Month: April 2015

Beware of Personal Favouritism

Posted on Thursday, 30 April, 2015Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

Beware of Personal Favouritism James 2:1 James taught the strongest possible connection between faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and impartiality. God does not play favorites, yet we do (cf. 2:9), sinners that we are. The world’s love shows its true nature in its lack of love for the many

The Cure For Brain Diseases Is In Your Gut

Posted on Wednesday, 29 April, 2015Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

The Cure For Brain Diseases Is In Your Gut This interesting article reflects an ongoing research endeavour to establish the effect of our extensive bacterial biome especially in our digestive system, and whether it contributes to various maladies that affects us as humans. Read Article Here: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/04/28/the-cure-for-brain-diseases-is-in-your-gut.html

Top 5 Lies Christians Believe

Posted on Wednesday, 29 April, 2015Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

Contrary to what we may think and believe, the Bible addresses quite a number of issues that go against the logic of human belief on what it means to follow Jesus and obey God. Often, these principles are not articulated with academic clarity, but couched in stories and parables in

Photographs April 2015

Posted on Tuesday, 28 April, 2015Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

Photography April 2015 Winners and a few shortlisted entries for the 2015 National Geographic Traveller’s Photography Competition in their respective categories are illustrated here. Credit: National Geographic

No Excess in Charity

Posted on Tuesday, 28 April, 2015Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

No Excess in Charity Genesis 3:6; Revelation 12:7–8 The desire of power in excess caused the angels to fall; the desire of knowledge in excess caused man to fall. But in charity there is no excess; neither can angel nor man come in danger by it. Francis Bacon (1561 –

Why North Europeans Are The Happiest People

Posted on Monday, 27 April, 2015Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

Why North Europeans Are The Happiest People A few snippets from the article: Success is more than economic growth and other such statistics. Social support and generosity are relatively independent of economic development or the political system. People are happier when they’re socially fulfilled, perhaps as members of a group.

Stewardship of Worldly Resources

Posted on Sunday, 26 April, 2015Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

Ephesians 4: 28 In this segment of the Ephesian letter (4:17-32), Paul ranges wide in what constitutes a Christian walk. However, we will focus on the issue of work and money. A majority of our worlds spin around the necessity of work, and how it contributes to our self-esteem and

Turkish and Armenian Christians Reconcile on Genocide Anniversary

Posted on Saturday, 25 April, 2015Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

Turkish and Armenian Christians Reconcile on Genocide Anniversary “We came to share your pain,” Turkish Christians declared in early April, standing before TV cameras at the Armenian Genocide Memorial in Yerevan. “We have come here to apologize for what our ancestors did, to ask for your forgiveness,” two spokesmen for the

Ruby

Posted on Saturday, 25 April, 2015Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

The word ruby comes from the Latin rubens which means red. Rubies are found in shades of red, from rich darkish red to pigeon blood red and pinkish red. The red hue comes from traces of the mineral chromium. They are extremely strong, registering 9 on the Mohs scale of

The Armenian Genocide

Posted on Friday, 24 April, 2015Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

In April 1915 the Ottoman government embarked upon the systematic decimation of its civilian Armenian population. The persecutions continued with varying intensity until 1923, when the Ottoman Empire ceased to exist, and was replaced by the Republic of Turkey. The Armenian population of the Ottoman state was reported at about

Gorgeous New Moon Map

Posted on Friday, 24 April, 2015Monday, 21 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

NASA is gearing up to return humans to the moon, but first they’re using their Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) satellite to make incredibly detailed 3-D maps of the lunar surface. The latest map of the moon was released April 13 by the U.S. Geological Survey. The equator runs through the center.

Treasures In Heaven

Posted on Thursday, 23 April, 2015Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

Matthew 6: 19 – 20 Completely different are “the treasures in heaven” (cf. 19:21), that is, those blessings that are reserved for us in heaven (1 Peter 1:4), that are heavenly in character, but of which we experience a foretaste even now. Beginning, as is proper, with the enumeration of

Ichthus

Posted on Wednesday, 22 April, 2015Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

I have started a new Facebook page called ICHTHUS, specifically for those who are burdened to pray for the persecution of Christian minorities worldwide. These atrocities toward believers have been increasing through the years, and if, like me, you are just as saddened and deeply grieved by them, then please

The Annual Chelsea Flower Show

Posted on Wednesday, 22 April, 2015Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

The prestigious annual Royal Horticultural Society’s Chelsea Flower Show to be held in the grounds of the Chelsea Hospital, will commence on 19 to 23 May 2015. The big announcement so far is that Prince Harry’s charity, Sentebale, will be exhibiting a garden for the second time. The charity is

Simple Rules for Healthy Eating

Posted on Tuesday, 21 April, 2015Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

Simple Rules for Healthy Eating Literally, a few simple rules for healthy eating from a pediatrician. With a proliferation of ready-made meals and artificially preserved food, common sense goes a long way contributing towards a healthy lifestyle. Read Article Here: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/21/upshot/simple-rules-for-healthy-eating.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&region=CColumn&module=MostEmailed&version=Full&src=me&WT.nav=MostEmailed&_r=0&abt=0002&abg=0

Born of God

Posted on Tuesday, 21 April, 2015Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

1 John 3: 9 – 10 As was pointed out in connection with verse 6, adding such phrases as “continue to” and “go on” to John’s statements about sinning is not justified on the basis of the Greek text. As before, the statements are absolute. One who is born of

The Social Skills You Weren’t Taught in School

Posted on Monday, 20 April, 2015Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

The Social Skills You Weren’t Taught in School Emotional intelligence (EI) is the ability to monitor one’s own and other people’s emotions, to discriminate between different emotions and label them appropriately, and to use emotional information to guide thinking and behavior. As the term implies, can emotional ‘intelligence’ be a

Auroras

Posted on Monday, 20 April, 2015Monday, 9 October, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

An aurora is a natural light display in the sky (from the Latin word aurora, “sunrise” or the Roman goddess of dawn), predominantly seen in the high latitude (Arctic and Antarctic) regions. Auroras are caused by charged particles, mainly electrons and protons, entering the atmosphere from above causing ionisation and

Spiritual Growth is Our Responsibility

Posted on Sunday, 19 April, 2015Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

2 Peter 1: 3 – 12 The second letter of Peter was the final book to be admitted into the New Testament canon, and it was written to believers who were simultaneously being persecuted from without, and coping with heresy within the church. In those contexts, it is an exacting

How Stress Affects the Body

Posted on Saturday, 18 April, 2015Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

Our brain learns quickly to adjust to differing levels of stress, despite the body’s limited capacities to cope with increasing degrees of it. Different individuals possess varying levels of stress thresholds under diverse circumstances. We all need some stress to effectively do a job well, but what is harmful is

Lengthening Patience Shortens Troubles

Posted on Saturday, 18 April, 2015Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

Lengthening Patience Shortens Troubles Numbers 21:4–6; Proverbs 14:29; 19:11; Isaiah 8:17; Galatians 5:22 To lengthen my patience is the best way to shorten my troubles; and to lessen my patience is the speediest way to lengthen my pain. George Swinnock (1627 -1673)

Do Not Build A Community

Posted on Friday, 17 April, 2015Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

Do Not Build A Community Tim Gaydos flipped the coin over to show us the blind spot of much of our existing church emphases. Building and maintaining large congregations seemed to be the unspoken desire of many church leaders, and it is not unusual that they also possess a certain

Hubble Finds Phantom Objects Near Dead Quasars

Posted on Friday, 17 April, 2015Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has photographed a set of wispy, goblin-green objects that are the ephemeral ghosts of quasars that flickered to life and then faded. The glowing structures have looping, helical, and braided shapes. “They don’t fit a single pattern,” said Bill Keel of the University of Alabama in

The Blue Zones Secrets to a Long and Healthy Life

Posted on Thursday, 16 April, 2015Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

The Blue Zones Secrets to a Long and Healthy Life In 2004, Dan Buettner teamed up with National Geographic and the world’s best longevity researchers to identify pockets around the world where people live measurably longer better. In these “Blue Zones” they found that people reach age 100 at rates

Creation’s Groaning

Posted on Thursday, 16 April, 2015Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

Romans 8: 23 – 25 We Christians share creation’s groaning and hope (23), for we possess the Spirit as the firstfruits, the downpayment and pledge of our final redemption, and this causes us all the more to long for the finishing of God’s work in us. What is often called

In Defense of Worldliness

Posted on Wednesday, 15 April, 2015Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

It seems inevitable that a book that handles such a topic will prove controversial and have some difficulties in recommending a way forward. But Wittmer tries his best to parse out the ‘logic’ of his proposal. The dichotomy is obvious, and the tensions attempting to balance it in this life

Terrariums

Posted on Wednesday, 15 April, 2015Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

Terrariums are usually sealable glass containers that can be opened for maintenance and to access the plants inside. However, this is not essential, and some are open to the atmosphere rather than being sealed. Terrariums are often kept as decorative or ornamental items. Closed terrariums create a unique environment for

Serpent in the Near Eastern Culture

Posted on Tuesday, 14 April, 2015Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

Genesis 3: 8 A general term for the various snakelike creatures found in the ancient Near East (Heb. nāḥāš, kārāp̱; Gk. óphis). Representations of serpents in literature and other media (chiefly clay and bronze) occur throughout the ancient Near East. Serpents functioned largely as objects of worship or charms against evil,