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Divided by face or United by faith?
Divided by face or United by faith? I was asked to write a comment on the article in the Wall Street Journal, “New Faces of Childhood” (Apr. 6, 2011 by Conor Dougherty). The article reports the results of the 2010 USA Census. According to the report, the White, Black, and Native American population under 18…
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Catch Fire Day 28
Catch Fire Day 28 Holy Priesthood 1 Peter 2:1-10 On Thursday, I visited a man, who was our former church member. He was one of our charter members. When there was theological disagreement about some issues he left our church. However, he lived still nearby our church and kept friendship with our church members. One…
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Catch Fire Day 27
Catch Fire Day 27 Face of An Angel Acts 6:8-15 Today I visited a church member, Eleanor Parker. She will be 91 next month. When I call her, I have to wait for the 10th rings before she picks it up. Because she moves slowly it takes time for her to answer the phone. She…
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Catch Fire Day 26
Catch Fire Day 26 Holy Conflicts Acts 6:1-7 Conflicts in a church are good opportunities for church growth. In Acts 6:1-7 we see a conflict between the Hellenists and the Hebrews. However, this conflict led the church to a new level. Now they could define the role of the Apostles as spiritual leaders and they…
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Catch Fire Day 25
Catch Fire Day 25 Courageous Witness Acts 5:17-42 Today I visited a person who is a husband of our church member. He is dying. He has worked hard and loved his family sacrificially. I asked what he wanted. He said he did not want anything for himself. He wanted me to pray for his family.…
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Catch Fire Day 24
Catch Fire Day 24 Acts 5:12-16 I had ski trip with my son to Lake Tahoe. On our way back home, he told me that he hadhurts and wounds in his mind. I did not know. However, he said that among the bad onesthe ones that I was responsible for were big ones. I felt…
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Catch Fire Day 23
Catch Fire Day 23 Acts 5:1-11 Transparency Ananias and Sapphira (husband and wife) sold their property and gave half of it to their church! Isn’t that amazing? If somebody do that in our church, I would say, “Hallellujah!” However, the Bible reports us that they were condemned and died right there at church! Why? Just…
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Sermon in a nutshell: Matthew 14:22-35
Sermon in a nutshell: Matthew 14:22-35 Jesus walked on water! Well, Jesus is the Son of the living God and Jesus is God. So, what can I say? However, Peter walked on water, also! Even though it was brief, he was the only human being who walked on water! Some people would say, “That is…
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Catch Fire Day 22
Catch Fire Day Day 22 John 10:1-10 Abundant Life Jesus came to give us abundant life! God also promised us abundant life. In Psalm 1, we can find the way to enjoy abundant life. We have to avoid wicked advices, we should not tread on the paths of the sinners, and we should not sit…
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Catch Fire Day 21
Catch Fire Day 21 1 Peter 1:13-25 Love is more our attitude than results. Love is more a process than the product. That is why a cup of cold water can be an expression of love of God and our neighbors. Sometimes big donation is just show off of one’s greatness. So, today, I ride…
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