Mission Taiwan

Taiwan Earthquake

Eric — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:28:31 +0000

The earthquakes that occurred yesterday were larger than the common weekly tremors. Taiwan usually has several smaller earthquakes each week mostly isolated to the east near Hualien County. Yesterday’s earthquakes were on the west side of the island which immediately draws attention due to the majority of the population resides on this western strip of land. Thankfully there has been no deaths from the quake, but as always many people are anxious there may be another larger quake looming on the horizon.

Yahoo news report

Youtube news videos of some of the damage.

Living the Gospel

Eric — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:00:23 +0000

You are writing a Gospel, a chapter each day,

by the deeds that you do and the words that you say.

Men read what you write — distorted or true;

What is the Gospel according to you?

Who Are These Like Stars Appearing

Eric — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:07:03 +0000

Who Are These Like Stars Appearing

Heinrich T. Schenk

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Who are these like stars appearing,
These before God’s throne who stand?
Each a golden crown is wearing;
Who are all this glorious band?
Alleluia! hark, they sing,
Praising loud their heav’nly King.

Who are these of dazzling brightness,
These in God’s own truth arrayed,
Clad in robes of purest whiteness,
Robes whose lustre ne’er shall fade,
Ne’er be touched by time’s rude hand?
Whence come all this glorious band?

These are they who have contended
For their Saviour’s honor long,
Wrestling on till life was ended,
Foll’wing not the sinful throng;
These, who well the fight sustained,
Triumph through the Lamb have gained.

These are they whose hearts were riven,
Sore with woe and anguish tried,
Who in prayer full oft have striven
With the God they glorified;
Now, their painful conflict o’er,
God has bid them weep no more.

These like priests have watched and waited,
Off’ring up to Christ their will;
Soul and body consecrated,
Day and night to serve him still:
Now in God’s most holy place
Blest they stand before his face.

Taiwan Travel Photo Album

Eric — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:05:03 +0000

Taiwan Travel

This photo album has photos selected from different locations throughout Taiwan. I expect to have more photos as I have future opportunities to visit friends and places around the island. Many of the photos do very little justice to the beauty of Taiwan’s scenic destinations which really need to be personally explored to fully absorb all the beauty!

New Location

Eric — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:53:25 +0000

God has been completely involved since the beginning as our church as now successfully found a new place to rent. He confirmed our need to move when the landlord appeared one day at our current location to announce his desire to sell. He guided us through the search process through difficult times of faith when it seemed impossible to find any building near the university suitable to host more than a hundred people. He gave a location closer to the NCUE main gates than our current location. He is now providing through people the ability to renovate a few things in the new building. He is working in the hearts of our church members through these steps and is starting to work in the heart of our new landlord also.

Thank you everyone who has showered this impossible task and unimaginable outcome in prayer. It has been the platform on which we have been able to see first hand God working for his name’s sake! We are now praying forward over the next few months as we finalize lease agreements, small renovations and installations, and moving. Our church hopes to complete the moving process and come together to worship for the first time in the new location for Easter 2010.

134 LiSing Rd

Please continue to shower the new location in prayer that God will make it a place where many people will know his salvation and learn to follow him as disciples.