On the fifteenth day (lantern date) of the 2023 Lunar New Year, Turkey experienced its worst earthquake in the past two centuries! According to reports from the United Nations, on February 6 around midnight, the southern part of Turkey and Northern Syria had massive earthquakes.
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【雪說以色列】分治方案
當年以色列稱為巴勒斯坦，這名稱跟阿拉伯人完全扯不上關係，在公元後135年，羅馬皇帝哈德良平定猶太人革命——巴爾科赫巴革命（Bar Kokhba Revolt），那是猶太人與羅馬帝國最後一次的戰爭⋯⋯
Home-stay and campus fellowship in Japan
In 1988, I left Oslo for Tokyo with an early morning departure flight on a cold winter day. It was not a direct flight, but with a relatively short overlay in Hong Kong. My destination was a small agricultural town in Aichi Prefecture, Central Japan.
Dad and Mom’s Wedding Under the Cloud of Superstition
For a few precious years, my father and grandfather have worked together in “Da Luo Tian Casino” and lived as roommates in the casino dormitory. The good time of supporting each other ended when grandpa insisted on leaving Vietnam to return to China to die in his hometown when he knew about his stomach cancer.
【人生天地線】兔年文化背後的智慧與信仰
今年（2023）的農曆新年似乎比往年提早來臨，這正顯明了「兔年」所象徵的「快捷」與「提早」的精神，我們古人對「兔子」有著特別豐富的想像與情感，在民間的傳說中，充滿了各種與兔子相關的趣味故事⋯⋯
The Wisdom and Belief Behind the Year of the Rabbit
2023’s Lunar New Year occurs earlier than previous years’ dates, which coincides with a hare’s spirit of swiftness and brevity. People in ancient China viewed the hare with exceptionally rich and complex imagination. According to folklore, there are numerous tales associated with the hare.
【開一扇窗】物價指數與情緒反應
在疫情的影響下，全球的經濟和民生也受到嚴峻的考驗和關注。從新聞報導得知，加拿大的物價指數上升，通貨膨脹和加息令生活百上加斤，個人負債增加，更多人憂慮就業前景和將來的生活得不到保障。
Brown Clouds over Taipei
The tranquil days and idyllic scenery of Norway were surreal. I indulged in that for over 6 years. Although Oslo, Norway was remote from Chinese theological educational opportunities, I was blessed by Bible teachers from the Chinese Overseas Christian Missions from London and Hong Kong Alliance Bible Seminary through Theological Education by Extension.
Mother braved the oceans to look for her parents
My mother’s name is Thuong Hong-Lai. She was born in Teoryang Prefecture, Teochew, China. Nonetheless, my mother’s grandfather was among the few Chinese southerners who emigrated to Vietnam during the late 19th century,
悉尼短宣中心 25 週年 (1997-2022) 銀禧感恩特刊
謹為25週年銀禧感恩特刋得以完成致謝與感恩：衷心多謝悉宣設計團隊各位義工，各撰寫文章、分享及提供歷史資料和照片的肢體、牧者、董事和義務同工。更感謝香港短宣中心及國際短宣使團創辦人滕張佳音博士、國宣義務副總幹事麥鳳佩傳道，及國宣常委會主席余漢傑博士給予的嘉言勉勵。最重要的是讓我們同心向三一上帝献上讚頌感恩，願祂得着一切的榮耀！
【人生天地線】從世界杯看人生的競賽
本屆（第22屆）世界杯是由首個伊斯蘭國家卡塔爾所主辦，這是自2002年韓日世界杯以來，第二次在亞洲舉辦的世界杯，打破瑞士紀錄成為史上面積最小的舉辦國。但在首場揭幕戰的比賽中，身為東道主的卡塔爾球隊破紀錄地輸給了厄瓜多爾，打破歷屆以來東道主首場得勝的紀錄！
From World Cup to the Race of Life
Aren’t our lives like a competition too? Since the moment you were born, your weight has been measured and you would have gone through years of being compared with other children, and your parents will prepare you for all sorts of competitions, whether it is to get into a good school, a decent job, a suitable mate. Life is full of competitions and our society tends to reward the strong and mighty and ignore the weak.
Fainted in Freezing Rain
My name is Pius Chi-Shing Lee. Until last year, I worked in the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for two decades as a meteorologist. Since 2011, I have been the team lead responsible for implementing and upgrading NOAA’s air quality forecasting system.
Unworthy to be born
My name is Thuyen-Anh Huynh. My husband is Pius Chi-Shing Lee. Pius is the author of the current issue’s “Storm Buster” column. I was born in the Cholon District, Saigon, Vietnam. I joined my family’s immigration to Sweden when I was sixteen years old.
【人生天地線】人潮中的生死抉擇
據雅虎新聞報導：「南韓首爾梨泰院10月29日因慶祝萬聖節湧入10萬民眾，卻爆發嚴重推擠傷亡事件，數百人死傷，引發全球關注。總統尹錫悅下令徹查，並宣佈全國哀悼一周。」最近另一次的嚴重踩踏傷亡事故，是10月初在印尼的一場足球比賽釀成足球史上最嚴重的災難之一，人群在幾個出口處衝撞，發生踩踏事故，至少有135人包括數十名兒童在事故中身亡。
Life & Death? A Choice in a Crowd!
According to yahoo news, on October 29 in Itaewon, South Korea, one hundred thousand revelers who gathered to celebrate Halloween were caught in a crowd crush, leading to hundreds of fatalities and injuries. President Took Suk-Yeol declared a weeklong mourning as well as a thorough investigation into the tragic incident.
【開一扇窗】初到貴境隨筆
我們夫婦二人移居加拿大生活剛好三個月的時間。雖然是初到貴境，但感受到這兒的生活很寫意，生活的適應上沒有太大的問題，很喜歡這兒的七月，到晚上九時天色才開始變黑，對我們來說是一個很新鮮的體驗，日長享受日光的時間也長，好像多了一些時間使用。
【人生天地線】小行星撞擊成功的末日危機
有一個代號為Dart的「雙小行星改道測試」(Double Asteroid Redirection Test)任務是於美東時間9月26日晚上7時14分成功地撞擊目標小行星迪莫弗斯(Dimorphos)，據《世界日報》報導：這次太空任務的成功「是人類史上首次實驗能否以人力干預太陽系引力，使預定會撞上地球的小行星偏離軌道的測試，驗證日後若有小行星或彗星對地球構成威脅時，撞走小行星救地球是否可行。
The DART Mission & Apocalyptic Crisis
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration or NASA has a Double Asteroid Redirection Test or DART mission that successfully changed the orbit of an asteroid named Dimorphos by intentionally smashing into it on September 26th at 7:14 pm EST. This space mission success demonstrates that humans can take action to deflect a potentially deadly asteroid approaching the planet (Tim Fernholz).
中國教會 (2011, 2013-2019 共八年) 有關「佈道／宣教、異端」問卷統計報告
透過《生命季刊》於2011年在香港亞洲博覽館舉行的「中國福音大會」及於2013-2019年每年在香港舉辦的「傳道人培訓會」，筆者蒙大會允准，在這八年的聚會中，派發及收集有關「佈道／宣教、異端」的11條開放性問題(雖不合量性研究規格，但較貼近與會者文化，盼增加回卷)，以不記名、自願填寫方式作回應。
【人生天地線】米德湖的浮屍與靈魂的沉思
由於全球暖化的效應，美國最大的人工湖「米德湖」（Lake Mead）因乾旱的緣故，而出現自1937年以來最低水位，只剩下百分之27的水量，由於水位的下降，近幾個月以來，不斷地有浮屍被人發現！警方根據五月ㄧ日所接獲的案件是一個人被槍殺後而棄屍在鐵桶中，然後再被拋入湖底的，估計是發生在1970～80年間的謀殺案。
Floating Corpses on Lake Mead
Due to a global warming trend, Lake Mead, the largest man-made lake in the US, has a water level at 27% of its capacity, the lowest ever recorded since 1937 due to unusual drought conditions. Because of the receding water level, many corpses have been discovered! On May 1st, the police discovered a gun homicide victim possibly in the 1970’s or 80’s that was abandoned in a barrel and discarded in the lake.
【雪說以色列】反猶主義的由來
筆者在以色列讀碩士期間，跟同系的同學聊天時，他很無奈地說：「全世界的人都恨我們。」我當時覺得很奇怪，為什麽全世界的人都恨猶太人呢？我安慰他說：「我不恨你們，還愛你們呢！」
【人生天地線】歐洲熱浪與末日太陽的預言
當俄烏戰爭仍然在如火如荼地進行之時，歐洲不但要面臨能源危機，更要面臨與日俱增的難民潮危機，但是更令人震驚的是打破歷史紀錄的熱浪！據BBC的報導：「在葡萄牙，最近一日溫度已高達攝氏47度。在英國，英格蘭部分地區發出了極端高溫的紅色警報。
Heat Wave & Doomsday
While the conflict in Ukraine continues to rage on, Europe not only is facing a crisis in energy scarcity, but also a flood of refugee resettlement issues. However, the most shocking devastation is the record breaking heat wave across Western Europe.
【雪說以色列】「巴勒斯坦」起源
「巴勒斯坦」源於羅馬帝國的時候，當時哈得良平定猶太人第三次革命，[1]為了使猶太人忘記以色列，他廢除猶太行省，將以色列改名為巴勒斯坦，這名稱源於《舊約》的「非利士」，事實上，當時早已沒有非利士人了，只是引用名稱而已。
A Football Coach’s Public Prayer: Cost & Victory
In the state of Washington, a high school football coach named Joe Kennedy made a promise to God in his prayer prior to a game in 2008, “I will pray after each game, whether winning or losing, to thank God for each teammate and letting me be a coach.”
【人生天地線】橄欖球教練公開禱告的代價與勝利
在美國華州的一名高中橄欖球教練喬·肯尼迪（Joe Kennedy) 曾在執教第一場球賽之前（2008年) 向神發出禱告的承諾：「每一場比賽後，無論輸贏，我都會為我有機會成為一名美式足球教練，以及我所有的球員感恩。」
【人生天地線】奪命的槍手與捨命的愛子
最近在美國槍擊事件頻繁，「控槍」問題又成為政客們激烈爭論的議題。美國是一個在現今世界大國中人人崇尚自由的國家，歷年來都吸引著無數的移民前往這個「美麗」的國家尋求自由的夢想，但是自由的條件是要「付出代價」與「自我克制」的，否則自由的理想就會被仇恨、暴力、搶劫與兇殺等罪惡所破滅！
Homicide vs Sacrifice
Recently mass shootings in the US have increased dramatically. The issue of gun control became a hot political topic. The US is reputed to be one of the most powerful free nations in the world, attracting countless immigrants to seek the American dream and freedoms not available elsewhere.
【人生天地線】遺傳之父與父的遺傳
世界在新冠病毒肆虐了兩年之後，人們已經厭倦了病毒「變種」的消息，更加期待病毒「絕種」的福音來到！但是生物的遺傳、變種與絕種都遵行著特定的規律，回顧生物遺傳學之父孟德爾Gregor Johann Mendel，他曾於1865年2月的奧地利自然科學學會會議上報告了自己進行的植物雜交研究結果，第二年發表了著名的《植物雜交試驗》論文，闡述了遺傳學的兩項基本規律——基因的分離定律和基因的自由組合定律。