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Religion that Cares

A Legacy of Caring for Others When I was in early grade school, I remember tagging along with my mom to visit an elderly aunt, the wife of my dad’s eldest brother, whom we referred

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God’s Grace upon me when I was born

First Standing Stone: God’s Presence through Childhood Train up a child in the way he should go, Even when he is old he will not depart from it.–Proverbs 22:6 There is a Chinese saying: 饮水思源。The

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Seeing in the Dark

. . . and Joshua said to them, “Cross again to the ark of the Lord your God into the middle of the Jordan, and each of you take up a stone on his shoulder,

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Peace in the Crisis

A church in peace and strength amidst the crisis…Saul used to drag Christians to put them to jail. (Acts 9:1-2)Then he met Jesus on the way to Damascus, was converted and became a believer. Read

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The Story of Ezra

If I were the senior pastor and my pastoral team all got themselves wives who were unbelievers, going against God’s wishes, would I rend my clothes, pull out my hair in frustration, sit in utter

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Grit by Grace

In the movie, Fantastic Four, there is a super-hero character, Reed also known as Mister Fantastic. His super-hero power is being able to stretch, bend, and curl into all shapes he desires as each situation

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The Easy Way Out

The Easy Way Out Short cuts, cutting corners (passing through gasoline stations), the fastest routes, the shortest routes… don’t most of us drivers, have these habits? I must confess I am not a patient person

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Treasures: True or Not

In Japan, onsen is a fad. An onsen (温泉) is a Japanese hot spring; it also extends to the bathing facilities and traditional inns frequently situated around a hot spring. As a volcanically active country,

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Good King Hezekiah

I’ve been reading lives and reigns of kings in the Old Testament. Bad kings did evil in the sight of God. Good kings did what was good in the eyes of God. Other than just

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Life-long Learning

I learned to drive when I already had 2 school children. I went to French classes when I was pregnant with Michelle, my youngest. I took a couple of swimming lessons just before I learned

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