Sarah Shea Assistant Professor of Christian Education We, a group of people who have always been able to move around, have been stopped in our tracks by the epidemic since the beginning of the Lunar New Year: we have lost our previous daily routines, some areas of activity, most social opportunities, face-to-face classroom learning, and even the opportunity to attend church gatherings. Perhaps, at this time, we can learn a life skill from our disabled friends, called "the art of losing" (the...

Nathan Ng Professor of Christian Thought (Church History) After the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in 2003, the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has recently emerged.

Jonathan Lo Assistant Professor of New Testament Last year, due to social unrest caused by different political views, Christians and other members of the community in Hong Kong experienced various difficulties and their lives were greatly affected. Now, the outbreak of the new coronavirus seems to further prolong these uncertain and fearful days. Perhaps now is a good time to reflect on what the Bible says about suffering, so that when we do minister to those who are suffering, our words can be both inspiring and theological—so that those we minister to can be comforted and come to know more about who and what God is like, and therefore trust Him. ...

Wong Fook-kong Professor of Old Testament Two Natural Reactions When faced with danger, humans always tend to fight or flee. This phenomenon is also relevant to our current situation. Panic buying and protests against neighborhood sites becoming quarantine camps are examples of “combat” responses. The more positive side of this "combat" mode is that medical staff are willing to take on dangerous work and care for infected patients. Evading quarantine orders or simply fleeing to another place is considered "escape" mode. There is nothing wrong with these reactions in themselves. However, it would be wrong if, for example, the action endangered others or harmed the general welfare. ...

Under the shadow of the epidemic, we have invited many teachers to reflect on the lessons this epidemic has brought us from the perspectives of theology, the Bible, church history, and practice, hoping to bring comfort, encouragement, and reminders to help brothers and sisters overcome the challenges ahead. Because...

Nathan Ng Professor of Christian Thought (Church History) The recent outbreak of the novel coronavirus has forced the cancellation of many mass gatherings. Although many local churches have suspended fellowships, Sunday schools, special lectures and other types of gatherings, they still insist that "only Sunday worship cannot be stopped"; even if physical worship is suspended due to the severe epidemic, it will be carried out online as much as possible. The reason for this is that worship gatherings are considered to be a sacred time for believers to worship God as a group and are the most core activities of the church. In addition, the Chinese churches in Hong Kong are attaching more and more importance to worship, and there are more and more teachings and discussions on worship. During the early years of the worship and praise craze, hymn-leading training almost became a necessary ministry equipment for the younger generation of the church. As pastoral leaders criticize the poor content of modern hymns, traditional hymns and worship rituals are showing signs of regaining importance. In the trend of the times that focuses on worship gatherings, many scholars have tried to reflect from different angles such as music, liturgy, theology, and pastoral care, hoping to build a more solid foundation for public worship and set a more accurate direction. What is the true meaning of worship throughout the ages? The author would like to point out here that the modern church’s understanding of public worship deviates to a considerable extent from the Old Testament, the New Testament and the historical tradition of the church. ...

Joshua Cho President Andres Tang Professor of Christian Thought (Theology and Culture) Cho: Since the church is a pilgrim group, how should the church face the current situation in Hong Kong? Continue to preach the gospel and participate in the activities? From a faith perspective, what do you think? ...

Joshua Cho President Jonathan Lo Assistant Professor of New Testament Cho: What you just mentioned is all about the drama of salvation in Ephesians. What light do you think this drama of salvation can bring to the church in Hong Kong today? ...

Joshua Cho President Nathan Ng Professor of Christian Thought (Church History) Cho: In the past year, we have often described Hong Kong society as torn and turbulent. "Blue ribbons" and "yellow ribbons" also continue to confront each other. In fact, how should the Baptist Church deal with this? Should I support one side? ...

Joshua Cho President Alex To Assistant Professor of Christian Thought (Baptist History) Cho: Could you review the history of the Baptist Church for us? Du: We may have heard that the Baptist Church was founded in Amsterdam, the Netherlands in 1609. At that time, the spirit of the 16th century Reformation quickly spread to England. King Henry VIII of England also wanted England to break away from Roman Catholicism, so he implemented a series of reforms. But at that time, there was a group of people who believed that the Reformation in England was not complete and pure enough, and proposed to "purify" the church, so a group of "Puritans" emerged. However, they found that they could not push the government to establish the pure church they wanted, so they left the Church of England, and a group of "Separatists" was born. Among them were two people - Thomas Helvey...