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| Twenty-three years ago, when we launched our church in New York, we placed our motto on every Sunday bulletin. Paul’s words in I Corinthians 1 boldly say: “We preach Christ and him crucified … the power of God and the wisdom of God.”Read The Document |
I would like to express my deep gratitude to your recent gift for our ministry. Your gift came at an hour of need, and will be used in our teaching and literature ministry in the coming months. Thank you! |
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| April 2002 | May 2002 | |
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I have always
struggled with the meaning of, and effectiveness in prayer. What is prayer?Read
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Thank God for granting us a fruitful board meeting in Philadelphia, April 26-27. Guests spoke on the theme “Theology and China”: Dr. Sam Rowen of EPI; Rev. Bill Krispin, founder of the Center for Urban Theological Studies; Dr. Clair Davis of Westminster Seminary; Mr. Song Cheng of CCIM; and Dr. and Mrs. Sow-Pheng Liew, co-founders of China Horizon. Read The Document | |
| Jan 2002 | Feb 2002 | March 2002 |
| It is encouraging to know that we have prayer partners across the country, and some overseas. The beginning of a new year brings new opportunities to serve, as well as old, on-going responsibilities. God is faithful to strengthen us each day. Read The Document | An important part of my life is to read quality books, not only in my specific field of teaching and publishing, but more widely to gain perspective. Let me share some of my recent studies. Read The Document |
Do we need new methods? Or the old message? |
| October 2001 | November 2001 | December 2001 |
| We need your prayers and encouragement for a busy Fall season of ministry. Read The Document | "Bless the Lord, O my soul!" This Thanksgiving Season, I have much to give thanks for: Read The Document | Christmas is the time when we remember that the Second Person of the Trinity, God the Son, took on human nature - spirit and body. He became like us, yet without sin. He became an "ordinary" person - in fact, a poor man - that we may become rich. Read The Document |
| July 2001 | Aug 2001 | Sept 2001 |
| From mid-June to mid-July, I teach or speak 101 times. After teaching at Rev. Stephen Tong's Reformed Institute (New York, June 18-22), I flew to Singapore (via Hong Kong) to teach at Singapore Bible College and Malaysia Bible Seminary. We are also making great progress in publishing, and giving lectures and concerts here in Singapore. Read The Document | In the past month or two, I have many things to be grateful for many things: 50 students attended "Introduction to Reformed Theology," at the Reformed Institute in New York. Rev. Stephen Tong invited me to serve as Provost for the Reformed Institute (Asia), responsible for faculty and curriculum. Read The Document | Tomorrow is here today - complex, diverse, exciting, post-modern, post-Christian. Tomorrow's leaders, especially in Asia, ask for guidance and resources. Are we ready? Read The Document |
| April 2000 | May 2000 | June 2000 |
| In this Easter season, it is with great joy and expectation that we celebrate the resurrection of our Savior. He is risen! Read The Document | One of the most encouraging things is to meet people in God's kingdom, who have experienced something in life to convince them about the basis for our ministry. On a hot morning in March, we were meeting with our translators outside a "Kopitiam" (coffee shop) in Singapore. A team member shared about the experiences she had with her husband, while living in Scotland. Read The Document | Thank God He has given us strategic students in our teaching ministry. Seminary students from Singapore and Malaysia include urban Christians preparing for ministry. Christian leaders from the 10/40 window travel overseas to receive training at great cost. Asia's pastors often return to seminary for further studies. Read The Document |
| Jan 2001 | Feb 2001 | Mar 2001 |
| It is encouraging to receive your gift at the beginning of this new year. God is providing through you what we need to accomplish our ministry goals! Read The Document | Many friends understand that China Horizon is a "ministry to mainland Chinese scholars." Are we? Is China Horizon a "mainland Chinese ministry"? Read The Document | In the Old Testament, Ezra (chapter 7) gave us a wonderful example of revival. As a man of God, Ezra was determined to study the Word of God, meditate on it, teach it and obey it. (Our church is using this theme for our spring retreat this month!) Read The Document |
| Nov 2000 | Dec 2000 | Christmas 2000 |
| During this season of Thanksgiving, we are very thankful to God for a fruitful year – the busiest ever in my life! Read The Document | At this joyous season, it is appropriate that we give thanks to God for what He has given us. I thank God for the ways in which He has allowed me to serve in 2000. Read The Document | The cheerfulness of the Christmas season reminds me that God has shown his grace through the coming of Jesus Christ. He is good, He is generous. We give, because He has given. Read The Document |
| July 2000 | Sept 2000 | Oct 2000 |
| This summer I am in Asia, teaching at Malaysia Bible Seminary (6/26-30), Singapore Bible College (7/3-7, 7/24-8/31), in Klang (6/27-28), Johore Bahru (6/30-7/1), Singapore, Miri(8/18-20), Surabaya (8/27-28), Tokyo/Yokohoma and Osaka (9/1-7). Read The Document | Thank God for sustaining me through a heavy summer in Asia, covering 70 days, speaking 180 times. This has been truly unique! Key observations from the trip: Read The Document | We
are in the middle of a very full Fall season.
Please pray that the Spirit will continue to keep me obedient, clean,
and grant grace and wisdom to minister: Read The Document |
| April 2000 | May 2000 | June 2000 |
| Our first on-line systematic theology (in Chinese) is progressing very well. We have held three teleconference classes. The students are responding enthusiastically. Read The Document | What is life like at China Horizon? Is there such a thing as a typical week? Month? Read The Document | China Horizon’s board meeting, held in May, was a milestone. We had great unity of mind and adopted the following as the order of priorities for China Horizon’s ministry: Read The Document |
| January 2000 | February 2000 | March 2000 |
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In 2000, I will be focusing on teaching “Christian mind” or theology seminars. Please pray that laypeople in the church will be challenged and encouraged with God's Word: Read The Document |
Globalization is here to stay. One sign of it is Taiwan’s announcement (February 8, 2000) that it will adopt the pinyin system of romanizing Chinese characters. This is a giant step toward making names and terms uniform. Read The Document | Teaching and defending the Word of God is the task of theology and apologetics. This is the heartbeat of China Horizon’s convictions and ministry commitments through the year 2000: Read The Document |
| October 1999 | November 1999 | December 1999 |
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Great changes are taking place at China Horizon this month. Your prayers remind us that God remembers us, and guides us as we walk with him. He does not abandon his people. Thank you for encouraging us! We are happy to report that all four book manuscripts ...Read The Document |
With Thanksgiving and Christmas just around the corner, the year 1999 is drawing to a close, and that God has been faithful and merciful to us. Your prayers and support have made it possible for us to continue by God’s grace. Thank you for standing by with us. Read The Document |
We thank God for many blessings in 1999. Thank God for friends who encourage us, who pray for us, who challenge us to stay faithful and obedient to the Lord Jesus. Read The Document |
| July 1999 | August 1999 | September 1999 |
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Summer is beautiful in California: the weather is warm, and people are on holiday. It can also be hot and dry. So in China Horizon we have good news to report, but also are facing a “dry spell,” as many Christian organizations go through in the summer. Read The Document |
Summer is “dry season” in most Christian organizations. But in all circumstances, God’s mercies and provision never change! He has provided through your recent gift. Thank you. Read The Document |
I revisited this passage in my devotions recently: “Ezra prepared his heart to seek the Law of the Lord, and to do it, and to teach statutes and ordinances in Israel” (Ezra 7:10). To love God’s Word, to obey it and to teach it … what higher calling is there in life? This, indeed, is God's call on my life. Read The Document |
