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四月 April 2013

Caroline Liu廖王錦榮Alpha Hong Kong National Director香港啟發課程總幹事

Spring time is a joyful season that brings hope and new life, flowers are blooming, birds are singing, which ever direction one looks, life is buzzing. New life is definitely springing up from many churches and organizations which are running

Alpha in Spring. We are particularly thrilled to see one church which seems to be winning seven new souls for Jesus every week of their Alpha Course; can you hear the angels rejoicing in heaven?

In this year, we look forward to networking with like-minded organizations to make a greater impact for Christ. With the arrival of the Cantonese version of the Parenting Children Course, we are confident that this much awaited tool will bless our community with practical skills for parents to deal with challenges of raising kids today. This is one of the few practical, easy to use, Cantonese parenting tools with a Christian background. While the course is designed for anyone to attend, it is built on a biblical foundation. By the end of the course, participants would have been gently introduced to Christian values; it is our hope that non-believers will be attracted to explore the Christian faith further. We are connecting with various organizations to maximize our reach

to penetrate churches, schools, community centres, and anywhere that parents may be seeking support in the shortest span of time. If you can help us achieve this goal, please get in touch with us.

For those of you who missed the fun of the inaugural Alpha Walkathon in January and the Alpha Volunteers Thanksgiving Gathering in February, here are some highlights in photo for a peek into these joyful family events.

春天是喜樂的季節，它帶來了希望和新生；繁花蔟放，群

鳥爭鳴，都向我們顯明生命充滿了朝氣。眾多在春季舉辦

《啟發課程》的教會和機構，也切實見證了新生的茁長；

特別興奮的是看到一間教會，在舉行課程期間，每周均能

為耶穌拯救七個靈魂；你聽到天使在歡呼嗎？

今年，我們期盼

與更多志同道合

的機構聯盟，為

基督產生更大的

影響力；隨著廣

東話版本《兒童

親子教育課程》

的誕生，我們確

信這翹足而待的

工具，可以為社

區帶來祝福，為正面對養育兒女嚴峻挑戰的父母，提供合

宜的技巧。它是現存少數實際、易用和有基督信仰背景的

廣東話親子教育材料之一，雖為所有人而設，但以聖經為

基礎；在課程完結時，參與者已不經意間接觸了基督教的

價值觀，希望能吸引非信徒繼續尋索信仰。我們正與不同

機構合作，希望能以最短的時間，在教會、學校、社區中

心和其它父母尋找協助的地方達至最高的滲透率，廣泛接

觸有需要的家長；若你能參與達成這目標，請聯絡我們。

對那些錯過在一月舉行的首屆「啟發課程步行籌款」和

二月「啟發一家感恩聚會」的朋友，這裡的相片，捕捉了

這兩次家庭活動的精華，讓你能瞥見當日的喜氣洋洋情

景。

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美滿婚姻marriage

親子教育parentingteenagers

Lam: “Before my wife and I did the Marriage Course, we actually were not fighting very often. Whenever we were about to fight I would keep silence. I thought if I remained quiet that would prevent the onset of an argument. I believed this would keep both of us calm. To avoid conflict, I rarely talked about my feelings. I didn’t think we needed to take the Marriage Course. I also wondered if the course would make any difference to our marriage.

However, after completing the course, I learnt that other than discussions, listening is a crucial element to communicating. I used to think listening is an accessory. When my wife talked to me about something, I would provide her with lots of methods. I thought that was the way to express my opinions. If she disagrees, I would not be interested to further the communication. I had no idea that listening was a form of respect to my wife and that it is an essential ingredient of my love to her. I did not realize listening is a way of decompression to my wife.

Having children changed our life pattern. When we learned the importance of having regular dates from the course, we tried to practice it. Although we don’t go out on dates as often as we would like, we learnt to take this opportunity to reconstruct our intimate world, to practice our communication skill, and to upgrade our harmony.

We learnt about the love languages in the Marriage Course. With this new understanding, I have learnt to put myself in my wife’s shoes to understand her needs and her perspectives. Before, I thought keeping silence during conflict is calming down; but to her was being ignored.”

Ivy: “My husband and I met at our workplace. As we were both working for the same company from dating, getting married and after the birth of our daughter, we felt we understood each other well and did not think there were any problems in our marriage. We hardly argued with each other.

Even though I relied and care for him, I realised that deep inside I did not respect him. I would become frustrated when he did not respond immediately to a question. In occasions, I even score him in front of other people. I never say sorry although I know I’m wrong.

Our company decided to transfer my husband to an office based in mainland China. I have heard stories about having affairs and mistress in mainland China. I was very stress about my marriage. My husband knew that I was worried so he agreed to attend the Marriage Course, which turned out to be a blessing.

There were no immediate or obvious changes after we completed the Marriage Course. The transformation was imperceptibly and slowly by reviewing and practicing what we had learnt from the course.

Now, I am willing to love him truly, to respect, appreciate and care more for my husband. I am more sensitive, not only about his daily live, but also his spiritual live. I have learnt that my husband is the head of my family; I have learnt to leave him more space; I have learnt to say sorry when I was wrong. I understand more about the difference between man and woman; and practicing acceptance and inclusion as a wife. I am trying every effort to explore his love language, to confirm and show my appreciation for his contribution to the family......

We don’t get this right all the time. However, I am willing to maintain and invest in our marriage.”

“And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” - Philippians 4:7

The Parenting Teenagers Course exceeded our expectations in nearly everyway. Firstly, the course was very professionally prepared and presented making it easy for us to understand and relate to. It covered a big (and difficult) topic in a structured but easy to understand way by explaining the concepts and then making them real by having professional child specialists, the parents of teenagers and teenagers themselves comment on each of the topics based on their real life experiences - it’s a 360 degrees approach so you get the whole (balanced) picture not just one from the adults or child’s perspective alone. Also, the pace of the course was just right given the amount of material to be covered – you left the sessions feeling “challenged” but not “completely overwhelmed”.   

Secondly, as the parents of a pre-teen, and having just started to experience the first stages of teenage behavior, the course really put things into perspective for us as we were ignorant or naive about what was really happening or what to expect going forward having never been through it before. Accordingly, we weren’t making a good job of it. This course has opened our eyes to what is really happening with our child and that this is normal not abnormal behavior for teenagers. It has armed us with some tools to help us deal with the changes that are occurring so hopefully we can achieve a better outcome for both us and our children. One statement from the course that I think really summed things up for us is that our child is going through the process of moving from “parental control to self control” – this is the reality of the teenage years and so all we can do is try to guide them through this difficult and often confusing process as best we can.

 Lastly, by being with other parents of teenagers, you realize that you are not alone – everyone is experiencing the same things as you which is a relief.

 We highly recommend this course for anyone with pre-teens through to full blown teenagers – you can’t leave without having learnt something of value.

“We felt we understood each other well; there were no problem in our marriage. Do I need to take The Marriage Course?”

Lam & Ivy

“Highly recommend The Parenting Teenagers Course.” Peter & Annie

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Lam 的分享參加【美滿婚姻課程】之前，我們的爭拗其實並不多，

因為每起口角，我都採取沉默方式，以為大家冷靜過

後，便事過晴天。為減少磨擦，很少講出我的感受，既

然沒有大爭吵，為何還要上【美滿婚姻課程】呢?感情

嗎？再變也好不了多少。

上完課程後，更明白溝通不只傾講，還有「聆聽」。以

前「聆聽」就是你跟我講，我就給你方案，你不依我就

更沒興趣再聽下去。想不到「聆聽」對太太來說是尊

重、是愛的重要元素，也是減壓的一種方式。

有了小朋友，生活模式也改變了。當了解了「黃金約

會」的重要性後，努力嘗試實習，利用這個機會重新建

構二人世界，重

視夫妻的溝通技

巧，提升夫妻的

和諧關係，原來

這是教導子女正

確人生觀的重要

一環。

從課程裡，認識

了「愛之語」，

常提點自己所用

的方式是要從對

方出發，多了解

對方的需要。就

不會「我以為是

冷靜，她認為被

冷落」了。

Ivy 的分享我同丈夫在同一間公司工作而認識，由拍拖、結婚、到

女兒出世，一向溝通得很好，婚姻沒有問題。我在依

賴、關心丈夫的同時，原來心底又會想勝過他，當他未

能即時為某些問題作出回應時，心裡會看不起他。就算

在人前，有時出言也不太尊重，對他發號施令，向他發

脾氣，明知自己錯了也不肯向他認錯等。

當聽到丈夫被調派長駐國內的消息時，心裡極度不平

安，看見身邊很多「包二奶」的例子，就好像婚姻要走

向破裂一樣。剛巧當時教會開辦第二屆【美滿婚姻課

程】，丈夫為了使我安心，答應一同上課。回想起來真

的要感謝天父的安排。

上課後我們不是即時有改變，是經過一步一步地學習，

回想課程的教導，潛移默化地慢慢改變。

現在，我願意真心去愛他、珍惜他、重視他、關懷他，

不但在生活上，在心靈上也對他的感受多點敏感與重

視。我學到，丈夫就是妻子的頭，要真心地去尊重他，

我懂得給他空間，學會了放下自己，先開口認錯，明白

大家的分別，更懂得接納包容，努力摸索雙方的「愛之

語」，常表達欣賞他的付出，肯定他所作的......

雖然偶爾也會出錯，願意努力去維繫、建立並經營我們

的美滿婚姻。

「神所賜出人意外的平安，必在基督耶穌裡，

保守你們的心懷意念。」 - 腓 4:7

《青少年親子教育課程》在每一方面都做得很好，比我

們期待的還要好。首先，籌備過程非常專業，而課程所

採用的教學方式，令學員容易明白和融會貫通。課程不

單涵蓋了重要(而複雜)的主題，也編排得很有系統，易於

理解。其方法是讓青少年、青少年的父母，以及專業工

作者，透過真實的生活經歷，就每個主題交流，從各方

位更了解相關的概念。參加者能夠從中得到整體又客觀

的分析，不是單單從家長或青少年的角度出發。而且，

課程的進度恰當，教授的內容份量適中，能夠大大啟

發 學 員 ， 卻 沒 有

「填鴨」的感覺。

再者，我們身為孩

子的父母，開始看

到青少年初期的行

為，這是前所未有

的經歷，我們不知

道他們發生了甚麼事，接

著又會怎樣。我們把事情

看得太簡單了，這課程正

好讓我們看清情況。未上

課之前，這方面我們實在

處理得不太好。這課程使

我們了解到子女正在做甚

麼，也明白到青少年有這

些行為是正常的事。這課

程教了我們很多方法去處理子女在行為上的

轉變，因此，我們相信能夠與子女相處得更好。

總結來說，這課程給我們最重要的訊息就是：我們的子

女已進入了「自己作主」的成長階段，「父母作主」的

管教模式不再適用。這是青少年成長的必經過程，我們

應該做的是盡力帶領他們走過這充滿困難和矛盾的歷

程。

還有一點值得一提:在這個課程裡，由於我們與其他青少

年的家長一起學習，我們發現原來自己並不孤單，大家

面對同樣的處境。如此，我們的焦慮也得到舒緩。

各位家長，如果你有未成年子女，我們誠意向你推介

《青少年親子教育課程》，從中你一定會獲益良多。

『誠意向你推介《青少年親子教育課程》』 Peter & Annie

『我們的溝通很好，婚姻沒有問題， 為何還要上美滿婚姻課程?』 Lam & Ivy

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Paul

SpiritualGrowth

靈 命成 長

As a Master’s Degree student coming from mainland, I have encountered much cultural difference since I came to Hong Kong. One of the greatest differences is the development of Christian organizations. Honestly, whenever I see “Jesus Is Love”, the big red sign on the top of the buildings, I feel so grateful and fortunate, for God has led me to such a city filled with His love and wise guidance.

I have joined a lot of Christian activities and learned a lot from local pastors. However, my life was not fully transformed until I had attended in the Alpha Course held at Polytechnic University. I really enjoyed the way that my friends and I studied bible by watching videos followed by discussion. Though we had only about 6 people, everybody talked from the very depth of heart, translating the Bible knowledge to his or her own daily lives. I realize that in the path of faith, there are friends walking with me side by side, implementing God’s will and learning how to devote my life to God. The Alpha Course helped and influenced me to grow to be a person with God’s value, rather than human values, as the first priority.

One of the philosophies I love in the Bible is “If you are going to gain in Christ, you need to lose this world”. I learned this from a Bible story talking about a rich young man who asked

Jesus “what good things must I do to get eternal life Matt 19:16”. He had almost owned everything that an ordinary people possessed but he wanted to get something more to make his life perfect. However, Jesus told him to give up what he possessed. Then come, follow Him. Finally, that young man left sadly.

In the past, I did treasure my GPA for it influences my future. I did care much about my physical ability and fitness, for I wanted to do better in basketball competitions.

Now, I am trying to build a constant relationship with Jesus. I do research and physical exercises by the will of God in order to glorify Him. I believe that to build a relationship with God means I should do my utmost in my daily activities to fulfill His will.

God, please forgive me that there were occasions when I put deep doubt on you; when my faith was moved by values of world or envy; when I desired to give up my identity as your son, and did whatever I wanted; when I took no care about eternity and your redemption

but immediate excitement; when I said words with the awareness that you did not want your son

to say. Please grant me faith, guide me and make me stand boldly in you. My desire is

just to experience the death and the resurrection in you. Amen.

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我從內地來港修讀碩士課程，感受到兩地文化頗大差

異。其一就是基督徒團體的發展了。每當我看見建築物

外牆寫著「神是愛」這三個又紅又大的標誌，都會感到

蒙受很大的恩典。感謝神，因為祂讓我能夠來到這個城

市。

我參加過很多基督徒的活動，獲益良多。然而，我的

生命仍未完全改造。但是，在理工大學校園裡完成了

《啟發課程》後，一切都改變了。我很喜歡這種研習聖

經的方法，和朋友一起看錄像，然後討論所學所得。雖

然只有六人，但是人人都真心發言，並且把聖經知識應

用於我們的日常生活中。我感到在信心的路上，朋友和

我手牽手，實踐主的意旨，學習怎樣把我們的生命完完

全全交託給主。《啟發課程》影響了我，讓我成為一個

新造的人，助我靈命成長，以上帝為重，而非以世俗的

觀念生活。

聖經中有一個哲學思想，我十分喜愛，就是：如果你要

得到基督，你先要捨棄世界。有一個聖經故事使我明白

這個哲理。故事中的年輕人十分富有，常人所擁有的，

他差不多全都擁有了，他希望能擁有更多，好使他的生

命更完美。於是，問耶穌『該作甚麼事，才能得永生？

太19:16』。耶穌卻叫他捨棄一切財富並跟隨祂。最後，

這個年輕人『就憂憂愁愁地走了』。

以前，我很重視 GPA (即平均分數)，因為會影響我的前

途；我也重視體能和運動技能，因為我希望能在籃球賽

中有更好的表現。

現在，我努力建立與基督的恆定關係。我做研究，也鍛

煉身體，一心要服從神的意旨，並榮耀祂。我相信與神

建立關係，並不等於放棄日常生活的所有活動，而是明

白到我們所擁有的一切，都是出於祂，基於祂。並在日

常生活中要更努力，去完成祂的意旨。

『上帝啊，請原諒我曾經懷疑你，曾受世俗的價值觀動

搖信心；曾多次不理本份，隨己意行；曾莫視永生以及

祢的救贖，只求短暫的歡樂；曾經講一些明知祢不想兒

子說的說話。求祢賜我信心，並指引我，勇敢地活著，

在祢裡面經歷死亡和復活。阿們! 』

Through the training of “The Marriage Course”, I noted once again how tremendous the impact of marriage on individuals, families, churches and society. When a marriage is not happy, the individuals will not have joy and peace; the churches will not be developed healthily and lively; nor will harmony be found in society. The wound caused by failure of marriage will never be cured by success in any other aspects. Through this course, my family members and I gained a lot. Furthermore, the Course explicitly shows me my ministry direction in future.

What impressed me the most were the Alpha staff. Evangelization is not only an ideal or slogan but an actual way of living and action. From their sharing, I learned the method of evangelization as well as the way of living – an obedient attitude towards the great mission. The course itself has also given me much insight. The longer I am as a Christian, the less likely am I able to understand the feeling of the non-Christians, and the less likely am I able to think from their point of view. However, Alpha Course allowed me to experience the will of Jesus once again. Jesus loves all men and is willing to sacrifice for them - this is what I should learn from Him. If I cannot think from the position of non-Christians, I will not be able to share the message of Good News with them. If I cannot devote my life to the great mission, I will not be able to love Jesus truly. The specially designed course for evangelism is blessed by The Lord.

I have gained much from the course. Thanks for the abundant grace of the Lord and to the teachers.

通過《美滿婚姻課程》的學習，我再次看到婚姻對個

人、家庭、教會和社會的影響之大。婚姻若不美滿幸

福，個人就沒有喜樂和平安，教會也不能健康活潑地發

展，社會更不會和諧。婚姻失敗所帶來的創傷，難以填

補。通過這個課程的學習，我和家人都有很大收獲。這

個課程也讓我以後的事奉方向更加明確。

在《啟發課程》培訓中，讓我感觸最深的是啟發的同工

們。傳福音不只是講理想和口號，是他們的行動和生

命。通過他們的分享，我除了學到傳福音的方法，還學

會了生活方式：一種對大使命的順從態度。《啟發課

程》對我的幫助也很大，我信主越久，越不能體會非基

督徒的心情，也越不能站在他們的角度為他們著想。但

通過《啟發課程》的學習，我再次體會到耶穌的心。耶

穌對世人的愛和捨己的精神，是我當效法的。不能設身

處地的為非基督徒著想，就不能有效地與他們分享福音

信息；不能把生命獻給大使命，就沒有真正的去愛主耶

穌。《啟發課程》是站在非基督徒的角度看事物，特別

設計的傳福音課程，也是上帝祝福的課程。

這次學習讓我獲益良多。感謝神豐富的恩典，也感謝老

師們勞苦的付出。願主記念你們的愛心，也願

主讓更多人參加《啟發課程》！

“China Pastor Training” Re-thinking of my ministry direction Brother Lin

《中國教牧培訓》 對我事奉方向的再思

連弟兄

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God - the master mind of

神-I was baptized in the Catholic faith as a child with my mother about 60 years ago. She went on for confirmation but I did not. Now having lived over a half century: one “jiazi to be exact, I have come to be baptized again in April 0f 2013 as my confirmation and my new covenant with our God. In the early years of my life, all I knew, I was a Catholic! I went to church regularly, but probably not often enough, I didn’t even own a bible or probably truly knew the meanings in a sense of my life, only it is a lot of words, chapters and versus…

However I recall in a vague sense, my first encounter with God: in 1970, I was a graduate student at Tufts Medical School which ironically is located right next to the long established Saint James Parish, a Catholic church in Boston China Town. This was the church we went often, but as I said early, probably not often enough considering the commitment I feel today.

Well, late one evening, I was studying Biochemistry, one of those new courses of the era, and in particular, I was on the paragraph discussing transfer RNA (tRNA)…that “thing” in biology is a protein manufacturing device in molecular level that assists in the creation of all life form.. Specifically under the chapter of DNA, a life building block, the essence uniquely of each one of us… I was wondering why this tRNA molecule looks so familiar. As I look out the window of my laboratory office, which was across the street from the church, on the third floor, I gazed toward the church. It sounds crazy but for me, I found this tRNA molecule looks almost the same as the top part of the cross lying on the roof of that church.

For me, at that moment, somehow, and in some way, I knew immediately, God is sending a message to me and in that reality...To all of us, something He creates in nature contains has an element, has the essence of the lives of us all and is memorialized in a way for what His son suffered through.

Even though that was a turning point and I knew God was with us, things didn’t change much thereafter. You know how, scientists always have a problem with biblical merits because they can’t physically “prove it on Paper”. They describe the problem is that the biblical “timeline” doesn’t exactly match what we found in archaeology. The genetic finding (evolution) vs. God’s creation is a conflict with the tangible reality we demonstrate under a microscope. I have no solution to it.

Nevertheless, more I study in life sciences with my colleagues and the community; the more I believe there is a creator that makes things happens: That is God.

Year 2000, I came to Hong Kong and met a former elder. He told me about IECC, but not until 2005, my step-son invited us to the church. We became a non-regular but often enough to understand the meanings of sermons.

In the fall of 2008, we watched a series of DVD on Nicky Gumbel at home and suggested we should also attend for a 10-week-Alpha Course. I was struggling at the beginning as I was so busy setting up a company research facility in New Zealand, thousands of miles away. However, my wife attended. There was also an Alpha retreat on one Saturday, and it happened I was in Hong Kong, my wife invited me to go with her even though I have no idea what it was for. Later I found out! It was on the topic of the Holy Spirit. During the afternoon session on “How can I be filled with the Holy Spirit?” Our group leaders suggested to pray for me and asked what exactly do I want to ask God.

I work all my life on drug development; the drug I develop could save life, animal and human life. However, there is always been one question on my mind: “Do I work for or against God’s will?” During the prayer, I vividly heard a voice telling me: “son, go ahead, you are doing it for Me”. Electricity like striking force came from above through my head to my toes that made me feel the Holy Spirit… It was entering into my body, it was a new feeling that I never experienced before. I knew it, at that very moment that I must committed to Christ.

After that submission to Christ, I have changed my prospective toward those conflicts. I have found people often neglect the beauty of God’s creation. For example, I mentioned earlier about tRNA and DNA. DNA carries genetic information for different species, from generations to generations for all living creatures including humans.

When we look carefully on what is DNA; the structure of a DNA sequence has only four chemicals: four different pieces called nucleotides. Amazingly with only different combinations of these four parts and with different lengths strung together, it translates into different creatures, different functions, and different thought, different yet the same common thread…LIFE. If there is very little difference in DNA sequences, it separates you and me; if there is more differences, it separates human, animals, plants and all micro-organisms. I do not know of an answer for such a simple combination that eventually makes such a complicated planet: if not from God, our creator, I don’t know who else? It deepens my faith in Christ as on Mark 11:22 “Have Faith in God”.

My wife and I joined a care group (WIP) which helps us to grow to be a Christian, we have set up a spin-off care group on March 7, 2012, and named as HTC (Humble To Christ) to share our fellowship with others especially for those just finished studying from Alpha.

I praise our Lord for leading me to be a loving and caring person and gives me a clear direction on my research which makes me continue working even passing my retirement age, it is a God’s blessing.

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desiGn for all life forms 的 創 造 者 Bing Lou Wong 黃炳鏐

約60年前，我與母親一起接受天主教洗禮。她隨後接受堅信禮，而我卻沒有。現在，我活了超過半世紀，準確說是一個甲子，在2013年四月再受洗，作為我的堅信禮以及與我們的神所立的新約。

早年，我只知自己是天主教徒。我雖常到教堂去，但不算多。我甚至沒有自己的聖經，對我而言，經上有的只是字句章節，不知聖經內容對我生命的意義。

我隱約記得與神的首次相遇。1970年，我是塔夫茲醫學院 (Tufts Medical School) 的研究生。醫學院剛好在波士頓唐人街裏成立已久的聖雅各伯天主堂隔鄰。我們常到那教堂去，但正如我所說，或以現時我對神委身的感受而言，我到教堂的時間仍不夠多。

有一個晚上，我正在研讀那個年代新興課程生物化學的書本；有關脫氧核糖核酸 (DNA) 的一章，我讀到有關轉移核糖核酸 (tRNA) 的那段落：那是生物分子層面製造蛋白質而協助產生所有生命形式的結構。DNA是建構生命的元素，是每個人的獨特本質。我奇怪為甚麼 tRNA 分子看來似曾相識。我三樓辨公室正在教堂的對面；我望出窗外，凝視教堂。說起來很無稽，但我發覺 tRNA 分子與教堂頂部的十字架幾乎同貌。

那一刻，我立即知道，神藉此對我說話，也給世人一個信息：使我們思考這個自然奇工，祂在自然界創造了我們生命本質的元素，都包含了祂兒子的受苦受死裡面的十字架。

雖然那是轉捩點，我知道神與人同在，但其後我的生活沒有多大改變。大家知道科學家常對聖經所述存疑，因為他們不能實際上用理據加以證明。問題在於聖經對世界時序跟考古學發現並不吻合。神本創造論相對於遺傳學發現或進化論既有矛盾，與顯微鏡呈示的有形現實相抵觸。我沒有答案。

然而，我與同事及社會人士對生命科學愈深入研究，我愈確信萬事源於創造者。那即是神。

2000年，我回到香港來，遇見以前的一位長老。他談及有關IECC教會的事，到了2005年，因繼子邀請，我們便開始參加那所教會的聚會。我也去得算多，聽得懂牧師的講道。

2008年秋天，我們在家裏看了一系列甘力克牧師的影碟，便考慮參加為期10周的啟發課程。我那時，因為正忙著要成立在新西蘭的公司研究設施，不能參加。而我的太太則參加了課程。啟發營在一個星期六舉行，而那天我剛好在香港；太太邀請我一同參加，其實我不曉得那啟發營的內容。後來我發現是討論有關聖靈

的題目。下午一節以「怎樣被聖靈充滿？」為題；組長希望為我祈禱，問我想向神求甚麼。

我一生研發藥物；我的藥能拯救人和動物的生命。然而，一個問題一直縈繞腦際：「我的工作是否符合神的心意？」禱告的時候，我清晰聽到一把聲音：「孩子，著手做吧，你為我而做。」一股電流似的力量從上而來，從我的頭頂一直通達我的腳尖，讓我經歷聖靈。這股力量進入我的身體，給我未曾有的嶄新感受。那一刻，我明白必須委身於基督。

我歸信基督以後，改變了對前述矛盾的觀點。我發覺世人常常忽略神所造萬物的美麗。例如，上面提及 tRNA 和 DNA。DNA 蘊藏著有不同物種的基因資料，一代復一代，涵蓋所有生物，包括人類。

當我仔細觀察和分析 DNA。DNA 序列結構只有四個化學物質，即稱為核苷酸的四個不同單元。很奇妙地，這四部分構成不同的組合，連接成不同的長度，便轉化成各種生物、有著不同功能、各別思想，而貫穿一切的是生命。若DNA序列差異小，便區分你和我；若差異較大，便區分人、動物、植物和所有微生物。如此簡單組合，形成如此複雜的地球；若不是神這位造物主，誰可以做得到？我對基督的信心加深，正如馬可福音11章22節所說：「你們當信服神。」

太太與我随後加入了幫助我們靈命成長的關顧小組 (WIP)。2012年3月7日，由神的指示, 我們從這個小組分析而成立了另一個關顧小組，以謙卑的態度面向基督 (Humble to Christ) 而命名，簡稱為 HTC ，與其他人有分享，特別是對那些剛完成啟發課程的弟兄姊妹。

讚美主帶領我關愛別人，給我清晰的研究方向，並讓我過了退休年齡還能繼續工作。這是神的祝福。

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He became leader of a child gang in the Sheung Wan and Western district at the age of 14, and started in-dulging in collecting protection fee and bullying in the area. In order to climb up to a higher position in the gang, he assaulted a police officer while his “big brother” was confronted with police. He also saved his “big brother” risking his own life. By his bravery, he advanced to a higher position as wished. He then engaged in manufacturing and selling fake credit card to earn fast money; and could spend 80 to 100 thou-sand daily in entertainment with fake cards. At the age of 17, he used his illegally acquired money to open a karaoke nightclub with friends, and enjoyed a glam-orous life.

At the age of 17, Jacky was arrested and imprisoned because of manufacturing and selling counterfeit credit cards. He was already married with a pregnant wife. Because he was expecting a daughter, he violated probation and became a fugitive. At the age of 18, he turned himself in to the police when his daughter was half a year old.

Jacky could still remember returning home from prison to an empty house. His wife already left with their daughter, and the house was in a mess. He finally reached his wife’s mother, who then arranged for some friends to bring his daughter to him. However, when he saw his daughter, he was struck by how ill-taken care of his little girl appeared to be.

After released from jail, he started a renovation business. In the beginning he was doing well, but later he was left in tatters as his contractor refused to pay a major project he had undertaken. In order to settle the bills and pay salaries to his employees, he had no choice but to broke the law and committed burglaries.

In the next few years, he was repeatedly admitted to prison because of burglaries. But his heart remained unrepentant until in 2008 when he was put to jail again.

His mother, a former Buddhist, came to know about the Christian Prison Pastoral Association from a radio program. Feeling moved by the sharing in the program, she contacted Pastor Lee to visit & help her son.

Pastor Lee then started paying visit to Jacky at Pak Sha Wan prison and arranged him to attend religious studies. At

that time, the fellow Christians from Tung Fook Church of Evangelical Free Church of China were running “Alpha in the Prison” to proclaim to prisoners about the salvation and grace from Jesus Christ. These faithful Christians were persistent in their visits to the prison, even in times of heavy rain storms. Jacky was so moved by their sincerity, and started to read the bible and pray.

Agonised by the lack of freedom and frustration in the prison, Jacky was comforted by those who experienced similar struggles in the Bible. One time, after reading Gospel Corner, he finally made a prayer to submit his life to Christ.

Meanwhile, when he read the extensive media coverage on the Sichuan earthquake on 2008 May 12, he realised how fragile human lives were, and how helpless in controlling their own destiny. He then began to reflect on his own life, and softened his heart to the notion of Christianity. Through faith and prayers, he overcame many temptations, like smoking and gambling.

In 2009, after being discharged from prison, he tried to overcome the fears from previous failure to start his renovation business again. He prayed: “I have printed 20,000 handouts. If I get my first business deal before finishing all these handouts, this would be a sign from You that You are giving me favour to take a right path.” To his surprise, he was stopped by a passerby on the street when he was carrying a ladder and a tools kit. “Master, would you take any work projects?” the passerby asked. This is how he got his first deal even before distributing the first handout.

Jacky met Lai-lin through friends when she was working at nightclub in Shenzhen at the age of 16. She started her rocky life from then. Jacky was in jail after jail. The worst was knowing Jacky’s unfaithfulness to her. He had other girl friends living close to their home.

In 2008, the last time when Jacky was taken to prison again, she was so helpless and trying to commit suicide but was stopped by Jacky’s parents. So again and again, she forgive him, accept him and wait for him. She refused to give up on the marriage.

The faithfulness and unconditional love from Lai-lin touched Jacky’s heart. He began to treasure their relationship. It also became the power to his repentance.

Lai-lin and Jacky got married on December 30 of 2009. No ceremony, no wedding gown, no banquet, just a ring and a life long vow of love. In her eyes, Jacky is a faithful, trustworthy husband who loves her, loves the family, and loves God.

Jacky said that receiving forgiveness from his parents, wife & daughter was a great gift. But the greatest of all was receiving forgiveness from God. He felt that he did not deserve any forgiveness because of his track record of sins, but God has forgiven him against all odds. God has freed him from the yoke of sins, made him a new man, and experience the greatest love of all through forgiveness.

There is no love greater than forgiveness 愛莫大於寬恕 Jacky 左俊傑

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十四、五歲那時，他已是上環、西環的童黨小頭

目，到處「收陀地」、「蝦蝦霸霸」。為求迅速

「上位」，他在「大佬」和警察談判時襲警，又

奮不顧身拾身救「大佬」，於是，如願以償「勇

猛」上位。隨後，他更從事製造、出售假信用卡

的勾當，每日在娛樂場所用假卡消費十萬、八萬

元也面不改容。十七歲那年，他還用非法勾當得

來的錢和友人合資開了一間卡拉OK夜店，風頭

一時無倆。

故事的發展當然是上得山多終遇虎，左俊傑因製造、出

售假卡罪被捕。當時，才十七歲的他已結婚，妻子懷有

身孕，他為了女兒將出生而棄保潛逃。待女兒六、七個

月大時，他決定去自首，被判入獄六個月，那時他才剛

滿十八歲。

俊傑清楚記得當出獄回家時，妻子已經帶著女兒離開

了，家中一片凌亂，像個廢墟。輾轉找到了妻子的母

親，安排朋友帶女兒出來交還他撫養。見到女兒，不禁

心酸 －為什麼女兒像個小乞丐的模樣？

早年他曾學過裝修，出獄後，他做回正行，從事裝修工

作。開始時頗為順境，不久後竟因一樁大工程被人「走

數」，為了還錢、出糧給工人，竟再度鋌而走險，幹起

爆竊的非法行徑來。

在往後的年月中，他因為爆竊罪多次進出監獄，直至

2008年再判監，才有了一百八十度改變。

母親本是佛教徒，從電台節目中認識到幫助更新人士的

「牧愛會」，竟跑到「牧愛會」請求李牧師，到監獄幫

助兒子。李牧師開始到白沙灣監獄探望俊傑，還帶他上

宗教班。當時，播道會同福堂的教友在獄中帶領《監獄

啟發課程》，講解耶穌的救恩。俊傑看到這些人風雨不

改地來監獄，甚至黃色暴雨之下也來，很受感動，開始

主動看聖經、祈禱。獄中被困、失望、受苦難的心情，

常常在聖經中看到相同的景況，深深得到安慰。在一次

看完福音刊物《中信》之後，受感動在獄中自行祈禱決

志，成為基督徒。

記得當時鋪天蓋地的媒體報導中，目睹2008年的512汶

川大地震發生，深深感受到生命的脆弱，人不能控制的

事實在太多了。他開始思考人生，這次天災成了他踏上

救恩之路的鋪墊。

俊傑靠著信仰、藉著祈禱，一又一次地戰勝了許多引

誘，例如成功戒煙，戒「麻雀癮」。

2009年初，出獄時再從事裝修生意，但上一次被「走

數」的陰影太大，令他東山再起的信心不足，於是，他

祈禱說：「這次印了二萬張傳單，如果在派完所有傳單

前找到第一單生意，即是神容許我再走這一條正路。」

豈料，某天他拿著木梯、工具外出時，有街坊問他：

「師傅，你會接工程嗎？」於是，在一張單張還未開始

派，神已給他第一單生意。

麗蓮十六歲那年在深圳夜店中經朋友介紹認識了俊傑，

本來在國內過著安逸生活，從此便踏上了荊棘滿途。俊

傑一次又一次被捕，讓她每天活在惶恐、擔憂之中。更

大的傷害是發現俊傑在和她同居的同時，還和其他女人

同居，且住的地方和她的住處相隔不遠！

2008年俊傑再次入獄，麗蓮因為絕望，曾經自殺輕生，

幸而被俊傑的父母勸阻了。但她相信俊傑本質不壞，

所以一次又一次原諒他、接納他、等候他。俊傑大受感

動，開始懂得珍惜她和疼她，麗蓮更成為了他決心改過

的動力。

麗蓮和俊傑在2009年12月30日結婚，沒有婚紗，沒有酒

席，只有一隻婚戒和相守一生的承諾，但她無怨無悔。

如今，在她眼中，俊傑是一個準時下班回家，愛家庭、

愛主、愛人，能夠給她安全感且絕對可付託終身的好丈

夫。

俊傑說得到父母，妻子，女兒的饒恕，讓他感到欣喜。

其實，得到上帝的饒恕，才是最令他感到驚喜的。因

為，他感到自己犯了這麼多罪，是這樣不配，但神竟饒

恕了他，讓他能放下罪惡枷鎖，成為新造的人，讓他深

感寬恕是最大的愛的體驗。

There is no love greater than forgiveness

HELP NEEDED:

Volunteers needed to form an Alpha team

(group leaders & helpers)

to serve @ male drug rehab centre

on Saturday afternoons, please contact

silvester@alpha.org.hk or 2131-9733

誠意邀請

啟發義工隊員(組長及助手)，

周六下午服務男性戒毒中心。

請與啟發同工聯絡，

silvester@alpha.org.hk

或 2131-9733

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The first Youth Alpha Course of CCC Kei Yuen College was launched successfully on 23 February 2013. Much earlier, in January 2011, Rev. Chan already took part in the Youth Alpha training. During these two years, Rev. Chan was introduced, recognized and finally organized the course. It is a process starting from null to all, experiencing the grace & guidance of God who provides everything before we need.

PrayerBefore the Youth Alpha Course was introduced, the CCC Yuen Long Church (Church of Christ in China) had already prayed for the evangelism of Kei Yuen College for 6 months. God listen to our prayers and prepared the followings for us.

FoodFood for Youth Alpha Course was always simple and convenient. However, Kei Yuen College innovatively invited the women volunteers of Yuen Long Church to arrange food. They decorated the place wonderfully, prepared or ordered food. They even did the dish-washing and cleaning up the venue. Compared with those serving of Adult Alpha Course, they had done much better.

Leaders and Speakers – Senior StudentsGod had already prepared the manpower for us! To start with, only Rev Chan and his colleague were available for the course, but ends up with all members of the Youth Fellowship of Yuen Long Church were willing to serve as leaders or helpers for Course. They also shared their testimonies in the activities and the group meetings. That is, not only a blessing to the students of Kei Yuen College, but also led to the growth of youth ministry. The major speakers and group leaders were senior students coming from Kei Yuen College. How marvelous is God’s plan - far beyond our expectation and planning!

The Church-School PartnershipThe school coordinated with us at such a speed that one would not have expected. Starting from day one, the two chief responsible Christian teachers had publicized the event widely. The 30+ participants of the Youth Alpha Course mainly came from two forms, School Fellowship as well as the Morning Prayer Group. In additions, a teacher came with the daughter to share their belief. Their great effort demonstrated tremendous support.

The Follow-Up - Planting Preparation2013 is the year after Yuen Long Church has started the Church Planting Project at Kei Yuen College. Aiming at gathering those students who have not yet believed in God, the Youth Alpha Course of this year serves as the preparation for the Church Planting Project.. The timing of God is always the best!

After the Youth Alpha Course has completed, there will be Saturday Worship Services for the youths at Kei Yuen College.

中 華 基 督 教 基 元 中 學 首 屆 《 少 青 啟 發 》 於 2 0 1 3 年 2月23日順利舉行！陳牧師於2011年１月便已參與

《少青啟發》訓練。由接觸、認識、籌備至今相隔兩

年，由無變有，當中經歷神種種預備及恩典。

禱告

未開展《少青啟發》之先，中華基督教會元朗堂已為基

元中學之福音工作禱告半年。神聽禱告，並得見以下之

預備！

食物

《少青啟發》食物一向以簡便為主的，基元中學卻一反

傳統，由元朗堂的婦女義務主理！除了把會場佈置得美

輪美奐，負責烹飪或訂購食物，還兼任洗碗及清理，比

一些《成人啟發課程》更勝一籌！

組長及講員－師兄師姐

人手上，原來上帝早已預備！原本只有陳牧師及陳宣教

師兩人，元朗堂的整個青年團契最後卻樂意帶領《少青

啟發》小組。團契導師及一些團友更於前線及小組內分

享見證，不單祝福基元的同學，更造就了元朗堂青年人

之事奉成長。

主要講員及一些組長是基元中學的師兄師姐！神的計劃

遠超過人的意念。

堂校合作

學校配合之快，超出所想所求。兩位主要的基督徒老

師，由開始招生便大力宣傳。《少青啟發》之參加者主

要來自兩個級別學生，也有學校團契及晨禱會接觸之同

學，出席人數達30人以上。其中一位老師更連同女兒一

起分享信仰，支持程度可見一斑！

跟進－植堂的預工

2013年正值元朗堂於基元中學內開展值堂工作的一年。

為招聚未信學生，是屆《少青啟發》卻成為了植堂的預

備，開展了佈道工作！神的時間永遠是最好的！

《少青啟發》後，基元將於星期六開展青少年崇拜。

基元中學少青啟發報導

Kei Yuen College news

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