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Show favor to the weak and be considerate of the main heart
Reading "Look to the Ends of the Earth" album 6 gave me, who was ignorant, some understanding of the global aboriginal culture. It turned out that they suffered a lot of unfair treatment and lived an extremely difficult life. Professor Wen Yingqian pointed out that their economic conditions and social status were "the weakest among the weak." ”.
Fortunately, there are already churches going to the Navajo Reservation in the southwestern United States for short-term missions. For example, Christian volunteers in Florida are helping to build churches. There was also a missionary named Feidemon, his wife Guisi and their four children who settled among the Napaq people in New Guinea and translated the Bible for them in their native language throughout their lives. However, Feidemeng unfortunately died at the hands of the Nabaq people, and his wife learned to forgive him and his family. The eldest son and his mother continued to translate, working hard to complete their father's legacy. After two generations of hard work, and after twenty-nine years, the Nabaq New Testament was finally completed. What a touching and beautiful testimony this is!
If the church cares more about community services and participates more in missionary missions, believers will surely advance spiritually, and the church will surely embark on a prosperous road to revival. The duty of Christians is to preach the gospel. In these last days, we must actively spread the good news to our relatives, neighbors, colleagues, classmates, and friends, from near to far, and happily spread the good news! Thank you for your reports and appeals.
New York, USA, Cheng Minxuan
Convince people of sin without condemning them
In the 32nd issue of the cultural unit "The Relationship between Fall Theory and Creation", the author mentioned that when many artists present works of art, they often contain elements that oppose or humiliate God, using their gifts to belittle God and exalt people. These are very disturbing, heart-wrenching and worrying times.
At present, the social atmosphere is low. Art, literature, newspapers and magazines, TV movies, and the computer network are full of people and things of low taste. Everyone is not surprised. Few people look at the world with a vigilant eye, and most of them muddle along.
However, Christians must not take it lightly. Christian writers must write about the core of salvation and the truth, goodness and beauty of God’s creation in a coherent and convincing way. Just as the author earnestly advises, Christian writers should work hard on their words, "Don't condemn! But when exposing sin, there must be truth and grace!" Persist in using love throughout the text to preach God's redemption.
California, USA, Huang Jingxiang
"Exclusive and blind" insight
Cec Murphy, the author of the 32nd English unit "Excluded and Invisible", talked about his own personal experience. A group of men decided to play volleyball after a party, and three of them failed. He was one of them. Another time, three friends planned to go out for an excursion without inviting him, as if he would not be present. He remembered an old friend saying, "When a woman reaches a certain age, men just turn a blind eye to her. No matter how smart, active, or attractive she is, they don't see her anymore." It's really sad, However, the author emphasizes that his book Aging is An Attitude (Tien En Publishing) encourages elders to teach the young that the best way to teach them is to let them see how the elders live.
At eighty years old, he is still learning and growing. "I want to continue to discover new things about God, the Bible, myself, and other people." His attitude is healthy and beautiful, and it is worth emulating.
New York State, USA, Shi Yawen
When a spiritual flu grips a pastor
The three articles in the "Kingdom Relations" section of the 31st issue, "The Killer of the Fiery Pastor", "The Prophet Under the Rose Vine Tree", and "The Lame Jacob", are ground-breaking discussions and reports, and they are "a long-overdue confession". "Topics that have been avoided for a long time or are unclear" are analyzed and taught thoroughly and concretely (I heard that Professor Su Wenlong of Zhengdao Evangelical Theological Seminary uses these articles as teaching materials for his doctoral class in pastoral care).
"What you say is right and well said" is really the most exciting feature of your magazine. In the past few years, whether it is reporting on fraud cases in the church, church financial crisis, pastor murder case, pastors and co-workers' Conflict or the pressure of the master's wife not being humane... etc. are all impressive. Cheers to your team! Cheers!
san jose, usa, Liu Jiatong
Teaching deaf people a skill
According to a report in the 31st issue of "Kingdom of God" "Two Coins Ringing in the World of the Deaf", someone from the Agape International Deaf Love Association in the United States mentioned the burden of establishing a restaurant for the deaf. Since 2010, Chinese and American chefs have brought Mission to China. Relying on the love and motivation of their faith, they integrated the culinary profession into their faith, taught the deaf people to learn skills, and helped these deaf people seize the first chance of life and find a way to make a living. Fortunately, on June 17, 2011, "Agapa Tea Restaurant" was officially opened Open for business.
The believer's five loaves and two fish and the widow's two small coins had great effect. May God bless these co-workers and their families twice as much!
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, Wu Yisheng
Reading "Kingdom of God" comforted my widowed heart
In September 2009, I accompanied my husband back to Taiwan for medical treatment. After three years and seven months, my husband was taken back to heaven by the Lord on Easter morning, March 31, 2013. Although I know that my husband has stopped toiling on earth, is freed from the pain of the body, and is with the Lord in heaven, which is extremely good, but when I returned to my home in the United States in April, I saw everything and missed people, and I couldn't bear to leave my beloved husband. I cry and feel sad. Please ask the Lord to wipe away my tears, heal my sadness, and comfort my pain. After being away from home for so many years, I actually saw two Kingdom of God magazines (Issue 18, special issue in December 2009, one large and one small) among the two bags of old mail that my niece helped me sort out. I gained a lot from reading them. Help and comfort. Thank you very much to you and the author!
New Jersey, United States, Zhang Zhenling
All Church Love Indicators
The report in the 31st issue of your magazine "The dim night light illuminates the lonely and widowed people" deeply moved me. Mao Rongshen and his wife Li Bijia have been preaching for more than 20 years and have been loyal and kind to help female workers in the clothing factory. When they were immersed in their dark work, playing the gospel testimony tapes brought comfort to their souls.
The "Docas Ministry" in New York is developing smoothly. In 2006, the "Docas Center" was also established to help the needs of immigrant compatriots and hold various practical courses in Brooklyn. This not only benefits adults and children, but also shares the burden of raising children under the pressure of immigrants to make a living. . These believers who love the Lord faithfully devote their time and energy to the Lord without any regrets or regrets. They go beyond the walls of the church and into community service. The "Plenty Center" is an indicator for all churches that care for the needs of society in accordance with the teachings of the Bible. Jesus said that anyone who does the will of the Father is His mother and brothers and sisters.
Tennessee, USA, Huang Renyi