Category: Footprints
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Drawing Near to Him
Last night on the way to my office I unexpectedly glanced at a student of mine who happens to be a Christian, with a cigarette between the fingers of his right hand, complaining to his friend. I had a strong impulse to approach and “rebuke” him. But perhaps the Holy spirit prompted me to pray for…
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Adultery Justified?
Believe it or not! husband’s fidelity is closely related to gene construction. According to a recently released study, variation in a section of the gene called RS3 334 was linked to how males are committed to their partners. Males can have none, one or two copies of the RS 3 334 section, and the higher the number of copies males…
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Nurturing The Talented
“Talented students can be cultivated and nurtured,” said Professor Ho, who was invited to speak on the subject of the role of an academic adviser at the counseling meeting in our school today. he stressed in his speech that he was only a normal and average man. But because of three teachers he met in his…
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Definition of Holiness
A month-long “Ghost Month” in Taiwan just came to an end yesterday, during which time the Taiwanese are advised against swimming, traveling, moving and the like. Starting today in much of the Middle East or Muslim countries is the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan, when observant Muslims fast from dawn to dusk. During…
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What A Sign!
You would never see this type of political billboard in other countries except in Taiwan; the sign reads, “qing buyao zhui sha a-bian ‘Please do not pursue and kill A-bian’ (former president of Taiwan).” As mentioned in my previous blog, A-bian is accused of being involved in a money-laundering scandal. The ad claims that…
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Simply One Hour
Prior to his arrest, Jesus took three of his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, where Jesus was praying alone leaving his disciples behind. Three times Jesus asked his disciples to keep watch with him, but they fell asleep. “So you could not keep watch with me for one hour,” Jesus said to Peter (Matthew…
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“Higher” Education VS. “Lower” Students
While many Taiwanese are complaining about the record-high college admittance and the proliferation of universities, few really come up with a good solution to this challenging issue. Professor Chou’s article When More Education Means Less published in today’s Taipei Times is worth reading. For parents and students, she said, Apart from calling for better quality education,…
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A Righteous Sinner
Former president Chen Shui-bian has been a controversial figure in Taiwan since he stepped into the political arena. He used to be a hero but now has been a zero since he acknowledged failing fully to declare his campaign funds and wiring a large sum overseas last week. He has championed social justice, but fallen victim to justice. Being…
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Caught With His Hand In The Cookie Jar
John Edwards, a former U.S. Democratic presidential candidate, confessed he had an affair with Rielle Hunter on August 8, which happens to be Father’s Day in Taiwan. ironically Edwards received a “Father of the Year” award in 2007 given out by The National Father’s Day Committee. Edwards had denied several times having an affair with…
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A Prolific Woman
A Canadian woman gave birth to her 18th child in British Columbia. Asked if she had planned how many children she would have, Alexandru lonce answered, “We just let God guide our lives, because we strongly believe life comes from God and that’s the reason we did not stop the life.” In Psalm 127:3-5 we…
TJ Gong 