April 6, 2012

有一段时间没去实兆远、邦咯一带了，今天卷土重来！
Been a while I did not go to area around Sitiawan and Pangkor, making a comeback today!

所以，实兆远，我来了。。。
详情请联络各主办教会，谢谢！

So, Sitiawan, I’m coming…
Please contact the respective churches for details, thanks!

实兆远卫理公会／Sitiawan Pioneer Methodist Church： 6920612
邦咯卫理公会／Pangkor Methodist church： 6853034
安顺卫理公会／Teluk Intan Methodist Church： 6225873

March 25, 2011

 

2011年3月19-21日，我们到了彭亨州一个小镇直凉布道。。。
直凉人口据说不超过两万人，是我自己告诉我的好友石和何牧师夫妇我要去的。
去直凉的路途中，我的肉体已开始后悔了，因为我们午夜十一点半才从云顶出发，车程越两小时，山路“曲折崎岖”，予人一路想吐的感觉。
我也非常怀疑开车的弟兄曾经是F1车赛的选手，开车真的比云顶的过山车还要刺激！连酷酷的田圣坐在后座也突然间静静的自己绑起安全带。。。

March 19-21, 2011, we went to a little town in Pahang called Triang for evengelistic meetings…
I was told Triang has less than 20,000 people in population, I was the one who told Pastor Chok and Ho (husband and wife) myself that I wanted to go there.
On the way to Triang, my flesh started regretting because we only started our journey from Genting at 11:30 midnight. The journey took about two hours and it was winding and hilly, it gave you the feeling of wanting to throw up all the time.
I seriously suspected the brother who drove us there as an ex-F1 racer, his driving was really more exciting than Genting’s roller-coaster! Even our cool Daniel Tian Sheng sitting at the back suddenly got up to fasten his seat belt quietly…

这次直凉之行的高潮可以说是最后一天，21日在我们前往机场之前被邀请到直凉中学分享。。。
校长希望每个学生都有宗教信仰，因据说有些学生蛮叛逆的，连校长讲话也不怕；所以我们就迫切祷告，求上帝感动孩子们安静聆听神的话语，让神的爱触摸他们。。。
从照片你就可以看得出神听了我们的祷告，当天这群学生真的很礼貌，品行都很好，个个都很专心听讲，也不捣乱吵闹。。。给直凉的学生们一个掌声！！
你们让我们留下很好的印象，让我们不介意再一次坐过山车来看你们！

The climax of the trip this time to Triang was the last day, the 21st, we were invited to share at the secondary school there before going to the airport…
The principal hopes that every student will have a religious belief because we heard that some students are quite rebellious, they are not even afraid when the principal is talking; so we prayed earnestly that God would touch and cause them to quietly listen to the word of God, and be moved by the love of God…
From the photos you can tell that God heard our prayer, the students were well-behaved and polite, they all listened attentively and did not cause trouble at all… let us give the Triang students a round of applause!!
You have given us a very good impression, and we do not mind taking the roller-coaster to come visit you again!

 

虽然没有冷气和很好的舞台及音响设备，我们仍然卖力的演唱及分享，因为无论在什么状况下，都要把最好的献给神！
感动的是看到学生们有所反应。。。
Though there was no air-conditioned system and proper stage and sounds facilities, we still did our best in performing and sharing because no matter in what situation, we must offer up the best to God! The touching part was to see responses from the students…

 

光看这些笑容，心里就有温暖和感动。。。
连老师似乎也很享受，还不断拍照呢！
Just by looking at their smiles, you can feel the warmth and be touched…
Even the teachers seemed to enjoy themselves, and kept taking pictures too!

最后很多位也回应愿意接受主的爱，也跟着我们诚心向主祷告。。。
求主记念直凉的百姓和这群学生们，让他们个个都得救、蒙恩又蒙福，阿们！

Towards the end, many responded to the love of God, and they prayed with us seriously to receive Him…
May God remember the people of Triang and all these students that they will all be saved and greatly blessed, Amen!

 

 

 

February 11, 2011

出了16张专辑过后，依我个人的观察和经验，到底有什么因素能让一首诗歌很有魅力或吸引人？
最重要的当然是属灵方面，即恩膏和生命力的部分。
这方面是需要很长与很多的讨论，但今天我要讲的是其他“技术性”的因素。。。
那，最简单不过的理由当然是动人的旋律，和优美感人的歌词。。。

最近因着几场表演，我发现原来配合诗歌所编的美丽舞蹈也可以让人倍受感动，而注意到或被某诗歌吸引！
2010年结束前受邀在一些场合的圣诞倒数和新年倒数演唱会表演，刚好不久前从中国来的一位信主的前国家舞蹈教练受上帝感动，主动要求教导我们教会年轻人几支动人舞蹈，刚好派上用场！

After releasing 16 albums, from my own observation and experience, what elements will actually cause a song to be charming and attractive?
Of course the most important is the spiritual aspect, i.e. the anointing and the life of a song.
This aspect needs a lot of and very long discussion, but today I just want to talk about the other “technical” elements…
In that case, the simplest reason will be appealing melody plus touching and great lyrics…

Due to a few recent performances, I discovered beautifully choreographed dances accompanying a song can be very touching as well, and can cause people to notice and be attracted by that song!
Before the end of 2010, I was invited to perform in a few Christmas and New Year Countdown concerts. It just so happened slightly before that, a Christian ex-national dance coach from China was convicted by God, and she personally requested to teach our young people some very attractive dances, so we were able to present those dances then!

结果我们呈献“轻烟”和“车站”，虽然舞蹈员还不够熟练，教练说还不够资格上台，但却有非常好的反应和深获观众们的好评，的确带来很大的震撼！
单看照片，我想你们也可以感受到舞蹈员的用心和认真，也让这两首歌增添几许魅力。。。

So we presented “A Mist” and “Station”. Though the dancers were still not very familiar with the dances, and the coach said they were not up to the standard to perform yet, they were met with very good response and received very good comments from the audience. It really made a big impact!
Just by looking at the photos, I believe you can also feel the commitment and seriousness of the dancers, and they truly added to the charm of these two songs…

“轻烟”是清一色女子伴舞。。。犹如一群天使围绕。。。
“A Mist” presents all lady dancers… as if surrounded by angels…

“车站”则是清一色男生，也是我们第一次只有男生跳的舞蹈！
“Station” on the other hand presents only guys, and it was the first time we ever had a “just guys” dance!

他们的一些动作真的让我很讶异！
Some of their steps did really surprise me!

一流的灯光也为表演添色不少。。。
Amazing lighting also added to the colours of the performances…

当然能有这样的荣幸服事神、传福音，一切感恩和荣耀都归给主！
Of course to have such an honour to serve God and spread the Gospel, all thanks and glory be unto God alone!