Fang Jinren, first year Master of Divinity, suddenly felt that my playing career was over. I made the decision to believe in the Lord in 2003. Unfortunately, I had only a limited understanding of the salvation of Jesus at that time, and the seeds of the gospel only fell on shallow soil. In the following years, I regarded rugby as my whole life and gradually stopped attending parties. In college, I spent five or six days a week training and competing. I became increasingly alienated from my family, and I ignored their advice. ...

There are two couples among our freshmen this school year. Jingren and Yongmei are one of them. This issue of "College News" published three articles about sharing the testimony of those who were called to the hospital. The first two articles were shared by Jingren and Yongmei. I hope that readers can see from their stories how God’s call comes to a couple respectively, and how God uses miraculous actions to lead His children to embark on the road of consecration at the same time.

Assistant Professor of Practical Theology (Social Ethics) Huan Chi-wai "In order to fight for justice, why should we not use force?" After the changes in the current situation in Hong Kong in recent years, the social fabric of Hong Kong has become increasingly torn, and people with different political views are fighting against each other. Such voices began to emerge in society. Some Christians cannot resist the temptation of violence with the gospel of peace, and some people even raise the same question within the church. In their eyes, upholding justice, upholding justice, upholding integrity and warding off evil, and hoeing the strong and supporting the weak are the church's most important social missions; some believers even more righteously advocate "resisting violence with force," believing that "sacrifice one's life for righteousness" in this way is the most honorable thing. Like Christ. ...

Liu Sien, Master of Divinity, Third Year Scripture: Psalm 126 1-6 (revised Union Version) The Lord has indeed done great things for us. In the recent morning meeting, we had the opportunity to hear many new students share their testimonies of their calling. Most of them mentioned that they had never thought about studying theology or becoming a pastor. Many students initially struggled or were reluctant to embark on the path of full-time ministry. I knew a budding preacher who was in a different situation. He was called during his sophomore year of college and wanted to receive theological equipment immediately after graduation, but he failed to do so. He began working in society, waiting to one day enter seminary. Five years have passed, eight years have passed, and he is still waiting, waiting for God's time. He couldn't help but wonder: Has God really called me? How long do we have to wait? ...

Cai Lixun Master of Divinity Third Year Scripture: Acts 8 26-40 Preface Today I will look at the story of Philip preaching the gospel to the Ethiopian eunuch and learn from it together. From Acts 8:5-6, we know that Philip could both preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and perform miracles, and his gospel work in Samaria was quite effective. Verse 6 says, “When everyone heard and saw the miracles that Philip was doing, they all obeyed his voice with one accord.” Verse 8 even says, “There was great joy in the city.” This is really a picture. Beautiful pictures! I believe that everyone must hope that their evangelistic work will have this kind of effect. We all hope that the people we evangelize will "obey our words with one accord" and "rejoice greatly." However, we also understand that the effectiveness of gospel work is not something we can fully control. Because this is the scope of the work of the Holy Spirit, just as Paul taught the Corinthian church, he said: "I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave it the growth." (1 Corinthians 3:6) As a preacher , what we can do is to plant and water, and think about how to do our part. Therefore, today, through the story of Philip preaching the gospel to the Ethiopian eunuch, let us think together: What qualities should a preacher have? What qualities should we learn? ...

Du Yunting's third-year Master of Divinity scriptures: John 13:1-20 A demonstration of love to the end. I know a hospital director. She is a Christian and is over seventy years old. Before she retired, she personally took care of every resident in the home every day. The residents are all severely disabled and mentally retarded, and they require care for all their daily activities. The dean prepared breakfast at around five o'clock in the morning, fed them with the other two sisters, helped them bathe and change clothes, and took them to special schools... In short, the residents' daily living and food are taken care of meticulously throughout the day. When the director reaches a certain age, he has to step down and let the nursing staff take care of them. ...

Preaching is an extremely important ministry for evangelists. They must be loyal to their calling throughout their lives, explain God’s words with all their heart, and undertake the ministry of preaching. The "Graduation Preaching" restored by the college more than seven years ago is to allow a group of prospective evangelists who are about to graduate to practice in preaching service, experience God's grace in it, and receive encouragement from the entire college community. , reminders and blessings. ...

There are many life and death education courses in the market, but most of them are fragmented lectures that fail to specifically and comprehensively deconstruct the issues of life and death. Thanks to the Baptist Theological Education Department for offering this course, which allows me to connect Christian theology with life and death education, and to understand other religions’ views on life and death. This course helped me learn how to face death calmly, understand "transitioning from death to life", and actively face the difficulties of life and death. I also learned to understand the feelings of bereaved people and walk with those who grieve. ...

How does it feel to face death? What do we say, think, imagine, and hope for before "saying goodbye"? What can we prepare for before the day of "saying goodbye"? Hong Kong Baptist Theological Seminary ("Baptist") has received many positive responses since it promoted Christian life and death education last year. This year, the Believers’ Theological Education Department of our college once again co-organized a symposium on Christian life and death education with the church. The theme was "Before the Day We Say Goodbye..." to explore people's feelings and needs in the face of death, and how to help them say goodbye to their families properly. In addition, the Believers' Theological Education Department will launch a new "Postgraduate Certificate in Christian Life and Death Education" course in October to provide believers with master's level training. ...

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