Old, experienced Christians still make mistakes; and Samuel was no exception. Even though Saul looked as kingly as any man could—tall, handsome, and impressive in his royal armor—he was a regal dud. Samuel had experienced that firsthand on multiple occasions. ...
ALS’s opening service included the installation of Guy Marquardt as Regional Theological Education Coordinator. He will provide solutions to people in unique situations so that anyone who wants to study theology can study theology. ...
Near the end of the cinematic version of “Prince Caspian,” there is a powerful scene in which Lucy, the tiny child with enormous faith, faces the ferocious Telmarine army alone on a bridge, standing defiantly between them and escape with nothing but a dagger in her hand. She looks helpless, even silly. But then the camera pans away from the scene of this solitary kid soldier as Aslan, the mighty Lion, strides up beside her. You quickly realize that Lucy is not bold because of faith in herself but because of the unstoppable force beside her, a divine Lion who controls the rivers, the trees, and the wild animals. This scene vividly conveys the beauty of the famous quote, “One with God is a majority.”...
New ALS President, Dr. Jon Bare, held the first class of this semester for the online B.Th/M.Div program. Students have joined online from all over East Asia to equip themselves to serve their people. ...
I love to read history books as an adult; but when I was a kid, I hated history class, unless the teacher was talking about battles. I didn’t care who the president was during the Great Depression or who the first Holy Roman Emperor was. Give me lightsabers and magic spells, not Puritans and the Mayflower Compact! ...
ALS opening service is being held at ALS on the 4/f at 3:30pm. You are welcome to come join us! Students, alumni, staff, and faculty especially. Sign up here to join if you’d like to join! ...
A dear sister agonized over her dilemma. She had experienced multiple miscarriages, and doctors were a bit concerned about her health. She and her husband began to investigate adoption, but now, they were in a spiritual quandary: was it God’s will for them to continue trying for a natural birth or to pursue adoption? This poor child of God was tortured by the thought of wandering outside the boundaries of God’s will. ...
Our Fall Semester will begin on August 28, 2023 for both our online Mandarin programs and our face-to-face Hong Kong programs. You still have time to sign up though! Go to [Admissions] and click [Apply]. We have some great classes to offer this semester that will grow your faith and understanding...
If you ever visit Thailand, you can take a longtail boat out to Kao Ta Pu, aka “the James Bond rock.” This colossal pillar of stone, standing at noble attention in the ocean, was featured in “The Man with the Golden Gun.” Thousands of people visit it every year....
The young couple is broke; their marriage is a mess; their stress level skyrockets. They ask a good question, “What do we need to change to make things better?” But their solution—“Let’s get a puppy!”—is way off, and things only get worse: the puppy needs expensive medicine; she’s up half the night; and the couple is still nitpicking each other to death. ...