Terlahir di dunia, kita tak bisa memilih... di mana dan bagaimana kita dilahirkan, siapa yang melahirkan kita, apa warna kulit dan identitas (jenis kelamin) kita, apa yang menjadi awal panutan atau keyakinan kita... Begitu banyak hal yang tetap menjadi misteri bagi kita hingga hari ini, mungkin sampai kapanpun tetap menjadi misteri yang tak terpecahkan seluruhnya... …
Orang bijak selalu bisa belajar dari pengalaman orang lain. Saat ini, Indonesia sedang mengalami proses pembelajaran yang begitu keras, menguras jiwa raga. Gara-gara satu orang 'pendobrak' yang berani (baca: diberikan keberanian oleh Tuhan) untuk pasang badan, mempertaruhkan nyawanya demi masa depan Indonesia. Orang itu adalah Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok). Pak Ahok adalah pahlawan bagi orang-orang yang …
Peran keluarga sangat besar dalam menentukan iman atau keyakinan seseorang. Faktanya, sebagian besar orang menganut suatu agama atau kepercayaan dengan mewarisi iman atau ajaran orang tuanya. Bisa dikatakan bahwa, pada umumnya, agama yang diyakini oleh seseorang adalah hasil pilihan orang tuanya. Jika seseorang terlahir dalam keluarga Kristen, maka biasanya ia juga akan mengadopsi iman Kristen sejak kecil hingga …
In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. (Proverbs 3:6, ESV) Have you ever met people who always said good things (like "Praise God", "Thank God", "By the grace of God", "God is good", etc.) when you gave him/her compliment or appreciation? What would you think of those 'godly' persons? Do …
The title of my story today is a bit unusual. People usually use the words 'wonderful' or 'beautiful' to describe the quality of gifts they receive. But for me now 'wonderful' is just too common. And 'beautiful' also sounds pretty 'girly' at this time. That's why I choose the words 'handsome' as a man and, by chance, I …
What is truly the message of Christmas? Here is one of the most widely quoted verses in the Bible as people are wondering about the true message of Christmas: And the angel said to them (the shepherds), “FEAR NOT, for behold, I bring you GOOD NEWS of GREAT JOY that will be for ALL THE …
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Today I am going to share a little bit of my experiences during the first three months of my life here in Vancouver. Well, before that I would say that my life transition from Korea to Canada has not been easy. On the days before my departure from Korea, I was so hectic that I …
We are now living in the most advanced era of information technology in human history, known as Information Age. Exchanging information has never been so easy. In fact, the world is as if in our hands with the existence of smartphones, tablets, computers, etc. People who have access to the Internet live in two worlds: the real and the virtual, and therefore …
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What is the best gift you have ever received in your life? What is the gift you are now expecting to receive (maybe from someone you love)? What is the gift you are so much thankful for that you will never forget the giver? When we were kids, we must be very excited when someone gave …
Today is celebrated worldwide as the day Jesus ascended to heaven, 40 days after his resurrection. I am so excited writing this now. Ascension day of Jesus is not a myth, but it is a historical fact, specifically witnessed by his disciples. However, instead of discussing about the historical evidences that we can easily find and …
Pearls of Mind 