TJ Gong

A Christan couple after serving at church many years decided to divorce and leave the church. I was surprised at their decision and wondering why their marriage ended up in divorce. Many Christian leaders when they’re called to serve the Lord were zealous for the Kingdom of God. They have sacrificed their time, money and…

One day a rich young ma ran up to Jesus asking how he could receive eternal life. As Jesus told him to sell out all his possessions and then give the money to the poor, he departed dejectedly without saying any word. In 1 Kings 19: 19-21, Elijah called Elisha to follow him and be…

As Nancy Kerrigan, one of the U.S. leading figure skaters, took part in the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in 1994, she was stabbed in the knee unexpectedly. At that moment she screamed out, “Why me? Why anybody?” Because of her remarks on the incident, she received considerable attention from the sports world. In the Old…

It was only 6:30 a.m. in the morning, yet the church was crowded with people. Some were working out in front of the church building;some were playing chess in a room on the third floor; still others were gathered in a prayer room. I was late for the prayer meeting because I was sick and didn’t sleep…

I’ve been losing my voice for the last couples of days as a consequence of cough and uncomfortable throat. Yesterday before leaving for school my older daughter reminded me to pray for myself. My younger daughter later found out my voice was choked after school, came hugging me, and tried to restore my voice. Some of my students…

When I was a kid, the word divorce barely came to mind until one day one of my relatives divorced his wife, each of whom raised one child. This family tragedy extremely shocked all our neighborhood. Almost everyone were murmuring to one another, “What could this happen to our community? Who should be blamed?” Three…

In the book of “The Power of a Praying Parent”, author Sormie Omartian states directly that “being a perfect parent doesn’t matter, but being a praying parent does.” Many how-to books provide parents with sources and information of nurturing and teaching their children. However, children like adults have their own desires and emotions which can simply…

This morning on the service message my pastor spoke on the topic of “Popular or Solitary?” At the beginning of the message he asked us, “Is it good to build a Christian country as more and more Christians pray for their own country to be reigned by Christ? The issue of separation of state and church has…

While Ruth was gleaning among the sheaves in the field, Boaz, the owner of the field, came over saying to her to stay in his field to gather grain and eat and drink the water his servants have drawn from the well.  Ruth was deeply impressed by Boaz’s hospitality and gentleness saying, “What I have…

As the graduation season approaches, more and more college graduates are gearing up for their future, entering either the job market directly or graduate school instead. Due to recent economic downturn at home and abroad, new graduates would be likely to spend more time looking for their ideal jobs. Some of them might be wondering…