【I love listening to you most】

Responses from readers of Kingdom of God Magazine

Parent-child relationships in social movements

近兩年全球各地興起大型社會運動， 年輕人走上街頭支持弱勢，造成親子關係緊張。61期〈當兒女走上街頭〉一文提醒為人父母者，應以中立、謙卑、冷靜的態度，以開放式問題彼此溝通。家長與兒女討論的目的，不是勸服子女接受自己的觀點，而是為了顯出父母關愛兒女，增加溝通空間。

If parents avoid discussing controversial political issues at home, it is as if they are afraid to talk about sex education with their children. In the end, the children may turn to answers in directions that are easily misled. Talking about politics with your children is not an easy task, but remember: Relationships come first, and don’t discuss politics in a “one word” manner. Perhaps this is the most basic principle that parents should grasp!

(USA‧Texas‧Xiao Meiren)

wear mask? Not wearing a mask?

I learned from newspapers that when the epidemic first broke out, there were cases where people in the United States spoke harshly to Asians wearing masks and even treated them roughly. Those of us living in Taiwan are really surprised and saddened to see this kind of news.

In this wave of epidemics, Taiwan has been a global model in epidemic prevention. Apart from restrictions on entry and exit, daily life and church life have been almost completely unaffected. This is due to the joint efforts of the entire people. As the author said, this is the result of Asians who respect class and have a strong sense of community and are willing to give up personal freedom for the "benefits" recognized by the community.

Thanks to the author Lin Minwen for suggesting that through mutual understanding and understanding of different cultures, "differences" do not need to become points of conflict within countries, ethnic groups, and even churches. If we can better understand each other's differences, it will bring about More harmony and acceptance.

(Taiwan‧Hsinchu‧Wang Heping)

A four-generation mission to China

感謝61期楊韓甲華所寫〈The story of an eggThanks to Yang Hanjiahua for writing "The Story of an Egg" in Issue 61, a story of four generations of missionaries to China. It is a rare and precious testimony of a missionary family. Throughout his life, the German-born Pastor Dr. Werner Bürklin boasted that eggs were white on the outside but had a yellow Chinese heart on the inside. He only "worried about the things that worry God" throughout his life. After being forced to leave China in 1950, he served for many years in the "International Youth for Christ Association". He returned to China more than 30 years later to establish the "China Partner" ministry. He is a global Christian leader. Missionaries make promises with their own lives, have no regrets, are loyal to the end, and devote their lives to loving the Lord. They are a model of Christian life.

Thinking about the early days of Taiwan, there were countless foreign missionaries like Pastor Lin Mingdan who loved Taiwanese, but most of them were unknown. I hope your magazine will continue to report more stories about early missionaries in Taiwan in the future.

(Taiwan‧Pingtung‧Xiaoai)

Issues that cannot be avoided

61期的《神國》雜誌刊登了許多篇重量級的文章，特別是文化單元中幾篇討論當時美國因種族歧視和警察暴力所引發的抗議浪潮。閱讀〈prophetic lament〉後，心中很沉重，卻也明白不能再逃避，任由不公義的事件繼續發生。真的，若是要回歸過去「平安的日子」，表示我們要對許多繼續發生在我們周圍的不公義，視而不見。懇求神讓這篇文章成為不再逃避的催化劑。

<The power of empathy〉作者令我感動與敬佩，願意把自身受暴的經驗與大家分享，她的勇氣與自信，彰顯神的醫治大能，徹底表現出同理心的威力，感謝她的分享。

(USA‧New York‧Yinyin)