When you hear your own doctoral supervisor--and now your boss--preach about the power of the cross of Christ against today's culture of foolishness, it is indescribably touching. Yesterday (Apr 2, 2024), Dr. Stanley E. Porter spoke from 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 at McMaster Divinity College's last chapel service of the Winter term. His sermon really got … Continue reading The Culture of Stupidity
The Salon Concert (Mar 2, 2024)
Lynn and I had an unforgettably wonderful time at the salon concert last night, which was hosted by the violinist Stella Song and her musician friends in her beautiful home. I had been so used to concerts in imposing halls. But according to what Stella Song said before the concert, this kind of small-sized salon … Continue reading The Salon Concert (Mar 2, 2024)
Christ Alone
"When I look at myself, I don't see how I can be saved. But when I look at Jesus, I don't see how I can be lost." Martin Luther "It’s by Jesus’ meritorious life and his substitutionary death that we can stand in the presence of a holy God." R. C. Sproul
A Card from my Daughter (Dec 30, 2022)
Well, my daughter is not joining us for Christmas this year because she is in South Korea for her exchange student program. I am happy for her. But I was saddened when it just occurred to me today that this Christmas (2023) would be the first Christmas without her. That's why I was suddenly overjoyed … Continue reading A Card from my Daughter (Dec 30, 2022)
A Need for Closure, Paul, and Judaism
According to Kruglanski and Freund's interesting article, the notion of “need for closure” refers to “the need to have some knowledge on a given topic, any knowledge as opposed to confusion and ambiguity” (450; emphasis mine). What they claim is nothing new because we human beings, by default, tend to avoid ambiguity. The authors' contribution … Continue reading A Need for Closure, Paul, and Judaism