We felt very grateful

Posted by on July 24, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

We were not renewing our marriage vows. Just a fun intro to a talk on letting go before we could let others in.

We were not renewing our marriage vows. Just a fun intro to a talk on letting go before we could let others in.

LAST week, Julienne graduated with a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts (honors, second upper) degree in Visual Communications. As we watched her walk across the stage to received her degree, we felt very grateful.

That this gentle and talented human being is our child and God’s child.

That our Heavenly Father had provided for all her needs (we had only enough for her first year when she started).

That throughout the four years at NTU, she had lacked nothing: joy in learning, grace through the many lonely nights of projects and computer crashes, and solid Christian friends.

Above all, we are grateful that God has given our daughter a heart to obey Him. Next month, Julienne will spend ten days in Japan to reach out to abused and abandoned children.

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Lessons in leadership

Posted by on July 24, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

Lisa Sim's student cardIn May this year, Lisa graduated from East Asia School of Theology (EAST), with a Master of Divinity after 4 years of studies. She was also awarded the President’s Award for Leadership for her exemplary
leadership among the other students.

This is what Lisa shared: “It is tough to try to sum up everything that I’ve learnt but in my reflection 2 words came to my mind – RETREAT and ADVANCE. I came to EAST with the initial purpose to retreat and rest in the Lord so that I can advance forward in my future ministry. In the process, God showed me that truly I need to retreat, but not from ministry and people but to retreat from myself. That is as I become less, God can then advance forward and reveal more of Himself to me.”

Lisa is now serving in the SOLEAD (School of Leadership and Development) team at Campus Crusade for Christ (CCC). She is excited to be involved in the training and mentoring of the new staff.

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향기 나는 하인 하람

Posted by on July 14, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

아빠, 왜 예수 님이 다리 꼬 고 죽 었어?

아빠, 왜 예수 님이 다리 꼬 고 죽 었어?

언이에게 예수님을 아니? 라고 했더니 대뜸 언이가 이렇게 물었습니다.

언: “아빠, 왜 예수님은 손 벌리고, 따리 꼬고 죽었어?”
아빠: “응, 그건 언이의 죄를 용서해 주시고 천국에 가도록 하기 위해서 지. 언이 그거 믿어?”
언: “응!”
아빠: “언이야, 근데, 아빠가 하는 말 이해할 수 있니?”
언: “……#$%@*& 응!”

언이가 이해를 하든 못하든 저는 무조건 반복해서 전하고 있습니다. 언이의 머리에 새겨지도록! 신앙은 단순한 진리를 반복해서 학습하며 우리의 마음에 새기고 삶에 드러나도록 하는 과정이라고 믿습니다. 언이는 분명히 예수님을 믿는다고 여러 번 입술로 고백했습니다. (아빠의 강요는 절대 아님!)

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