August, 2025

• 11 August

  The Christian Family: Teaching The Work Ethic

  

  The Great American depression and the Second World War produced a new generation of Americans who understood hardship, poverty, and the value of life. Life was precious, and having a job, a home, and a family was priceless. But out of those good lessons, a dangerous concept evolved that would ...

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• 10 August

  Jennifer Woodley: A Light That Could Not- And Will Not- Be Extinguished

  

  There are souls who walk this earth with such quiet brilliance and grace that their presence feels like a divine whisper—gentle, yet powerful. Jennifer Woodley was one of those rare souls. Chaplain, devoted wife, loving mother of three sons, a proud grandmother, a joyful daughter to her parents, dedicated sister, ...

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• 9 August

  Unseen Anchors: Living By Faith, Not By Sight

  

   Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.  Faith is not a passive belief—it’s a living, breathing trust in the unseen. Hebrews 11:1 defines faith as both substance and evidence, a paradox that invites us into divine mystery. Faith is what ...

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• 8 August

  Dead Or Alive? 死了还是活着

  

  Romans 6 罗马书6:9-14 9 Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him. 因为知道基督既从死里复活，就不再死，死也不再作他的主了。 10 For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God. 他死是向罪死了，只有一次；他活是向　神活着。 11 Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to ...

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• 8 August

  Sacred Ties: The Divine Gift Of Relationships

  

  Proverbs 17:17 A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.” — Proverbs 17:17 Relationships are the sacred threads that weave our lives into meaning. From the quiet companionship of a friend to the enduring bond of family, God designed us for connection. Proverbs 17:17 reminds ...

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• 7 August

  Full And Precious Riches (Chinese/English)

  

  Colossians 2 2 That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ. 歌罗西书 2 愿他们的心得到安慰，在爱中连结在一起，获得一切丰盛的确信和理解，认识神、父和基督的奥秘。 3 In whom are hid all the treasures ...

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• 7 August

  A Temporary Phase Of Life, A Time Of Testing

  

  I am writing this article at a new phase of my life. My 76 year old left leg became very painful,  resulting in taking time off from work. This became my new normal.  However, as my physical body has aged, I can still continue to renew my inner spirit (II ...

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• 6 August

  Serving God Properly (Chinese/English)

  

  HEBREWS 12 Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: 希伯来书 12 因此，我们既得了不能震动的国，就当存感恩的心，借此以敬畏和虔诚事奉神，使祂喜悦。 29 For our God is a consuming fire. 因为我们的神是烈焰。 Serving God Properly Next to being a child of God through the ...

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• 6 August

  Standing Firm Against Opposition: A Study From Nehemiah 4-6

  

  After the return of the exiled Jews in 444 BC, Sanballat heard that the Jews were building the wall around Jerusalem. He said, What are these feeble Jews doing? Will they restore it for themselves? Will they sacrifice? Will they finish up in a day? Will they revive the stones out ...

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• 5 August

  What Will You Give Up To Win The Prize?- 你会放弃什么来赢得奖赏？

  

  1 Corinthians 9 哥林多前书 9 24 Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. 你们岂不知在赛场上跑的都跑，但只有一人得奖？所以要这样跑，好叫你们得着奖赏。 25 And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain ...

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