We are so prone to complain to and lose faith in God because our days are teeming with various challenges. I was encouraged this morning by one of C. H. Spurgeon's (1834-1892) sermon illustrations. I have sometimes admired a dog for his economical use of comforts. When it has been a long, rainy day, the … Continue reading There is always something to be thankful for!
神の契約と虹 / The Rainbow and God’s Covenant
Halifax Airport, NS, Canada, Sat, Oct 25th, 2025 I felt nervous when I got the text message from Air Canada that my plane was delayed due to mechanical issues. When we finally boarded after the one-hour delay, we were told that we could not take off due to the severe thunderstorm. The rain drops were … Continue reading 神の契約と虹 / The Rainbow and God’s Covenant
Ultimately There Are No Tragedies
One day in October 2010, in Baku, Azerbaijan, I was killing some time before I picked up my children from school, sitting in a playground near the school. It was a small one between two apartment buildings. And in the playground, there was only one boy, about six or seven years of age. He climbed … Continue reading Ultimately There Are No Tragedies
When We Are in Profound Distress (BWV 641)
https://youtu.be/3gLsEt3sEIk?feature=shared&t=8 To many (I believe), it is almost indisputable that Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) marks the apogee of the Baroque period (seventeenth to mid-eighteenth centuries). His organ chorale titled "Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten sein" (When We Are in Profound Distress) (BWV 641) is from the Orgelbüchlein, a collection of his chorale preludes (1712-1717). The … Continue reading When We Are in Profound Distress (BWV 641)
Thanks and Prayers
Our son, Kyum, is starting his college life in the Engineering Science program at UofT (Class of 2027) this fall. Since our daughter, Sue, is going back to Rhodes for her junior year next Sunday, we had family time after church to celebrate Kyum for beginning a new chapter of his life. We took a … Continue reading Thanks and Prayers