This week, I discovered new depths in a well-known Bible verse – perhaps so well known that we take it for granted. “There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.” 1 John 4:18 ESV An […]
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Category: My Chinese students
A Story of Hope
Many of you know that I work I teach English at a local Chinese congregation. I want to share with you a story about one of my former students. Note: Name and identifying information changed to protect the identity of the student. Yan Dong A few years ago a new student, Yan Dong, started began […]
China Update
As you all know, I am very active in the Chinese Church in Haifa. The news coming out of China these days is disturbing, to say the least. I thought you might want to know some of what is happening, not from a news channel but from an almost direct source, i.e. what I’ve been […]
Perfect Timing
A couple of years ago I was interviewed by a reporter from Taiwan for a program about the Chinese Church in Haifa. I was thankful to be a part of telling others about what we are doing. So you can imagine my disappointment when I was told that the article had been delayed for more […]
How Does HE Do That?
I should have known it was going to be a special day when I looked out my window this afternoon. Every spring for the past few years a beautiful bird sits on metal bars outside my window. Every year he poses regally, quite aware of his beauty—and that my cats can’t reach him. This year, […]