Gifts and Resources Converge in Boston

Photo provided/Matt Reffie, Wu Xinhui

KRC Literary Essence Class and Hetian Charity Concert Snapshot

God chose to record His deeds in words and show His revelations to people. How can you and I describe His glory and beauty in words? How to use sincerity and creative words to touch people's hearts? In order to serve the churches, on December 9, 2023, the KRC team, including founder Gao Lili, Arctos community liaison Matt Reffie, magazine executive editor Wu Xinhui, and copy editor Lin Minwen, assisted by the Chinese Bible Church in the suburbs of Boston , participate and entertain, conduct text essence enlightenment lessons.

In five hours, Pastor Su Wen'an's teaching videos, plus "practical" exercises of discussion and sharing, are expected to inspire students to observe and think with new eyes, and sincerely record life inspirations and Bible reading experiences, whether they are writing articles or responding to text messages. , can speak from the heart and speak to the heart. Students expressed that they felt the team's careful preparation and serious attitude, the course content was warm and lively, and the rich harvest was beyond their expectations.

During the preparation process, I received great support from the pastor of the Bible Church and the team of the church magazine "Heart Edition". I invited editorial staff to participate, published the church weekly newspaper, promoted it in different groups, and even ordered lunch through church members.

Music is another medium of worship. In the afternoon of the same day, the Hetian Holy Ensemble led by KRC director Xue Yueyue held a concert to raise funds for KRC. The name of the sacred band is Enharmonic, which means "homophone". The band members come from various churches in the Greater Boston area. Because of the same intention, they praise the Lord with harmonious music. Many of the members are majoring in music, including the conductor, the well-known soprano Xue Yueyue, the accompanist, the composer and arranger Zhou Xinquan, and the instrumental soloists Li Jianping and Li Musheng.

Through the introduction of KRC in the concert, more people understood the vision of the ministry and were willing to sponsor it with practical actions. Many brothers and sisters worked together in the kitchen to provide snacks after the concert, which brought a sweet end to this spiritual feast.

The successful holding and completion of this text essence class and charity concert once again demonstrated the gathering and integration of gifts and resources. I pray that more Christians can receive equipment and encouragement from KRC and expand the kingdom of God.

Churches from all over the world are welcome to cooperate with KRC to hold writing training courses and communication workshops. For details please contact:contact@e-krc.org.

In This Very Room

In this room...

One Saturday morning, the co-workers of the KRC Literary Essence Enlightenment Course and a group of students who were willing to learn were in a room on the third floor of the Chinese Bible Church in the suburbs of Boston, learning and sharing the faith, hope, and love of Jesus' presence together... …

Essence of text A letter written to myself after class

Sincerity leads to wisdom

Brother Gu Changxin, be safe!

Let us jointly thank God for His good will. In the last month of 2023, at the Chinese Bible Church in the suburbs of Boston, you can meet and get to know two teachers, Wu Xinhui and Lin Minwen, and under the guidance of these two teachers, you can successfully complete the lecture given by Pastor Su Wen'an. A course inspired by the essence of words. The content of this class is very rich, warm and smart, and it will definitely make you gain a lot in literary creation. In particular, what is emphasized in the course is learning to use sincere ideas and expressions in writing.

Thus, first of all, it can gain the resonance and touch of readers' hearts, and secondly, it can gain the rational recognition and acceptance of readers' minds. Finally, it can reach the supreme state of making friends through articles and conveying the truth through articles. This shows how important "sincerity" is to text creation! So how to understand and grasp "sincerity"?

I can't help but think of Confucius's popular comment on the Book of Songs in The Analects: "A hundred poems can be summed up in one sentence, thinking about Wuxie." "Wuxie" also means "sincerity." Confucius believed that sincerity is the righteousness of temperament and the most fundamental cultivation of writing. The Book of Songs, created with the concept of "thinking without evil", not only makes readers clear their minds, but also makes them feel better about life.

The river of time flows endlessly. Although times have changed and people have changed over thousands of years, human beings' experience of life and emotions has always remained unchanged. I hope that in the future writing process, you can let readers use your sincere words. A smile from afar appeared in my mind.

Because all smiles are distractions, only smiles are infinite giving and infinite collecting. The reason why it is mysterious is that it transcends expression; all expressions may be misunderstandings of the world, but only smiles are not. The reason why it is beautiful is that it prolongs the time of incomprehension and understanding. It is the longest waiting. When the readers smile, they merge into the rain of flowers in the sky, blooming together with this unsolvable and endless world...

Encourage each other in the Lord,

Constant mind

In the Lord’s love, growth comes out of cocoon

Dear Sandra, hello!

It was the first time I sat down to write a letter to myself. Although it felt new, it didn’t feel strange. In fact, I already have thousands of words to say, but I never thought of writing a letter. I should be grateful to KCR for the opportunity to have this kind of in-depth and real communication with myself.

Dear Sandra, thank you so much. Under the tolerance of the Lord’s love and the sculpture of His wisdom, you have been transformed. You are no longer that timid, sensitive, withdrawn, frightened, awkward little girl who longs for love but cannot accept love; you have begun to reborn and have a new look. Now you have the ability to feel the broken child in your heart. You have progressed from avoiding and denying it at the beginning to daring to face it, and then to accepting it. In the arms of the Lord, with the love and presence of the Lord, relying on Him, you will grow, mature, and become what pleases Him!

Looking back on the past year, I am filled with His grace. The most memorable thing is that I had the honor to participate in KRC’s writing essence class not long ago. It was originally out of curiosity and support, but also with expectations - although I love writing, after all, except for Chinese classes, I have not received any writing training. It is really a good thing to be able to have formal training. But at the same time, I feel that writing can be achieved overnight? In addition to a lot of reading, a few hours of essential inspiration will be rewarding?

This course actually included a physical exercise of watching CCTV public service announcements and then talking about what you heard, saw, and felt from it. It seems that this was a well-prepared training course conducted with a serious attitude and lively manner!

The five-hour course, which was lively and interesting, both inspiring and practical, passed by in a flash. Teaching and learning are integrated, and it feels like it has just begun but is already over. I just regret that the time is too short and I am not satisfied, but I have gained something. After five hours of training, I have firmed up the concept of worshiping Him with honesty and spirit, and strengthened my motivation to implement it into my life. I am convinced that writing is a gift from God and a potential tapped out by His love. It is His love, justice and faithfulness that have unlocked the shackles that bound my heart and freed my suppressed life. I have the courage and enjoyment to write down the changes He has brought to me and share them with everyone.

This training also addressed concerns about editorial ministry—the fear of adding one’s own views to the author’s text; the fear of offending spiritually senior authors when it comes to theological viewpoints. Teacher Linda patiently listened to my concerns, gently asked me for my own opinions, and then encouraged me warmly and sincerely: "No matter what the situation, the most important thing is to have good communication with the author during the editing process." One sentence revealed the dreamer ! Yes, if timely and good communication can be achieved during the editing process, the problem will be transformed from a simple but easy-to-hurt right and wrong state into an opportunity to experience the flow of love, thereby helping each other and spiritually being able to The purpose of edification. My heart suddenly became enlightened, the troubles I had been having were removed, and my enthusiasm and motivation for learning to edit was ignited.

The paper is short and the words are long, but at this moment, thousands of words can be summed up in one sentence: Thank you for KRC’s service! Because KRC’s training allowed me to see God’s gifts in me and helped me once again know the presence of the Lord and the beauty of being in the Lord!

May there be more growth in the love of the Lord!

Love,

Sandra

What you gain after letting go

Dear Grace:

How are you doing? It’s been a long time since I’ve written anything. I hope you live a fulfilling life full of God’s grace.

December 2023 is worth remembering. In spite of my busy schedule, I participated in the KRC Writing Essence Class held at CBCGB. I benefited a lot from it, which I didn't expect.

In the writing essence class, the teacher from KRC mentioned that our writing is actually "not done until you are very good, but only after you have done it", which moved me very much. In fact, when I first joined the CBCGB "Heart Edition" magazine service, I went there with a sense of pride. After all, I went abroad with excellent results in both Chinese and English.

So why didn’t you dare to write later? Because God allowed me to see that "there is always a mountain higher." When I was working with other editors, I realized that my achievements were not as high as I imagined. Even so, I did not get rid of my pride immediately. Instead, I allowed it to influence my will to write. If I did not write, I would not be afraid of letting everyone see my writing. After all, it’s pride that keeps me from writing!

In fact, God has given me step by step a deeper understanding of how proud I am. Especially during the three-year epidemic, in order to protect the health of my children, I made a very difficult decision in 2020 - to work as a contract worker at home for 30 hours a week, and to homeschool my two children at the same time. . Because of my pride, I thought I was an omnipotent person. Although it would be very hard, I thought I could do it.

After the epidemic, it can be said that we have passed the days of high mountains and long distances, but everything is due to the grace of God. He has prepared a very considerate boss who allows me great freedom in my work and schedule. Despite this, I did not fully enjoy the opportunities God gave me.

I have always been successful at work and am very respected by my colleagues because of my seniority, so I am very proud. During the epidemic, I worked very actively, so the needs of my children and husband were put behind work. Looking back now, when my family talked to me, I was always absent-minded and felt very guilty towards them.

Even so, God is also full of grace! God allowed me to learn the lesson of humility in my time management. For example, every evening I have to decide: keep going to work, do my best, and get glory at work? Or do you decide to get off work, take care of the children, prepare dinner, do the laundry, and do some household chores that no one may be sure of? The Holy Spirit gradually helped me see that in the past, I usually chose the former because of pride and laziness. In the eyes of others, I am doing my job conscientiously; but I know that this is an escape and a form of pride!

▲ The deacons of CBCGB warmly entertained the pastor, "Heart Edition" co-workers and KRC co-workers. After the concert, everyone enjoyed delicious food and had more fellowship.

In July 2023, the company was unable to continue my contract due to financial problems. If it were me in the past, I would definitely be very disappointed, because work is my pride, my identity, and my reliance. But this time I felt at peace in my heart, because God used the epidemic to help me reorganize my priorities, and also made me deeply realize that God is my reliance, my strength, and my treasure!

Thank God, the KRC Writing Essence Course made me look at my pride again. I hope that through this letter, I can practice Teacher KRC’s words of reminding me to “speak to the heart”. Thanks to KRC for encouraging me to write this letter, and even more grateful to God for his unfailing grace and guidance!

Peace in the Lord

Enter Grace

Grace is everywhere

Dear Xiaoling:

I am very happy to participate in the text essence enlightenment class led by Pastor Su Wen'an (video teaching), Sister Wu Xinhui, and Sister Lin Minwen. The five hours are full of rich teaching, interaction between teachers and students, practical sharing, and inspiring teaching materials, which have benefited us greatly. many. I particularly remembered the story shared by Sister Yanfang: When the barber shop was about to close, a young man with ragged clothes and unkempt hair walked into the shop and wanted to get a haircut in preparation for a job interview the next day. The barber helped him dress up and gave the young man one of his suits to wear for the interview. Many years later, the barber shop was about to close due to the economic crisis. Just the night before the business was closed, a middle-aged man knocked on the door and told the barber that he had helped the barber handle the financial problems and the barber shop did not need to close. This middle-aged man is the young man who was helped by the barber back then. The young man back then found a good job and developed well. This love story is very touching.

God’s grace is everywhere, and there is a new experience every day. I am a weak member in body, mind and soul, and I am a person who has passed through the door of death (cancer). Thank you to the Lord and the brothers and sisters in the church for their prayers, love, and support especially when I was in trouble, and for helping me walk through the valley of the shadow of death.

My only sister died in a car accident ten years ago. It was entirely the fault of the other driver. This incident has always been very painful for me and my family. Thanks to God’s protection and guidance, we (especially my mother) came out of the trough, and my sister’s affairs were finally settled. In fact, my sister has only passed away in the flesh. She is extremely good in the Lord. Her photos can be seen everywhere at home, as if she is living with us. Thank you Lord Jesus Christ, He is in control of life and He gives us strength, love and hope to live every day.

Enter Yang Xiaoling