UECM Reader 05-09

May, 2009
Volume 1, Issue 2
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雖舊尚新

廿一世紀的人類, 享有最高技術的工具. 無論哪一行業都有其工具, 可供速戰速決的果效, 來解決衣, 食, 住, 行基本的生活問題. 因而產生現成的衣服, 童裝, 西裝, 套裝; 快餐, 即食, 即飲, 即溶食品; 高樓, 大厦, 爬電梯; 高速公路, 子彈電動車, 噴射機…… 這些可省下我們好多的時間, 好讓我們多多與主交通, 尋求主旨 (詩1:2-3). 可是我們好多好長的時間, 却消耗在電影, 電視, 電腦遊戲, 娛樂所, 咖啡屋, 逛街…… 這些時代的產品上. “没有時間” 成為靈修生活停頓的 “即時” 藉口. 幾千年來, 聖經一直是基督徒的寶藏, 詩119:11告訴我們要將神的話語蔵在心裡. 以下錄自閩南聖詩94首, 與大家分享:


聖書親像寶鏡, 常照可知錯誤,
使咱知罪會曉改正, 來靠救主耶穌.
聖書親像路燈, 當持來行天路,
大家當用愈久愈明, 親近救主耶穌.
聖書親像書信, 寫明真理活路,
大家當看愈久愈信, 欣慕救主耶穌.
聖書親像甜蜜, 足額給人欣慕,
勤勤講究不間夜日, 尋著靠救主耶穌.
聖書親像鐵鎚, 打石到碎糊糊,
心雖真硬也會打開, 來跟救主耶穌.


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Bookshelf Reading

Money, Possessions and Eternity

By Randy Alcorn

What does the Bi-ble really say about money? This book provides a Christian perspective about money and material posses-sions based on the author’s pains-taking study of the Bible. Randy Alcorn uses the Scriptures to ap-proach this often touchy subject head-on. Thought-provoking argu-ments challenge readers to rethink their attitudes and use their God-given resources in ways that will have an eternal impact. Alcorn deals straightforwardly with issues of ma-terialism, stewardship, prosperity theology, debt, and more.

Do Hard Things:A Teen-age Rebellion Against Low Ex-pectations

By Alex & Brett Harris

In a culture where laziness and ease is often the order of the day for teen-agers, this book presents a radical and provocative alternative. The title says it all. Whether you are a teen-ager or adult, read this to awaken your dreams, passion, potential!

Biblical Ethics:Choosing Right in A World Gone Wrong

By James Eckman

There is a difference between “ethics” and “morals.” Morals reflect the changing whims of culture, but ethics don’t change. For the Chris-tian, ethics are rooted in the abso-lutes revealed in God’s Word to in-form and nurture our moral conduct. Followers of Christ must learn to evaluate their thoughts and actions biblically.
James Eckman argues that, histori-cally, Christians who hold to a set of ethical absolutes have related to their culture in one of three ways: separation, accommodation, or transformation. This book explores a synthesis of all three, viewed through the lens of Scripture, to formulate a strategy for engaging cultural issues today. Eckman examines critical ethi-cal issues such as abortion, euthana-sia, bioethics, human sexuality, poli-tics, war, capital punishment, work, race, the arts, and the environment. What should be our response to each of these controversial issues?


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Chinese Books

名曲背後的故事

作者 : 張百青

本書是百青先生的遺作, 原是中國時報連載的一個專欄.
全書分為歌曲, 古典音樂, 歌劇三大部份. 將愛音樂者所熟悉的樂曲背後隱藏的故事, 以平易精簡的筆法道出, 並附吉普賽人與西洋音樂, 爵士音樂的故事及聖誕節的奇蹟三篇附文, 篇篇精彩.
歌曲部份附以詞譜, 和弦, 是一本充實你的知識, 帶給你實用價值的書.

爐灰中的懊悔

著者 : 焦源濓

約伯記是一巻優美, 深奧, 令人回味無窮的經巻. 書中以一位完美的人物—-約伯切身的遭遇, 探討人生最大的謎題: 義人為何受苦.
藉著本巻書, 神將 “義人受苦” 的奧秘幔子揭開, 能顯明人的尊貴是經得起考驗的. 藉著約伯最終的屬靈體認: “我從前風聞有你, 現在親眼看見你, 因此我厭惡自己, 在塵土和爐灰中懊悔.” 我們明白神許可苦難臨到, 是要人對他有更深刻的認識, 更能全然信靠祂.
本書作者焦源濓牧師, 曾任菲律賓聖經學院老師, 並在北美從事學生工作, 後創辦波士頓郊區中國教會. 其查經細膩, 深入, 著重實際的應用, 許多人獲益良多.
此欄所介紹之書籍, 均可在本會圖書館借閱


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Widely known for his thorough, candid approach to teach-ing God’s Word, John MacArthur is a fifth-generation pas-tor, a popular author and conference speaker, and has served as pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California since 1969. John and his wife, Patricia, have four grown children and fourteen grandchil-dren. John is the president of The Master’s College and The Master’s Seminary, and he has written hundreds of books and study guides, each one thoroughly biblical and practical. John’s pulpit ministry has been extended around the globe through his media ministry, Grace to You. (source: http://www.gty.org)

Some of the books by John MacArthur:

The MacArthur Study Bible
Keys to Spiritual Growth. revised in 1991; reprinted by Crossway in 2001
The Gospel According to Jesus, revised in 1994
The Gospel According to the Apostles, 2005
Our Sufficiency in Christ, reprinted by Crossway in 1998
How to Get the Most from God’s Word: An Everyday Guide to Enrich Your Study of the Bible, revision of 1980’s Why Believe the Bible and 1983’s Why I Trust the Bible retitled by Nelson in 2003 as Unleashing God’s Word in Your Life.
Lord, Teach Me To Pray, 2003
The Fulfilled Family, 2005
Standing Strong, 2006
Because the Time is Near, 2007
The Master’s Plan for the Church, 2008

Read Your Bible In A Year
OLD TESTAMENT:
May
Week 1 Judges 13 - 1 Sam 9
Week 2 1 Sam 10 - 26
Week 3 1 Sam 27 - 2 Sam 13
Week 4 2 Sam 14 - 1 Kings 5
June
Week 1 1 Kings 6 - 20
Week 2 1 Kings 21 - 2 Kings 16
Week 3 2 Kings 17 - 1 Chr. 9
Week 4 1 Chr. 10 - 29
Week 5 2 Chr. 1 -18
July
Week 1 2 Chr 19 - 33
Week 2 2 Chr 34 - Neh 6
Week 3 Neh 7 - Est 10
Week 4 Job 1 - 19
NEW TESTAMENT
May
Week 1 Luke 8 - 9
Week 2 Luke 10 - 12
Week 3 Luke 13 - 16
Week 4 Luke 17 - 20
June
Week 1 Luke 21 - 23
Week 2 Luke 24 - John 2
Week 3 John 3 - 6
Week 4 John 7 - 9
Week 5 John 10 - 13
July
Week 1 John 14 - 18
Week 2 John 19 - Acts 2
Week 3 Acts 3 - 6
Week 4 Acts 7 - 10