
十多年前,在亚特兰大,一对聪慧能干的夫妇生了一个聪明伶俐的女儿 Jocelyn,一年多后又怀孕了,又是一个女儿,让他们对未来充满希望,希望小女儿和姐姐一样。果真,妹妹 Jessica 出生后和姐姐一样漂亮可爱。当时有同事邀请妈妈去教会、妈妈就很快信主受洗。那时,爸爸虽然不反对,但自己却不肯相信有一位掌管生命的主。

北堂全年有很多很好的主日学课程,有必修课和选修课,内容呈多样性,对弟兄姐妹们的灵命成长和造就非常有帮助。2024年北堂秋季主日学,我报名参加了《青春的契机》这门课程。一是因为这么课程得到青少年家长们的一致好评,受益匪浅;二是未雨绸缪。

Hello, everyone. My name is Peiqi Wang, and I want to take a moment to share my journey with you—a journey from feeling lost to discovering hope and purpose through Christ.

My life before Christ was very boring and directionless. I attended church and mission trips in the summer but still did not feel connected with God. I was often scared of death, and I would pray to God only when it was convenient to me. I was also very quick to anger and envious of other people.

纵观圣经,家庭在推广上帝的大使命中发挥着至关重要的作用。从旧约中的族长到新约中的早期教会,上帝经常透过家庭来实现祂的救赎目的。 最早的例子之一是挪亚一家,他们遵照上帝的命令共同建造方舟,确保洪水过后生命得以保存(创世记6:9-22)。他们的集体努力凸显了信仰、服从和使命传承的重要性。同样,亚伯拉罕的家庭被呼召成为所有国家的祝福(创世记12:1-3)。亚伯拉罕的使命超越了他自己,他带领家人敬拜神、款待来客和宣讲上帝,确保后代能够继承并持守与上帝的圣约(创世记18:19)。

耶利米团契的江淑琴姐妹是2021年圣诞节前,在亚特兰大华人基督教会北堂受洗归入主名的,不久患肺癌晚期,一直接受化疗。今年1月病情恶化,于1月16日走完了世上的路程,被主接去,享年65岁。

Throughout Scripture, families played a vital role in advancing God’s mission. From the patriarchs in the Old Testament to the early church in the New Testament, God often worked through family units to accomplish His redemptive purposes. One of the earliest examples is Noah’s family, who worked together in obedience to God’s command to build the ark, ensuring the preservation of life after the flood (Genesis 6:9-22)...

“他们唱了诗,就出来,往橄榄山去。” 这是马可在他的福音书中所记载的画面——那是耶稣在世上度过的最后一次逾越节晚餐。祂带着门徒们唱了诗歌,随后走出马可楼,踏上通往各各他的道路,迈向十字架。当时还是少年的马可应该是在场的目击者。这一幕必定在他心中留下了终身难忘的印象 ...