating artifacts and items spanning 4,000 years of history and offers visitors
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【Letters From Jun】Life is the Song of Amazing Grace
Today I want to talk about the grace of God from a hymn that touched me to help us know God more deeply. One may live for a few decades before facing death. Most people say that all good or bad things will eventually end in life and death. Every day that passes implies we lose some time, and we get a little closer to the end of our lives. People can’t choose their arrival and return dates, and the time in between fill with worries, fear, and overwhelming, especially when we experience the ups and downs of the world. As King Solomon wrote: “Meaningless! Meaningless! says the
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