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Can Christians celebrate Halloween?

Can Christians do this? Can Christians do that? Have you ever had similar questions? Perhaps we should think not only about what we can or cannot do but also explore “why we are doing it” and “what impact our decisions will have.” Crystal 邊歆茹, PhD Founder & CEO Art by Crystal Bien  A girl named […]

Is Beautiful Hope a Trap?

Ocboter, 10, 2023 “Hope” serves as the driving force behind our efforts, perseverance, and determination, instilling in us the belief that our efforts will yield rewards. But should hope be subject to scrutiny? By Dr. Crystal Bien Founder & CEO ART by Jessie Chen Is Beautiful Hope a Trap? Let’s read a story about Allison […]

Are you Princess Pocahontas or the colonizer of earth?

Have you seen this Disney movie: “Pocahontas”? If you’ve seen it, then you may remember what Princess Pocahontas sang to the British: “You think you own whatever land you land on, the earth is just a dead thing you can claim. But I know every rock and tree and creature, has a life, has a […]

You Are My Strength

“You are my strength, I watch for you; you, God, are my fortress, my God on whom I can rely.” — Psalm 59:9-10.  Indeed, God is our strength. Please help us have a productive day.      ARTIST    Crystal Bien  Explore More by   TOPIC  |  BIBLE BOOK  |  AUTHOR

Keep Love in Your Heart

Keeping your love is hard. Especially when you find that people around you are not worth being loved. Don’t give up easily. There are 3 ways to keep love in your heart: Know unequivocally that you are loved by God.So you could always love someone you can’t love because you could take the LOVE you […]

The Secret to Love

The command to love can sometimes feel like a heavy burden–especially when we think of our nasty boss at work or our annoying neighbors. What is helpful, however, is to remember the context in which Jesus gave his commandment. The focus was not on the effort of loving others but on our relationship with Him. […]

Pray for Angels in Wuhan

May God heal the land of Wuhan and the people there with his mercy. Pray for the power of God to prevent the virus from spreading further and to properly handle the infectious diseases.(ROLCC Sunday Prayer) May the Lord protect all the doctors and nurses there and watch over their coming and going.  “I will […]

Purify our Hearts

Dear God, please guard my heart. Help me to pursue faith, love, and peace, so I can become more like you. Help me purify myself “from everything that contaminates body and spirit” (2 Corinthians 7:1). Amen “Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the […]

Munch suffered, but Munch didn’t say it out loud.

You must have seen Munch’s masterpiece painting “Scream”, but you may not know what Munch was “screaming” about. Munch had a depressing childhood, and he suffered from both physical and mental illness all his life. When Munch and his two friends were walking towards the sunset, he felt a great depression and anxiety. When he […]