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Gospel truth
“Hockey stick” data collated in Al Gore’s film ‘An Inconvenient Truth’ is now widely accepted as gospel truth. Gospel normally refers to the first four books of the New Testament, which are Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. These four books are a detailed account of Jesus’ life and his teachings which are held to be absolutely…
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Fig leaf
The arguments put forward by the committee are just a fig leaf to justify their actions. When I first came across the phrase ‘fig leaf’, it caught my attention immediately because I know it must be a metaphorical reference to the book of Genesis in the Bible though I am not sure exactly what the it…
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Paying moms
With Mother’s Day approaching on this coming second Sunday of May, people start to get about to thinking how they could show gratitude and thankfulness to their moms such as sending gifts, flowers or even having dinner together. But as we are honoring our own moms on this special day, what do you think of motherhood?…
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The most ‘influential’ person
The latest issue of Time Magazine has listed its 100 people whose talents, strengths and morals are shaping and transforming the world, so to speak. No doubt that each man or woman on the influential list has his or her own story which can be so extraordinary that we may learn a lot from them.…
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Entertain strangers
In my Myth class this morning, one of my students reported on the story of Baucis and Philemon which reminds me of how as a believer should show hospitality and kindness to strangers. The Bible says, ” Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing so some have entertained angels without being aware of…
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Claim the mantle
In 2 King 2 when the Lord was about to take Elijah up to heaven in a whirlwind, Elisha who was successor of Elijah’s prophetic ministry, stayed with him from Gilgal to Bethel and then to Jericho. Elijah was preventing Elisha from following him because God called him to move forward from one place to another. Elisha…
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先左腳, 再右腳
Book Title: 先左腳, 再右腳 (Now one Foot, Now the Other) The following book description made by School Library Journal – Bobby is named after his grandfather, Bob. Bob helps Bobby learn to walk, teaches him to build a block tower, and tells him stories. One day Bobby comes home and his grandfather isn’t there. Bobby’s…
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Dusty heart
My family has moved in the currently remodeled house just over eight months. We are all pretty excited that we have everything brand new, of course clean and tidy as well. This morning when I work around the house, mopping the floor and cleaning the windows. They are covered with dust and dirt. I started to ponder…
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Pass the buck
While people around the globe are still grappling with the Virginia Tech massacre, NBC released the gunman’s manifesto mailed to the TV station just in between the two shooting incidents. It was expected that we could find the motive behind the shooting spree of how he did it. But the answer is as common as you and me could offer…
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Happy and blessed
We live in a glitzy and commercialized world where we are unconsciously tempted to buy what we usually don’t need. We are told if we own or possess something, then we can be as happy as a sandboy. So we are seeking happiness by pursuing wealth, power, and fame. But what is true joy and happiness?…
TJ Gong
Walking With Him Until I Am Not
TJ Gong 