HK preachers: Preach this
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HK preachers: Preach this

HK preachers have overlooked preaching Psalm 1:3 to show how our leaders have been blessed. It’s therefore about time pastors and preachers stop shying away from telling Christians in HK the positives of our leaders. Time to tell the good story of HK …

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Not Jerzy Popiełuszko, but Joseph
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Not Jerzy Popiełuszko, but Joseph

Not all could be Jerzy Popiełuszko. On the other end of the spectrum, there are millions who would simply adopt the ways described in “Staying in Hong Kong”. Perhaps there’s a niche for those who are in a reasonable position of influence …

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Messi Mess prompts a consideration
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Messi Mess prompts a consideration

Just can’t resist to wade into the earlier Messi Inter Miami mess in HK. A question arises: Should Messi stick to playing the best soccer, leaving the shaking hands with sanctioned personalities to others. Further, should preachers stick to preaching …

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My Regular Prayers
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My Regular Prayers

For the past few years, I have practised daily prayers. Of course prayers and supplications for family and friends, their well being and salvation. What this piece is about, is my regular prayers for those in HK suffering since the Anti-extradition movement …

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WuHan: What’s in a name?
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WuHan: What’s in a name?

The virus was first confirmed to have spread to Italy on 31 January 2020, when two Chinese tourists in Rome tested positive for the virus. One week later an Italian man repatriated to Italy from the city of Wuhan, China, was hospitalized …

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Staying in Hong Kong
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Staying in Hong Kong

The ministry of Word and prayer is top priority to the pastors. If a pastor has withdrawn from pulpit ministry, what else to do to fulfil a pastoral vocation whilst still in Hong Kong? By the amazing grace of God, the laity will now take centre stage. They just do …

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Backbone
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Backbone

Recently average HK people showed what it was that enabled them to survive 3 yrs and 8 months. It was something that’s kind of hard to put the finger on it. But perhaps this might do: HK people have backbone. Kind of like Cicadas. Under earth but have life …

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Jerzy Popiełuszko
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Jerzy Popiełuszko

Various people have multitude of reasons to stay in HK: To be a voice. To care for aged relatives. To receive medical care … All these are free choices. But, if you claim you are staying behind in HK for one single reason alone …

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HKU incident
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HKU incident

I wasn’t from HKU so I really don’t care about the recent political tussles. But it reminded me of the localisation of civil service while I was still there. HK Chinese civil servants harboured a dislike, contempt, even hatred …

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Comics & Comical
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Comics & Comical

The recent news of a comics artist in HK got me thinking. I’m not arguing for Tsuen Tze, on the merit of his contents; nor his political viewpoint. I just want to register several observations that are comical, arising from …

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Concerning Sermon (5): The Message
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Concerning Sermon (5): The Message

If a sermon is billed as “from God,” it’s stressing on the speakers inspiration. If it is aimed to be “oriented towards audience,” its emphasis is on customer satisfaction. If it is derived from the text itself, it’s the message that’s …

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Clean Anger
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Clean Anger

Christians who stay in HK but have been taught by local pastors firstly not to become “rioters”, then not to express or to harbour anger. Kings and authorities derive their authority from God … Therefore their anger must be clean …

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Ordination
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Ordination

What a spectacle nowadays ordination has become! A horde of senior reverends all gather around the kneeling ordained pastor … probably have flower pinned to the lapel … hardly any indication of suffering and persecution …

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Clean Reverends
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Clean Reverends

For over two years these “35+” people were jailed. It took Lau Sai Leung to consistently pointed out its injustice and absurdity. No HK pastors said anything. They got used to being muted since 2019 …

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