Book review: ‘Fear Not!’
Review of Ligon Duncan with J. Nicholas Reid, Fear Not! Death and the Afterlife from a Christian Perspective, Fearn: Christian Focus, 2010. It is more customary to review books […]
Studies in Acts, no.46
Studies in Acts Paul and the Authorities (Acts 24:24-25:12) Private visit from Felix and Drusilla to Paul After the adjournment, Felix did not forget about Paul. Already […]
MUDDYING THE GOSPEL WATERS
MUDDYING THE GOSPEL WATERS The apostle Paul was aware of Satan’s schemes and designs (e.g. 2 Cor.2:11; Eph.6:10-13), one of which is surely to muddy the waters so people […]
Studies in Acts, no.45
Studies in Acts Bearing Testimony (Acts 24:1-23) Paul was called to proclaim the gospel not only to slaves and free among Jews and Gentiles, but also to […]
Managerialism in the Church
Erastianism or Managerialism in the Church? A Critique of David Robertson’s Recent Article In a provocative article published on 24 July 2024, Rev David Robertson argues that a form of […]
Chinese translation of Johnny Cash
约翰尼·卡什的興衰與救贖 我最近看到一部關於美國著名鄉村歌手約翰尼·卡什的精彩紀錄片。值得慶幸同時也有點令人驚訝的是，它目前在 SBS 視頻流點播中，因此可以免費觀看。標題是“約翰尼·卡什：一個偶像的救贖”，可以在這裡找到連結。 我之所以說“令人驚訝”，是因為這部紀錄片由福音派牧師格雷格·勞理 (Greg Laurie) 製作與出品。格雷格在片中毫不迴避卡什的精神皈依及隨後為耶穌所做的見證。這也再適宜不過，因為格雷格·勞裡最近還出版了約翰尼·卡什的同名傳記。 《一個偶像的救贖》的製作價值非凡，這或許也是SBS這樣的機構願意播出的原因之一。音樂藝術家和公眾人物如蒂姆·麥格勞 (Tim McGraw)、富蘭克林·格雷厄姆 (Franklin Graham)、謝麗爾·克勞 (Sheryl Crowe) 和愛麗絲·庫珀 (Alice Cooper)等都做出了諸多貢獻。卡什的妹妹喬安妮也為其家族信仰貢獻了諸多見解。 卡什成長於一個基督教家庭，深受其母基督教信仰的影響。他的弟弟傑克十五歲時在一場鋸木廠事故中不幸身亡的悲劇也對其信仰影響巨大。獲得名譽和財富之後，卡什離開了基督信仰，因此導致他亂交、對處方藥成癮以及後來婚姻破裂。 顯然卡什生活混亂，充滿性、毒品和搖滾樂，最終一切在他身邊轟然崩塌。但正如紀錄片所揭示，當他跌入谷底時，主仁慈地把他帶回到自己身邊。卡什的餘生一直尋求任何可能的方式宣講基督——無論以音樂、電影還是演講。 卡什也是葛理翰 (Billy Graham) 的親密朋友，並在數不勝數的福音佈道會上演唱。至今仍有很多人說明卡什對他們的影響。看到卡什用他的音樂天賦為基督作見證真是令人無比振奮。 大多數人至少聽過幾首卡什的歌，例如，《火圈》 (Ring of Fire)、《惡靈騎士》(Ghost Riders in […]
World News
CALIFORNIANS ROCKED BY ANTI FAMILY LAWPro-family advocates are outraged over a new California law that pushes schools to deceive parents, essentially telling teachers and administrators to hide the truth about […]
Book review: Memorizing Scripture
BOOK REVIEW: How to Memorize Scripture Author: Andrew M. Davis Publisher: Crossway Year: 2024 Scriptural Memorisation: My Story During my late high school years, I dedicated significant time to memorising […]
Studies in Acts, no.44
Studies in Acts Plots and Plans! (Acts 23:12-35) The attack planned. Several fanatical Jews were enraged that their attempt to kill Paul had failed, and that the Council had not […]
Erastianism in the Church
The Greatest Danger Facing the Presbyterian Church in Australia Today? The Two Kingdoms In 1596 one of the most famous scenes in Presbyterian history took place. Andrew Melville, a well-known […]
Eric Liddell: The Olympic Champion Who Ran God’s Race in the Internment Camp
With the approaching of the 33rd Summer Olympics in Paris on July 26, many people especially Christians are remembering Eric Liddell (1902-1945). Powerfully depicted in the 1981 Academy Award-winning film […]
Studies in Acts, no.43
Studies in Acts Struggles with the Sanhedrin (Acts 22:24-23:11) Before the Sanhedrin condemned the Lord Jesus to death, he had overwhelmingly proven to both the leaders and the people that […]
Men and Women
Review of William J. Webb, Slaves, Women & Homosexuals, IVP, 2001. Slaves, Women & Homosexuals is the title of a book by William J. Webb, a theologian, ordained Baptist minister and former […]
Review of Packer’s ‘Proclaiming Christ in a Pluralistic Age’
Book Review: J. I. Packer Proclaiming Christ in a Pluralistic Age: The 1978 Lectures (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2024). 139 pages. $39.99 at Reformers Bookshop. I was eating pizza the other […]
World News
ITALY OFFERS WOMEN 1,000 EUROS A MONTH IF THEY REJECT ABORTIONItaly faces a crisis. Its declining birth rates that have fallen far below what is needed to sustain a population […]
Studies in Acts, no.42
Studies in Acts An Apologia (Acts 22:1-23) How did the mistreated apostle address his audience? The mob had violated the fraternal bond and just now had almost killed him as […]
