Category: Talk about Life

By Rev. Kevin Hon “Great is Thy faithfulness!” This powerful affirmation instills courage and reassurance within believers, serving as a reminder of God’s steadfast love that accompanies us throughout our life’s journey. The cherished hymn “Great Is Thy Faithfulness,” penned in 1923 by Thomas Obediah Chisholm, a minister who faced ill health and poverty, has stood the test of time, touching the hearts of countless individuals and echoing the deep-seated experience of God’s unyielding reliability. Its poignant lyrics convey the essence of this faith: “Great is Thy faithfulness, great is Thy faithfulness; morning by morning new mercies I see. All I have needed Thy hand hath provided; great

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Luke 2:1-20; focus 2:14 By Pastor Richard Choy  Luke 2 presents us with the beautiful and uplifting story of Christmas. In the opening verses, we read that Caesar had decreed that every person in the Roman Empire go to their ancestral town to register. Among those travelling was a couple named Mary and Joseph, who went to their forebears’ town to register. While there, Mary, who was expecting a baby, gave birth to her firstborn. She wrapped the baby in cloths and laid him in a manger. Shortly after that, an angel appears to the shepherds nearby, announcing the baby’s birth and explaining to them the meaning of

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By Joanna Ng Imagine this: A young man walks through the mall, holding hands with his fiancée. Suddenly, they encounter several of his old colleagues. Caught off guard and awkward when asked to introduce the woman beside him, he hesitates and replies, “Oh… this is my sister.” In that moment, he denies his love for his loved one and invalidates their relationship. One day, Jesus asked His disciples. Matthew 16:15-16, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” The disciples’ answers were cautious. “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” They avoided their declaration of Jesus’ place

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Author: Ancy Lee Translator: Pius Lee In recent days, I entertained special nostalgia about several members of my family. Hereafter, allow me to share them. Boldly pray for grandpa In the February issue titled “Mom braved the oceans to seek her parents”, I mentioned the anecdote that I prayed at my grandfather’s hospital bed for his healing. It was unthinkable that it was both my second and last opportunity to see him. My mind still had a clear and vivid recollection of his aged, frail, slim, and pale face accentuated by his sophisticated spectacle’s golden frame. Nonetheless, I am grateful that I am privileged to grab hold of

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“Whoever believes in me shall live.” John 11:17-27, 43-44. By Rev. Richard Choy As we, Christian believers, recently anticipated Easter Sunday, I was thinking about what would be an effective way to talk about the resurrection of Jesus Christ, which we celebrated on that day, just as we do today. I came across a documentary entitled “Don’t Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever” (Netflix). It is a documentary about Bryan Johnson, a man. The documentary is the story of Johnson’s ongoing journey to extend his life, to turn back the hands of time and its physical effects on his body. While most of us age and naturally

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Author: Timothy Tin Everyone has the freedom to choose; however, this freedom is limited and conditional. We can all choose what we like and how we do things when the situation or legal constraints bind us. For example, children cannot just take whatever they desire or play wherever they desire; they must obey their guardians and be subject to discipline, teaching, and self-regulation. This is why every child needs to receive the right kind of upbringing and education to be able to make sound choices. When God made man with a breath of life, it awakened the man and gave him an eternal spirit. Man can act on

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Author: Timothy Tin Translator: Mandy Kwan When people think of Thanksgiving, we often think of the bountiful feast with turkey and other dishes. How often do people remember the treacherous journey of the Puritans, who came upon the shores of North America on the Mayflowerand their harrowing experience as they settled upon Provincetown, Massachusetts? In fact, the significance of these first settlers point to something far more eternal and transcendent than just this annual American tradition. The Puritans were a small group of sojourners, in search of religious freedom, risked their lives and left their homeland to arrive on the American shores. They had not expected that this journey

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Pius Lee Autumn is pleasant. It has many public holidays for the most populous countries in the northern hemisphere. In the U.S. we have Labor Day, Columbus Day and the Veterans Day. In China there are Mid-Autumn Festival and Double-Yang Festival. Likewise, just to name a few, there is Oktoberfest in Germany, Diwali Festival in India, Chuseok in Korea, and Dia De Los Muertos in Mexico. In short, autumn is the time to relax and play. The weather in the northern hemisphere is usually cooperating. In autumn, large scale pressure systems are associated with subsidence flows. Subsidence flows result with cloudless skies and a lot of sunshine. However,

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