An Academic Exchange Trip to Zhejiang and Shanghai: A Reflection of Culture and Faith

周佩珊 神學碩士生 Chow Pui-shan (Th.M. Program)   感謝孔憲紹博士員生進修基金的資助,讓我有機會在曹偉彤副院長的帶領下,與林諾欣和賀志勇同學於去年11月29日至12月2日到杭州和上海一行,探訪當地的浙江大學、復旦大學和浙江神學院,與國內教授及學生分享交流。在學術交流的過程中,我體會到國內師生對深層的人文精神如世界觀、人觀、真理觀和價值觀的關注。另一方面,在整個行程中,我又察覺到消費文化和市場經濟所代表的生活和思維方式,正無孔不入地滲透國內,而且對於他們所關心的人文精神正構成長遠的威脅。這次學術交流與文化考察不但擴濶了我的視野,更引發我從基督教信仰的角度,對中港兩地文化作出思考。...
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I Have Enough Money to Spend

An interview with classmate Liu Yuqiang and sister Lin Xiurong about the unforgettable words of "I am enough" more than ten years ago. It turns out that this sentence has always remained in Xiurong's heart. Yuqiang, who was studying business administration, chose to serve in a Christian organization after graduation. At that time, he didn't mind the meager salary and once said to Xiurong with satisfaction: "I am enough!"...
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With Two Ministers in the Family

Interview with classmate Fang Zhiqiang and sister Huang Ruiping. One weekend in June 2004, Zhiqiang returned to Hong Kong from Dongguan. He and his wife Ruiping reviewed God’s leading and calling in the past period. On that day, his search for more than a year finally came to an end. He was willing to respond to God’s call and prepared to enter the seminary to receive training and serve as a preacher throughout his life. ...
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“The Whole Family” Studies in the Seminary

In recent years, many brothers and sisters who have applied for admission are married. When the college meets them, it will also meet their spouses at the same time. This is because we believe that giving is not a one-way street. How do their families support theological students when they are studying hard? What struggles and difficulties will you face? What did their family pay, and how did they experience God’s favor? ...
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Do I Love My Lord with All My Strength, Soul and Mind?

Chung So-han, a first-year Master of Divinity student: The Angels in White Who Accompanied Me on My Journey to Heaven—I Offer My Life as a Sacrifice to God! Thanks be to God, after I became a Christian in 1985, I gradually grew within the Christian nurses' fellowship at Bo Ai Hospital. Although I had to work shifts and often couldn't attend church services, several sisters in the fellowship guided and cared for me, accompanying me on my journey to heaven. During holidays, they would invite me to retreat camps to teach me how to draw near to God and read His word. The love these sisters showed me revealed their commitment to God; in them, I saw the image of Christ—giving without expecting anything in return. They showed me the beautiful life of someone who follows God and inspired me to resolve to follow Him. Later, they each took on different ministry roles; some became missionaries, others entered seminary for further training. At that time, I truly envied their "carefree" lives, but I lacked the complete faith to follow them on that blessed path….
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Speak, for Your Servant Is Listening

Wong Pak-ming, a first-year Master of Divinity student (M.Div. 1), finally took the first step. "The Lord came and stood there, as he had called three times before, 'Samuel, Samuel!' And Samuel answered, 'Speak, for your servant is listening!'" (1 Samuel 3:10). Many years ago, I heard a pastor recount Samuel's experience in a sermon. At the time, I thought: If God called me, I would also willingly and gladly say, "Here I am, for your servant is listening!" Years later, I still have a deep impression of that thought. Perhaps from that moment on, God placed a "I am willing" heart in my life. ...
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