Wonderful article:

“…In the early 1990s, I met with a famous American evangelist in a five-star hotel in Beijing. The first question he asked was, “How many Chinese Christians have the spiritual gift of speaking in other tongues?” While I don’t disapprove of this practice (and have even had this experience), it seemed that this secondary issue was his main concern.

After I left China in 1996, I learned that tens of thousands of copies of that minister’s book, translated into Chinese as How to Speak in Tongues, had been distributed in China by underground printing networks. Now the tongues issue has become one of the most divisive issues among Chinese churches (those who can speak in tongues look down on those who don’t, while those who don’t speak in tongues think that those who do are possessed by demons). This man’s “ministry” deeply hurt the cause of the Gospel in China…

The Chinese mind needs logical, intellectually compelling truth that speaks to our culture. The Gospel answers the questions of my culture like nothing else. Missionaries to China should help Chinese ask difficult questions of the purpose of life and how man is going to find it in a materialistic, trustless society…

Those unable to work and help directly in China should reach out to the 150,000 top Chinese students and scholars on U.S. campuses. Demonstrate a healthy marriage, build real trust in a friendship, and invite them to investigate the life and teachings of Christ for themselves. This will influence them significantly, and they in turn will influence their compatriots once God has transformed their lives. Many of these students will serve key roles in Chinese society…”

As the bridegroom to his chosen, as the king unto his realm, 
As the keeper to the castle, as the pilot to the helm. 
As the captain to his soldiers, as the shepherd to his lambs, 
So, Lord, art thou to me. 

As the fountain in the garden, as the candle in the dark, 
As the treasure in the coffer, as the manna in the ark, 
As the firelight in the winter,As the sunlight in the spring
So Lord art thou to me. 

As the music at the banquet, as the stamp unto the seal, 
As refreshment to the fainting, as the winecup at the meal, 
As the singing on the feast day, as the amen to the prayer, 
So Lord art thou to me. 

As the ruby in the setting, as the honey in the comb
As the light within the lantern, as the father in the home, 
As the eagle in the mountains, as the sparrow in the nest, 
So Lord art thou to me. 

As the sunshine in the heavens, as the image in the glass, 
As the fruit unto the fig tree, as the dew unto the grass, 
As the rainbow on the hilltop, as the river in the plain, 
So Lord art thou to me.

owch. Happy V Day!

Did you know that 14-2-12=0?

History is made at night from Smash. Nice smooth feel, very seductive*!

*-adult term, moderation required. Look out for those IV minor chords.

The goodness of Good Friday in cartoon, quoted in today’s Good Friday sermon by Dr Ian Buntain.

The one that got away (Katy Perry) cover 

Tangled wedding scene

Tim Keller interviewed on what he would said to Kim Kardashian about marriage.

And here is again on MSNBC: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pm5Ul9Lfxes

This is what love and faithfulness looks like. Robert H Mounce (90) is a Bible commentator who has spent the last few years taking care of his wife, Mary (91), demonstrating the love of Christ and a life poured out for someone else in real, practical, everyday ways.

“Home is wherever we’re together”.