袁幼軒 | 中譯：楊光
“在這裡簽名，為下日期”，警衛告訴我，指著在我面前的兩行空格。我幾乎不敢相信這期待已久的一天已經到來。雖然我還沒被正式釋放，但今天我將被轉移到芝加哥的一所重返社會訓練所。這次我的父母要來接我去那間訓練所，但在此之前我們會先回家一趟。我已經好久都沒回過家了，而更久之前我已經沒有把這個家當自己的家了。
Monday, May 9, 2011
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Doughnuts
Anonymous
There was a certain Professor of Religion named Dr. Christianson, a studious man who taught at a small college in the western United States .
Dr. Christianson taught the required survey course in Christianity at this particular institution. Every student was required to take this course their freshman year, regardless of his or her major..
Although Dr. Christianson tried hard to communicate the essence of the gospel in his class, he found that most of his students looked upon the course as nothing but required drudgery. Despite his best efforts, most students refused to take Christianity seriously.
This year, Dr. Christianson had a special student named Steve. Steve was only a freshman, but was studying with the intent of going onto seminary for the ministry. Steve was popular, he was well liked, and he was an imposing physical specimen. He was now the starting center on the school football team, and was the best student in the professor's class.
One day, Dr. Christianson asked Steve to stay after class so he could talk with him.
"How many push-ups can you do?"
Steve said, "I do about 200 every night."
"200? That's pretty good, Steve," Dr. Christianson said. "Do you think you could do 300?"
There was a certain Professor of Religion named Dr. Christianson, a studious man who taught at a small college in the western United States .
Dr. Christianson taught the required survey course in Christianity at this particular institution. Every student was required to take this course their freshman year, regardless of his or her major..
Although Dr. Christianson tried hard to communicate the essence of the gospel in his class, he found that most of his students looked upon the course as nothing but required drudgery. Despite his best efforts, most students refused to take Christianity seriously.
This year, Dr. Christianson had a special student named Steve. Steve was only a freshman, but was studying with the intent of going onto seminary for the ministry. Steve was popular, he was well liked, and he was an imposing physical specimen. He was now the starting center on the school football team, and was the best student in the professor's class.
One day, Dr. Christianson asked Steve to stay after class so he could talk with him.
"How many push-ups can you do?"
Steve said, "I do about 200 every night."
"200? That's pretty good, Steve," Dr. Christianson said. "Do you think you could do 300?"
油炸圈餅
作者：佚名，中譯：趙泰和
在美國西部一所小的學院裡，有個好學的神學教授名叫Christianson，他在學校教了一門必修的基督教課程。不論專業，所有第一年的新生都得修這門課。儘管Christianson博士想盡辦法向學生們闡述福音的真諦，但他發現學生們只把這門課當作是痛苦煎熬的一門必修課罷了。即使他付出了諸般努力，大部分學生仍是不怎麼將信仰當回事。
今年，Christianson博士發現了一個叫Steve的學生。他很特別，雖然只是個新生，但他學習的目標是為了去神學院進修，以便加入事工。Steve人緣很好，並且體格健壯。現在他正在學校的橄欖球隊擔任首發中鋒，同樣也是Christianson教授最優秀的學生。有一天，教授讓Steve課後留下來與他談話：「你可以做多少個俯臥撐?」
Steve說：「我每天晚上做200個。」
「200？那挺不錯啊，Steve。 要是做300個呢？」，教授問道。
在美國西部一所小的學院裡，有個好學的神學教授名叫Christianson，他在學校教了一門必修的基督教課程。不論專業，所有第一年的新生都得修這門課。儘管Christianson博士想盡辦法向學生們闡述福音的真諦，但他發現學生們只把這門課當作是痛苦煎熬的一門必修課罷了。即使他付出了諸般努力，大部分學生仍是不怎麼將信仰當回事。
今年，Christianson博士發現了一個叫Steve的學生。他很特別，雖然只是個新生，但他學習的目標是為了去神學院進修，以便加入事工。Steve人緣很好，並且體格健壯。現在他正在學校的橄欖球隊擔任首發中鋒，同樣也是Christianson教授最優秀的學生。有一天，教授讓Steve課後留下來與他談話：「你可以做多少個俯臥撐?」
Steve說：「我每天晚上做200個。」
「200？那挺不錯啊，Steve。 要是做300個呢？」，教授問道。
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Jesus Everything
Ephesus
What would you do if someone told you that they can give you the secret to success? How about an offer to be free of disease? I think most of us would jump at the opportunity!
What would you do if someone told you that they can give you the secret to success? How about an offer to be free of disease? I think most of us would jump at the opportunity!
想愛又怕受傷害 Vulnerability
小米 Naomi | Translation: Linda Yang
有些人想愛，
又怕受到傷害
於是裹足不前……
可是真的愛上了一個人
就不怕了嗎？
又或者，
怕得要命
就不受到傷害了嗎？
怕有什麼用？
我們不怕
是因爲相信萬事主掌權
而神為信他的人所預備的
都是美的、是好的……
我們不怕
不僅是不怕受到傷害
是受了傷害也不怕
也要繼續愛……
Some people want love
But fear getting hurt
So they don’t love at all…
Does that mean when you do love
You’ll never fear again?
Or
If you live in fear,
You’ll never be hurt?
What’s the use in being afraid?
We do not fear
Because we believe the Lord is Sovereign
And He prepares all that is good and wonderful
For those who believe Him.
We do not fear
Not just because we do not fear getting hurt
But when we get hurt, we do not fear
Rather we continue to love…
有些人想愛，
又怕受到傷害
於是裹足不前……
可是真的愛上了一個人
就不怕了嗎？
又或者，
怕得要命
就不受到傷害了嗎？
怕有什麼用？
我們不怕
是因爲相信萬事主掌權
而神為信他的人所預備的
都是美的、是好的……
我們不怕
不僅是不怕受到傷害
是受了傷害也不怕
也要繼續愛……
Some people want love
But fear getting hurt
So they don’t love at all…
Does that mean when you do love
You’ll never fear again?
Or
If you live in fear,
You’ll never be hurt?
What’s the use in being afraid?
We do not fear
Because we believe the Lord is Sovereign
And He prepares all that is good and wonderful
For those who believe Him.
We do not fear
Not just because we do not fear getting hurt
But when we get hurt, we do not fear
Rather we continue to love…
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Diagnosis of Leukemia Marked My Relationship with God
Esther Wong
I grew up in a Christian family. Going to church on Sundays is part of my life ever since I was born. God has been gracious to me. Everything in my life went smoothly. I went through different stages of life like everyone else did. Having been grown up in a Christian family, I always believed in Jesus died on the cross for me. When I was 8 years old, I made the commitment to follow Jesus. Nothing unusual or special happened that made me turn to Christ. Looking back, my life does not have much change after I made the commitment. I continue to go to church on Sundays with my family and everything else in life went by smoothly as usual.
I grew up in a Christian family. Going to church on Sundays is part of my life ever since I was born. God has been gracious to me. Everything in my life went smoothly. I went through different stages of life like everyone else did. Having been grown up in a Christian family, I always believed in Jesus died on the cross for me. When I was 8 years old, I made the commitment to follow Jesus. Nothing unusual or special happened that made me turn to Christ. Looking back, my life does not have much change after I made the commitment. I continue to go to church on Sundays with my family and everything else in life went by smoothly as usual.
血癌展開我與神的關係
黃惠慈
我生長在一個基督教的家庭，每個主日返教會是我自出生以來生活的一部份，神一直很恩待我，一切都很平順，沒有特別的經歷，面對的都是一般人年青人成長必經的階段。在基督教的家庭長大，自少都相信耶穌為我的罪死在十字架上。八歲那年決志跟隨主，我的決定是沒有特別或不平常的事情發生。信主後，生命沒有多大分別，都是恆常返教會，生活一切如常。回想我的成長，我一直相信神及聖經教導有關神的事情，但沒有真正經歷神及與祂有密切的關係。
我生長在一個基督教的家庭，每個主日返教會是我自出生以來生活的一部份，神一直很恩待我，一切都很平順，沒有特別的經歷，面對的都是一般人年青人成長必經的階段。在基督教的家庭長大，自少都相信耶穌為我的罪死在十字架上。八歲那年決志跟隨主，我的決定是沒有特別或不平常的事情發生。信主後，生命沒有多大分別，都是恆常返教會，生活一切如常。回想我的成長，我一直相信神及聖經教導有關神的事情，但沒有真正經歷神及與祂有密切的關係。