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Ministry and Powerlessness: The Implications of Daniel 1:1-6 for Our Situation in HK

In August, Professor Wong Fook-Kwong, Professor of Old Testament, I asked the students in the Master of Theology class of our school: "Do you think it is useless to sit here in class today and study the world of the ancient Near East?" They agreed and felt that Learning these things from thousands of years ago has nothing to do with Hong Kong, which is in dire straits today. To encourage them, I told this story: In the mid-1990s, I was studying in the United States. At that time, my husband and I were very good friends with a couple who were Christian classmates from Hong Kong. Unfortunately, this classmate's wife's cancer returned and she knew her chances of recovery were low. One day, I called this classmate. He happened to be not at home, and the person who answered the phone was his wife. I asked about her condition on the phone, and she answered clearly: "If this last chemotherapy is not successful, I will have no hope of living." She cried while talking. I wanted to comfort her, but I didn't know how to speak. At that moment, I felt so incompetent. During those days, I had a very strong feeling of "incompetence". I felt that everything I learned and knew could not help her at all. ...

My HKBTS Hidden Curriculums

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