Category: Talk about Life

Pastor Stephen Chung 2022-05 A few days ago, I attended a dinner party hosted by a visually impaired group called “Banquet in the Dark.” The purpose is to let those of us who can see experience how those who can’t see go through some of the daily life, like having a simple meal. During the whole process, we were blindfolded and experienced complete darkness. In the beginning, the staff led us to the designated place, and when all the attendees were there, we closed our eyes and played the game by touch only, followed by dinner time. There were four dishes in the “Secret Night Banquet” that day,

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Original Writer Clay Jar 2022-05 She was only nine when her father was sent to the mental asylum with hundreds of ex-mates. Despite their narrow escape from gassing in the Nazi concentration camps, these ex-mates, unfortunately, sustained brain injuries. It was one of the most horrific nightmares of human history when Hitler invaded her beloved country Belgium and most of the European continents. Thousands to millions had died a tragic death by brutal killings or poisonous gassing. Young Georgette did not understand why her father was arrested and gassed.  Neither did she know what brain damage was.  She was told her father could not recognize them and she

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Xiaobing    2022-05 Views on Education The views on the education of mainland Chinese immigrants to North America have changed and developed over time. On the one hand, they continue to be influenced by the view from the mainland. But on the other, they absorb the North American idea inevitably. Evangelization to these immigrants from the mainland is the aim of this short article, through understanding of their views on education, especially those parents who have adolescence or younger children, in the 30-50-year-old age group. In addition, understanding the education that international students from the mainland have received can help us establish a better channel for communication with

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Small wood 2022-05 Most of us who are living to a certain stage of life would always self-ask two questions.  The first one is ‘Who am I?’ which is the recognition of self-identity. We unconsciously put on different masks because of the need or the change in the environment, but it may incur the loss of the ‘Real me.’ “Who am I?’ is not only the outer identity but is an inner ‘being.’  The second question is ‘What am I doing?’ Along with the past, life becomes routine; no matter in good times or bad times, we may only focus on ‘gain or loss instead of the meaning

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Jeffrey Ho   2022-05 Have you ever wondered what a Christian should look like?  Growing up in a Christian household, with Christians parents who brought me to church every Saturday for cell group and every Sunday for Sunday Service and Sunday School, I thought I had a pretty good idea what Christians look like. Christians sit up straight, they are polite and courteous, they raise their hands when they either ask or answer questions, they never speak out of turn, they are always busy during the weekends and religious holidays, and they always pray before meals. That was the impression of Christians I grew up with.  But as I

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Written by Helen Man, Translated by Kaylee Ho 2022-05 Freeloading Adult Children A survey reported that about 30% of adults in China, namely the “freeloading adult children,” currently live off their parents’ meager pension. They are spendthrifts who shamelessly and even violently demand money from their parents. Several years ago, in Suzhou, the senior Cui couple had nowhere to live but to rent a garage to live in after giving their house to their newlywed and only son, Cui the junior. When Cui the junior and his wife began to have a steady income, they forgot about their parents and never visited them when they were sick. The

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By Samuel Aragones   2022-04 The next generation (Gen. Z, in this case), even as a millennial-aged pastor (born ’94) in my 8th year of pastoral ministry, can always find a way to make you feel old, irrelevant, and out-of-touch. “You don’t understand the culture!” But in this effort to reach the next generation for the gospel, the one thing I think pastors and youth ministers get wrong is that “culture” is so much more than fashion, language, or even technology (although it plays a significant role in shaping their worldview)—it’s about philosophy! Don’t stop reading! No, philosophy is not just for intellectuals and scholars, philosophy is about how

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Cheung 2022-04 Before I married, I was a branch manager at CIBC, responsible for serving the company’s most valued customers and helping them to solve their investment and borrowing needs. At that time, many new immigrants from Taiwan and Hong Kong remitted vast amounts of money, promoting the branch’s performance comes out on top. As a result, many Chinese customers were scrambling to get special financial management services from our bank. The highest point of my capability was that I could speak multiple languages, making communications easy while serving customers. Soon I became famous and envious of others, winning appreciation from the boss at work.  There is a

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Stephen Chung 2022-04 Years ago, I had the opportunity to visit a nursing home. I met an old man in a wheelchair, so I went to greet him and asked, “What’s your name?” He replied, “I am Kay Ying.” I thought he meant to say that he’s an elderly senior, collectively sounding “Kei Ying” same in Chinese. So I repeated, “What’s your name?” Again, he said, “My name is Kay Ying.” I later realized that his name is not the same as “Kei Ying” (elderly). And so what does the Chinese term “Kei Ying” (elderly ) mean? I read some literary quotations recorded in Quli, the Book of

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Edwin Law 2022-04 What do you often see when you check on your favorite social media? Some deep and meaningful sharing from close friends? Or a long list of postings from your “friends”, with photos of them visiting high-end restaurants, attending luxurious weddings, and having extravagant vacation trips? How does exposure to these social media affect your emotional health in the long run? There is an open myth about these social media companies and their business strategic model.  That is, their users are the buyers, and those selling ads are their customers. As the users stay on their platforms longer, the better it serves to the advantage of

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