2013年1月30日 星期三

2013年1月29日 星期二

Pastor in the present tense

Your place & essential identity ---  from Eugene Petersen

The authority of the pastor comes from immersion in a community,from giving witness to the fact that this is livable stuff.

The way the pastor goes about things has much more to do with relationships,with forgiveness,with grace,with healings,with understandings,with redemption,with patience.These are the virtues we should be cultivating.

Future Church Leaders

Young leaders do not mostly want security or safety. They want opportunity,relationship, freedom and impact  --John Orberg --

會眾對教牧十大期待

基督郵報專欄作家湯姆‧雷納(Thom S. Rainer)根據對 60多所教會幾百位信徒調查結果,歸納出會眾對教牧十大期待,盼成為牧者們參考借鑒。                               2013年01月23日

牧師調查後發現如下 :

1.「得到牧者的愛」牧者須有顆關愛的心,愛心是牧養大前提。PASTORAL LOVE

2.「有效的講道」,希望牧者能用神的話語餵養帶領信徒信仰成長。EFFECTIVE PREACHING

3. 健全的品格,牧者在道德、家庭及財政上無可指摘有好名聲。 GOOD CHARACTER

4. 良好職業道德,不僅牧養上勤奮,同時注重平衡家庭與個人靈命。PROFESSION ETHICS

5. 傳遞異象,沒異象就沒前進目標,更談不教會增長及對社區影響力。VISIONARY

6. 展現健康領導力,既有領袖魄力又願傾聽同工與會眾聲音。LEADERSHIP

7. 常常喜樂,這是主的命令亦是基督徒的特權。JOYFUL

8. 良好忍耐力,不因少數人批評影響事奉。GOOD PATIENCE

9. 對教會帶領決策各樣事工,都要透明。 TRANSPARENCY IN DECISION

10.樹立模範,感染信徒傳福音熱情。 EXAMPLE IN EVANGELISTIC PASSION

How to manage Chronic Fatigue Syndrome CFS

1. Accept the illness. 
2. Accept the equal importance of mind and body. 
3. Get connected to other people with CFS. 
4. Get a good doctor. 
5. Make sure family and friends understand CFS. 

6. Map out what you could do before CFS; compare it to what you can do now. 

7. Set priorities for improvement. 
8. Make a recovery plan. 
9. Sort out employment issues. 
10. Sort out pain control. 

11. Look at your illness beliefs and reactions. 

12. Allow time for relaxation. 
13. Consider complementary treatments. 
14. Seek specialist advice if progress is slow or disability severe. 
15. Maintain a positive outlook. 

2013年1月28日 星期一

恩慈

  • 如果我有能力, 我欠軟弱之人服事的債; 
  • 如果我有旋律, 我欠世界的人一首詩歌; 
  • 如果我能站立, 我欠跌倒之人一點扶持; 
  • 如果我有健康, 我欠傷殘之人一點幫助; 
  • 如果我有亮光, 我欠黑暗世界一點火種; 
  • 如果我有救恩, 我欠普世的人福音的債; 
  • 如果我有真理, 我欠世人聽聞真道之權; 
  • 如果我有救主, 我欠心碎者蒙醫的機會.

若金銀我都沒有, 至少可把最寶貴福音 “施與” 未信者,使他們能走在救恩路上 (徒3:6)

每週寄語 (4) : 要有夢想

敢於想像,勇於尋夢,
是一切生發創意與行動的來源

2013年1月25日 星期五

愛人是幸福,懂得愛人是智慧

相愛的時候需要真誠,
爭執的時候需要溝通,
生氣的時候需要冷靜,
愉快的時候需要分享,
指責對方時需要諒解,
有過失時候需要包容。
美好的說話需要推廣。

救主是我的牧者

Chinese Title: 救主是我的牧者
English Title: My Lord is Like a Shepherd
Author: Lani Smith
Translator: 陳康
Copyright information: 香港聖樂服務社印行

救主是我的牧者,我必不至缺乏。
祂帶領我經過高山,讓我安歇水邊。
每當我遇到憂傷,祂必賜下安慰。
祂引導我走義路,使我平安蒙福。

雖行過死蔭幽谷,我也不怕遭害,
因主常與我同在,並保守帶領我,
每當我遇見試探,祂必保守幫助。
從祂而來的力量,沒有任何,世上力量可比。

祂賜下的恩典慈愛常與我同在,
我要住在主的殿中,
直到永遠,

Oo....

我要住在主的殿中,直到永永遠遠。

阿們。

2013年1月24日 星期四

耶和華是我牧者

耶和華是我牧者,我必不至缺乏。
祂帶領我走過峻嶺,讓我安歇水邊。
每當我靈覺憂懼,祂必安慰體恤,
祂導我走上正途,平安抵達天家。

雖行過死蔭幽谷,心中不怕遭害,
我主永在我身旁,祂手甘施拯救,
當試探引誘處處,主必豐足供應 –
無比深廣的恩惠,大能大力遠超一切權勢。

我一生一世必有恩惠與慈愛,
且要住在主的聖殿,直到永永遠遠。

阿們!

Top Five expectations of leaders at all levels

Top  Leader                                  Middle-Rank Leader                  Emerging Leader
Vision                              (61%)     Industry experience         (70%)     Hardwork     (64%)
Ability to handle crisis       (56%)      Networking ability          (57%)     Ambition       (64%)
Honesty                           (48%)     Decisiveness                  (54%)     Intelligence    (63%)
Decisiveness                    (47%)     Ability to motivate others (43%)     Reliability      (61%)
Ability to motivate others   (37%)     Delegation                      (43%)     Proactivity     (57%)

Satisfaction ratings in brackets (Replaced order)
From  Jo Owen, The leadership skills handbook : 50 Essentials skills you need to be a leader, 2nd Ed Kogan Page 2012 p.26

2013年1月23日 星期三

瑣法二次的發言

瑣法第一次發言(伯11:1-20)
以利法注重個人經驗
比勒達注重聖賢傳統
瑣法則注重自己意見 (家長訓話式,權威主義者)

說他「多嘴多舌」(伯11:2),暗示他是虛妄的人(伯11:11)、空虛的人(伯11:12上), 毫無知識(伯11:12中),像野驢駒子(伯11:12下)

1. 重責約伯狂妄(伯11:1-6)

(1) 約伯冒犯四大天條
① 多言多語(伯11:2)──約伯所言全是廢話(豈稱為義)
② 誇大之言(伯11:3)──約伯所言全是偽語(誇語壓人)
③ 戲笑之言(伯11:3)──約伯所言全是戲言(自取其辱)
④ 自以為是(伯11:4)──約伯所言全是自欺(自言沒錯)

(2) 發出三大願望
① 願神攻擊約伯(伯11:5「攻擊你」immak「反對你」)──願神反駁約伯的無稽。
② 願神將智慧的奧秘指示約伯(伯11:6上)──意說約伯沒有真智慧。
③ 願神追討約伯的罪孽(伯11:6下)──意說神只罰約伯部分的罪。

補注
(1) 瑣法以真理道學家姿態向約伯說話,以為約伯受苦還不夠,還三願神降重罰於他身上,真 是冷酷無情。
(2) 11章6節「他有諸般智識」原文ki kiflayim lethushiyah,意「因為智識是雙倍的」, 雙倍 指深奧難明,言下之意表示約伯不會明白(和合本雖譯錯,但意思可接受)。

2. 贊神智慧難測(伯11:7-12)
(1) 接上文瑣法謂神的智慧是雙倍的,此段他大力頌讚神智慧難測,這是一段極優美的詩, 是難得的佳作。在神學上異常純正正統,但用在約伯身上則似「文不對題」。
(2) 瑣法描述神的奇妙和偉大遠超人的理解,他多次說「不能……你豈能……你還能…… 誰能」,這種輕視別人的語氣著實使人惱怒,但他又怎能知道神有沒有追討約伯的罪 呢?
(3) 他暗示約伯是「虛妄的人」(methe-shawe,意「空洞的人」,指沒有頭腦思想)及「空 虛的人」(ish nabub,意「空空的人」,指什麼也沒有,)像野驢的駒子(喻極其愚笨)。

補注
(1) 11章11節指人的罪孽,神雖不留意(意「追討」),但他全是看見的,此言與使徒行 傳17章30節之意吻合。
(2) 11章12節全句應譯為:「但空虛的人會獲得知識,當野驢的駒子「生下」(yalad)人 (adam)來」(意指這是不可能的);另一譯法(原文一些字需修改):「當野驢(pere) 生下家驢(ayir)來時,空虛的人便會獲得知識」。

3. 力勸約伯悔改(伯11:13-20)
(1) 與以利法的結語般(伯5:17-26),瑣法在結束時力勸約伯悔改,共分四要點(伯11:13-14):
① 將心安正(參詩78:8、37,112:7)(動機)。
② 向主舉手(方法)。
③ 除掉罪孽(行為)。
④ 不容非義(生活)(「帳棚」指家族)。

(2) 為鼓勵約伯悔改,瑣法指出對悔改者,神應許六大祝福(伯11:15-19):
① 仰起臉來──羞恥盡去(「斑點」喻羞恥)。
② 堅固無懼──心安理得(參9:28)。
③ 苦楚忘記──精神正常(俗語「光陰如流水」今變成「苦憶如流水」)。
④ 生活光明──黑暗悲哀飛逝,喜樂重回(參詩37:6)。
⑤ 盼望穩固──內心平安,心情舒泰,無憂無慮。
⑥ 多人蒙恩──約伯回复先前為社團之首的尊崇地位。

(3) 為促使約伯悔改,瑣法軟硬兼施,「軟」者指神的祝福,「硬」者指神的審判,故他指 出惡人的結局是可怕的,以此恐嚇約伯悔悟(伯11:20)

瑣法第二次發言(伯20:1-29)

瑣法在第一次發言後立遭約伯猛烈還擊(參12:2-3、7,13:2、4-5、7-12),使他自尊盡失,顏面無光,因此他心中早已怒火填膺,今時機一到,便急忙發言,其詞鋒尖利,報復心態極,這次他的要點可分兩方面:

A. 惡人誇勝只暫時(伯20:1-19)
1. 瑣法承認,惡人的福樂只是暫時的,這是千古不變的真理(伯20:4-5),即使他的尊榮上達 高天,終歸如糞土般(伯20:6- 7),轉瞬間,一切化為烏有(伯20:8-9)。
2. 惡人的兒女要淪為乞丐中的乞丐(伯20:10),他訛詐回來的錢財,神要向他追討(伯20:15), 一切轉眼成空;他的不義成了致命的虺蛇毒氣(伯20:16),他永遠無法享受歡樂的滋味(伯 20:18)。

B. 惡人報應必速臨(伯20:20-29)
1. 在本段裡,瑣法三次述說惡人所擁有的沒有一樣能持守(伯20:20-21;三個「不」字), 不是給人搶奪(伯20:22),便是遭神忿怒的審判(伯20:23),他不能躲避神的鐵器(指刀 劍)弓箭(伯20:24-25),天地都起來攻擊他(「天地」召喚,符合近東宗主藩屬國簽約格 式之一),他一生的積蓄產業,一下子便歸於烏有(伯20:26-28)。
2. 20章29節是瑣法的結論,是神為惡人所定的分。

比勒達三次的發言

比勒達第一次發言(伯8:1-22)

1  神是公平的(伯 8:1-7)
2. 聖賢沒有錯(伯 8:8-10)
3. 惡人必滅亡(伯 8:11-19)
4  神不棄義人(伯 8:20-22)

比勒達第二次發言(伯18:1-21)

A. 再責約伯(伯18:1-4)
1. 約伯語多不休,又無智慧,故對話甚難成立(伯18:2)。
2. 約伯視朋友為污穢的畜生(伯18:3,「污穢」taman,意「愚蠢」;「畜生」behemath,意「牛群」, 可包括其他家畜,如豬豕,像俗語:「蠢如豬」)。
3. 約伯的怒氣只是自毀(伯18:4上),此言似是回應約伯在16章9節埋怨神在怒中撕裂他的話。
4. 約伯盲目期待神為他移天動地(18;4下),如同神不用約伯悔改復原他,那樣的盲目期待。

B. 惡人收場(伯18:5-21

1. 惡人豐盛變虛無(伯18:5-6)
(1) 惡人亮光(喻「豐盛」)必熄滅(似是回答約伯在12:6所言)(參箴13:9),其帳棚上的燈光也同一命運(帳棚上的燈喻生活安逸及豐富,此處燈光熄滅喻身後蕭條)。
(2)「燈光」在舊約常喻生命(伯3:20)、財富(伯22:28)及喜樂,黑暗喻損失、滅亡(伯15:30)、悲哀、死亡(伯3:5) ,此兩節敘述惡人生活的豐盛化為烏有。

2. 惡人生命終滅亡(伯18:7-21)
(1) 惡人的路多「困難」(yeseru,字根sarar,意「抽筋」,喻「多難多災」,中譯「狹窄」),甚多 計謀作繭自縛(​​伯18:7),​​或中了他人的詭計(伯18:8-10),使他驚恐非常,生活在四面楚歌、 杯弓蛇影之中,至終引至「驚嚇的王」(喻死亡)那裡去(伯18:11-14)。
(2) 他的住處被「虛無」(原文lo)霸占,硫磺撒在其上(喻長久性的荒蕪,沒有東西可種植),一切 皆枯乾至根本(伯18:15-16)。
(3)惡人的滅亡是徹底性,他的存在再無人記念,他甚至被攆出世界之外(伯18:17-18),他絕子絕孫 (伯18:19),他全然滅絕,使後來的日子也驚駭「他的日子」(擬人法喻死亡)(伯18:20),這 就是不義之人即不認識神者的收場。

比勒達第三次發言(伯25:1-6)

經多次的辯論,比勒達發覺約伯「頑梗固執」至極,自己也無法說服他,此時只勉強地做最後嘗試,意欲以神的偉大點醒約伯,讓他知道自己的卑微與污穢,故此他的言詞是全部辯論中最短的,只有六節,其中心主旨有二:

A. 神的偉大(伯25:1-3)
1. 比勒達宣稱有兩樣顯出神的偉大,即治理之權(hamshel)及威嚴可畏(wafahad),前者指出神統管萬有的權柄,後者指出他審判萬有的權能,故他實施權柄時便生髮和平(伯25:2);他的軍隊不可勝數,他們是執行神號令的「和平部隊」(伯25:3上)。
2. 神的光發出暖和之氣,使大地得以生存(伯25:3下)。

B.人的污穢(伯25:4-6)
1. 因神的偉大及可畏,人怎可在神面前「稱義」(sadaq)及「得潔淨」(zekeh)(伯25:4)。
2. 連月亮星宿在神面前也無光(光喻潔淨),何況是如蟲如蛆的世人(伯25:5-6),言下之意,指約伯在神面前是不潔的罪人,身蒙災禍是因受神懲罰之故。

補注
(1)  神是偉大無比的,此點人無法置疑,但硬將神的偉大與人的受苦拉上關係,似是極牽強之舉。
(2) 人自母體出生雖有不潔的本性,這非說人不可在神面前稱義,否則挪亞、亞伯拉罕等人又如何可稱義?比勒達的思辯似乎已偏斜。
(3)  鑑於比勒達的發言過於簡短,不少學者認為26章5-14節及27章13-23節的語氣似與他的一致,因此也該列入第三次發言內36,但亦有不少學者視25章6節結束約伯三友的辯詞37。比勒達的思辯已絀,又見約伯無動於衷,於是不再發言了。

以利法三次的發言

以利法第一次發言(伯 4:1-5:27)
A. 以利法的勸言全建立在「因果論」上
B. 以利法不知道有些苦難是神特別許可的
C. 以利法又以物質豐盛作為神對好人的賞賜,

以利法第二次發言(伯 15:1-35)

A. 嚴責約伯自信傲慢(伯 15:1-16)
1. 責其虛言偽語(伯 15:1-6)
2. 責其自視過高(伯 15:7-16)

B. 嚴詰約伯留意惡人收場(伯 15:17-35)
1. 以利法本著自己對人生的觀察
2. 在以利法口中,「惡人」是「強暴人」

以利法第三次發言(伯 22:1-30)

A. 約伯誤會神(伯 22:1-4)
B. 約伯犯罪多(伯 22:5-20)

1. 剝削窮人(伯 22:6-7)
2. 欺凌寡婦(伯 22:8-11)
3. 對神狂妄(伯 22:12-20)

C. 約伯需悔改(伯 22:21-30)
1. 勸勉之言(伯 22:21-26)
2. 應許之言(伯 22:27-30)

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「漸漸重生」

今早晨曦三老回答聽眾提問,遇上一個叫「漸漸重生」問題。期後我對有關此作出考究如下 :

中文書寫 :

加爾文 認為「悔改」就是「重生」與「成聖」,目的是恢復在人裡面原有的上帝形像。
這不是一時一刻或一年可達成,而 是一輩子不斷要做的事  (.3.8-14) 

英語原本 :

8. Repentance consists in the mortification of the flesh and the quickening of the Spirit. These required by the Prophets. They are explained separately.

9. How this mortification and quickening are produced. Repentance just a renewal of the divine image in us. Not completed in a moment, but extends to the last moment of life.

中文寫法 / 或聽眾提 / 教學老師用「重生」與英文有異。

按 mortification of the flesh 不能翻作「重生」,乃「克勝肉體」(治死肉體)。

因此按加爾文,"悔改" 乃 "克勝肉體" + "聖靈工作"。這他認為是一輩子事情。
按人經驗也如是,我們悔改,是天天悔改及一生進行,與「成聖」雷同。

但我們今天用重生乃 Regeneration,就不當有「漸漸重生」。

當然引來混亂有二因由 :一方如上述中文翻譯用字不準,另外早期加爾文實也把稱義及成聖二者混合一起談。

2013年1月20日 星期日

Enough Foolishness

Benjamin Lee  from Cotabato  Philippines sent me the following quote in his prayer news ;

"... And may God bless you with enough foolishness to believe that you can make a difference in the world so that you can to what others claim cannot be done to bring justice and kindness to all our children and the poor."                                

(from the Franciscan Benediction)

每週寄語 (3) : 善用時間

時間就是機會

飛出去的箭不再回頭
說出去的話不能收回
虛度了的光陰不復來

2013年1月19日 星期六

WHO Coffee Interpretations

WHO

Window        
Hold On
Overcome

WuHan Offers (WHO)
Challenges,Opportunities For the Faithful ones & Especially the Easygoers (COFFEE)


2013年1月16日 星期三

Policy address 2013 Focus Interest

1.    以人為本
2.    適度有為
3.    海濱管理局
4.    制訂貧窮線
5.    標準工時
6.    不同性傾向人士
7.    優化幼兒園教育
8.    醫療融資

一個故事(摘自2012,05,29。靈命日糧)

蘇格蘭有個貧窮的農夫,叫福來敏。

一天,他出門工作時,突然聽到附近沼澤有人在喊救命,他趕緊丟下手中的農具連忙跑去,看到一個男孩深陷在沼澤里拼命掙扎,面無人色,他趕緊把這個男孩拉上來。

第二天,一輛豪華的馬車停在福來敏簡陋的屋子前,有一位很體面的紳士下了車,自我介紹說:我就是孩子的父親,我想要回報你的救命之恩,謝謝你救了他。福來敏堅持不接受他的禮物,說:我不過做了我該做的事,這時候,福來敏的兒子來到門口,這位紳士立刻有了主意:“這是你的孩子嗎?這樣吧,我的孩子受怎樣的教育,我也供應你的孩子受同樣的教育,假如這孩子和他父親一樣,將來必定是使我們都能夠以他為榮的人”,就這樣,福來敏的兒子受了最好的教育,他畢業於倫敦聖瑪莉醫學院,成為舉世聞名的盤尼西林的發明人;

多年之後,紳士的兒子患了肺炎,救他一命的正是盤尼西林,那位紳士的名字是蘭道夫邱吉爾伯爵,他的兒子正是第二次世界大戰時赫赫有名的英國首相溫斯頓邱吉爾。

2013年1月14日 星期一

Prophetic Jesus, Prophetic Church

Chris introduced a book to me today by Luke Timothy Johnson,a catholic theologian
on the Prophetic Jesus, Prophetic Church.

The first chapter, The Literary Shape of Luke-Acts, 
deals with four things which Johnson deems needful in reading Luke-Acts as the author intended for it to be read. He will analyze four pieces of the corpus, material, stylistic, genre and structural shape.

The second chapter,The prophetic shape is different 
Johnson begins to discuss a deeper view of prophecy that the Evangelists employs - the actualization of character in that people in Luke-Acts share character traits of people in the Hebrew Scriptures.

The third chapter
The Character of the Prophet, focus on prophecy itself

The fourth through eighth chapter 

Detail the Prophetic Spirit discusses 

the words of the prophets, or rather, God and God's vision of humanity; 

The Prophetic Embodiment, in which the scholar looks at the prophetic character (of Jesus) in terms of poverty, itinerancy, prayer, and servant leadership; 

The Prophetic Enactment in which the Church stands in opposition to the World Order through actualization of the word; and finally, 

The Prophetic Witness in which Johnson considers as the culmination of the life of the Church the connection to "persecution and death."

On the whole,three assertions are made in the whole book of Luke-Acts :

  • Reveals a prophetic vision of Jesus and the church,
  • Fortells the prophetic challenge of Luke-Acts
  • Provides an instructive and corrective guide

It achieves the above purpose by :

  • first builds the case for Jesus as prophet,
  • then for the early church as exercising the same role,
  • finally challenges the contemporary church to exercise that same function.

點亮人心的宣教精兵──來華宣教士

1. 遠渡重洋的譯經使者──馬禮遜(Robert Morrison) 

1. 闡說標題
2. 分點交待
3. 應用一二
4. 經文作結

2. 為基督和中國而生──戴德生(Hudson Taylor) 

1. 闡說標題
2. 分點交待
3. 應用一二
4. 經文作結

3. 為主奔跑的奧運冠軍──李愛銳(Eric Henry Liddell) 

1. 闡說標題
2. 分點交待
3. 應用一二
4. 經文作結

4. 燃燒別人的傈僳使徒──富能仁(James O Fraser)

1. 闡說標題
2. 分點交待
3. 應用一二
4. 經文作結

5. 八福客棧的上帝使女──艾偉德(Gladys Aylward) 

1. 闡說標題
2. 分點交待
3. 應用一二
4. 經文作結

6. 委身中華的大學尖子──劍橋七傑(The Cambridge Seven)

1. 闡說標題
2. 分點交待
3. 應用一二
4. 經文作結

7. 忠於上帝的台灣女婿──馬偕(George Leslie MacKay) 

1. 闡說標題
2. 分點交待
3. 應用一二
4. 經文作結

8. 勤奮愛主的教會報人──林樂知(Young John Allen)

1. 闡說標題
2. 分點交待
3. 應用一二
4. 經文作結

9. 單靠聖靈的上帝忠僕──古約翰(Jonathan Goforth)

1. 闡說標題
2. 分點交待
3. 應用一二
4. 經文作結

每週寄語 (2) : 長大成熟 !

恩兒生日賀語 :

在你十九歲生日,要離一進二之年,

當享受說說笑笑,也懂慎思明辨
愛與人同群之際,也須多讀多聞

Dad & Mom

2013年1月13日 星期日

讀哥林多後書看傳道人的九幅圖畫

一. 是與非 1:11 Openess 

行程交待
坦白正面

二. 心與石 3:3 Freedom

新約職事
真正自由

三. 顯與隱 4:6 Treasure

生死尤關
就不喪膽

四. 內與外 5:16 Value

帳棚身體
永恆價值

五. 寬與緊 6:11 Greatness

神的用人
寬廣心懷

六. 樂與愁 7:4 Emotion

彼此關係
情感地帶

七. 謙與勇 10:1 Reason

人身攻擊
血氣行事

八. 忠與愚 11:30 Integrity

忠誠表白
理性辯論

九. 愛與真 12:14 Pastoral Heart

父母心腸
牧者心懷

許小年:改革的路線圖與公信力

十八大以後,北京吹來陣陣新風

路線圖的重要性還在於,和1978年相比,今天的改革要困難得多。
權衡考慮改革公信力的需要和方案設計的困難,我個人認為路線圖宜粗不宜細。
國家改革委員會下轄法律、政治和經濟三個子委員會,分別負責這三個方面的體制改革。
在經濟體制改革方面,有幾件大事是一定要做的。
第一,政府退出經濟
第二,財稅改革
第三,監管改革
第四,取消國有和民營資本的區別
第五,土地制度改革

最近領導講“空談誤國”,確實如此強化改革的公信力還可以有其他方面的措施,最近已經有不少學者提出了建議,成立獨立的“國家改革委員會”,將現在的發改委併入新的改革委。把“實幹興邦”改成“實幹興民”

遲福林:瞭望 推進重要領域改革破題

改革協調機構出台中長期改革 /  方向和優先順序 /   創新改革  / 改革主動權
     當前,改革的內外環境正在發生深刻複雜的變化。轉型與改革交織融合,經濟轉型、社會轉型、政府轉型都直接依賴改革的突破。改革面臨的利益矛盾更為突出。改革的時間和空間約束增強。
1. 破題人口城鎮化的轉型與改革
首先,農民工市民化需要破題
其次,以農民工市民化為重點的戶籍制度改革12年左右需要破題
再次,農村土地改革需要破題
2. 破題收入分配改革
  • 轉型改革全局的焦點性問題
  • 貧富差距擴大和收入分配不公成為全社會日益關注的兩個突出矛盾
 努力實現中等收入群體的倍增。
 以製度公平為重點加快基本公共服務均等化進程
 城鄉間、各類群體間不僅存在水平的差距,更有製度不公平的矛盾
  • 基本公共服務均等化總體實現重在製度公平,制度統一
 財政支出結構要有明顯調整。
3. 破題國有資本的轉型與改革
  • 國有資本的轉型改革在改革發展的全局中具有重要地位
  • 這些年以促進增長為目標,國有資本發揮了歷史性的重大作用
  • 進入發展型新階段,在全社會投資轉型依賴於國有資本的轉型與改革
  • 壟斷行業改革與國有資本的轉型與改革直接相聯繫
  • 拓寬社會資本的投資空間取決於國有資本的轉型與改革
  • 下決心加快國有資本的戰略性調整
  • 明顯提高國有資本的收租分紅比例
4. 破題政府轉型與改革
十八大報告對行政體制改革提出了重要要求

第一,改變增長主義政府傾向,理順政府與市場的關係
  • 改變政府理念
  • 推進結構性改革
  • 改變政府自身利益傾向
第二,以“放權、分權、限權”為重點優化行政權力結構
  • 我把行政權力結構調整概括為六個字:“放權、分權、限權”
  • 以增強市場和社會活力為目標實現政府放權
  • 以權力有效制約和協調為目標實現政府分權
  • 以權力運行公開透明為目標實現政府限權
第三,盡快形成行政體制改革的行動計劃

2013年1月9日 星期三

中國南方人與北方人

北方 : 重官场、好面子、讲人情            
南方 : 重市场、喜票子、重契约

北方人重官场、好面子,南方人重市场、喜票子

有网友分析道,身份和地位对大多北方人来说比什么都重要,更有甚者认为身份和地位本身就是金钱。而相较南方人来说,观念和思路才是最大的财富。北方人重义、重名、传统观念深厚,却也多了些封闭保守、固步自封的迂腐,没有南方人的思想开放。南方人重利、重商、个性自由视野开阔,接受新鲜事物也快,有了更多的冒险意识。据统计,温州有100多万人散落在全国甚至全世界各地。在南方人眼里,北方人不会投资,赚点钱,省吃俭用全盖了房子,装潢也得花几万;南方人对住房不讲究,只要吃好,有了身体这个本钱,四海为家去赚钱,再用钱生钱,等钱赚多了,自然盖得是三层楼、四层楼。

相比而言,南方人更重契约精神

一位网友记述了这样一件事:上海电视台的《头脑风暴》栏目,曾邀请来自北方地区(北京、东北)和南方地区(江浙沪)的企业家代表,联席对话南北企业的异同与特色。南方阵营中的企业家们,大多谦和低调、温文尔雅;北方阵营中,来自北京的一位企业家定论道:“我认为,北京的企业家适合做董事长,南方的企业家适合做总经理!” 来自东北的一位女企业家说:“我总觉得南方人太磨叽,十次生意九次不成功。俺们东北客户就豪爽许多,来了就拿货,痛快!”南方阵营中,有位老先生插问:“我们南方人确实习惯讨价还价、甚至斤斤计较,可生意一旦成交,违约的多不多?”那位东北女强人被问住了,最后实事求是地回答:“你们南方人不咋违约,俺们东北人违约、毁约的很多。”

北方人总认为南方人“精明、小气”,其实这种“精明、小气”恰恰体现出一种成熟的商业规则,说白了就是公平、诚信的“契约精神”。

北方人比南方人讲人情成固有观念

在中国北方人跟里,南方人往往和小气,势利等挂钩。而北方人自以为凡事更讲人情味,对人更热情更大方。有人认为,北方部落文化的遗留是重要原因。从周代以来,北方游牧民族不断从长城一线入侵中原、入主中原。而北方这些游牧民族都是一些游牧或者渔猎的部落。尽管在进入中原后绝大多数都接受了农耕文明,改变了生产方式,但总是在文化基因当中不断地留下自己的印迹。其中最重要的就是部落观念。

当然,这种文化又不能完全用好坏善恶来评判。北方的这种部落主义使北方文化表面上充满了更多的人情味,但也使它必然过多地依靠集体主义来实现社会秩序,而且当年的原始的部落主义并未更多地与货币相结合,而一旦结合起来,所出现的人情味就常常表现为一种客套和伪善。而且它能够形成一种强大的社会惰性,因为人情味的一个前提是真诚,没有了真诚作为支撑的人情味就变成了虚伪和穷讲究。

外國移民說 –“世界末日”就是中國人來了!

千年古國的大門打開了,中國人來了。后面發生的一切只能用這四個字來形容“所向披靡。”

黃皮膚的中國人就像黃河之水般地坐著飛机從天上就下來了。國際歌里怎么唱來著,對了,舊世界打個落花流水。早來的各國移民看著中國人很新鮮:個子不高,眼睛小小的,但是特別發亮,据說從來不揉沙子。無論任何生意,只要被那雙小眼睛瞄上,其它國家的人就別想再干了。可惜,當外國人發現這一真理時,已經晚了。

一位苦大仇深的菲律賓移民說:崔哥,我省吃儉用,好不容易攢夠了錢要買房子,結果中國人一來,把美國房价炒上去了.他們一買買兩套還嫌便宜,我還得再干十五年才能重溫我的美國夢。我招誰了我,這就是你們中國人常說的“坑爹”對吧。

一位老實巴交的墨西哥移民說:崔哥,我裝地板干了三十年,每間房收費三千,比白人少一千;中國人一來,連工帶料收兩千,干得又快又好,還請客戶吃中餐。我們南美人哪里斗得過懂孫子兵法的中國人,得了,認倒霉,還是給中國人打工去算了。

一位吃苦耐勞的日本移民說:崔哥,我開亞洲快餐快十年了,每份午飯賣六到八美元一份,生意還可以。中國人來了,就在我餐廳對面開了一家,打出招牌“一美元中餐店。”沒錯,是一美元,一勺一美元。身高馬大的老美要想吃個半飽,少說也得在盤子上來十一勺菜(就說這勺有多小了),再加個春卷,等于吃一頓飯20美元。數學不好的美國人逢人就說,“去過那家一美元中餐店嗎,便宜极了!”我想起這事死的心都有。

一位感覺良好的印度移民說:崔哥,在亞洲移民里,我們印度人聰明,勤奮,英文好,應該算是二等白人吧。中國人一來,比我們還聰明,還勤奮,還能吃苦。往我們身邊一站,比我們誰都白,知道悲催和悲憤交加是什么滋味嗎?我反正是懂了。

得,啥也別說了,中國人來了。

2012年,對于各國移民來說是徹底的世界末日,他們几十年積累的在美國的貓膩,捷徑和旁門左道,隨著中國人的插手全都一個個崩塌了。

首先,假結婚。別國的移民比較低調,移民局也就睜一只眼閉一只眼。中國人一來,一年整出五千例假結婚。夫妻們先假离婚,再各自找別的人假結婚,每結一次婚收費兩万美元。見沒人管,馬上明目張膽在報紙上打廣告,國內找上家,國外找下家,產業鏈很快就形成了,不少公司還開始全球連鎖。移民局實在忍無可忍,嚴打,搜捕,驅逐,很快就把漏洞堵上了,就此宣判了假結婚的“末日。”各國移民淚眼相望,得,啥也別說了,中國人來了。

第二,到美國生孩子。既拿國籍,又吃救濟,還可以全家移民。這條道本來是墨西哥人踩出來的,每年成千上万的孕婦就指著這個机會呢。得,中國人來了。先是在豪華住宅區買下三層高的公寓樓,讓老墨一頓裝修,隔出一百多個套間,每個套間里住一個高价來美的中國孕婦。

等到某一天太陽出來了,本縣城的美國人突然發現,大街上徜徉著上百名挺著大肚子的中國孕婦,不少人腦門上蒙著白手巾,看上去既像本拉登那邊的人,又像敵后武工隊。一到開飯的時候,“月子樓”飄出折磨人的香味;一到深夜,几百個嬰儿的哭聲听起來像中國大喇叭里的廣播体操。美國人民憤怒了,紛紛舉報給移民局,衛生局,防火局,稅務局,經過一通嚴打整頓,月子樓查封。今天,孕婦們即便有了來美簽證,在口岸也可能被拒絕入關。中國人把“生孩子”這條路也堵上了。

得,啥也別說了,中國人來了。

最后就是政治庇護。在過去十年里,只要中國人說自己練過法什么功,信天主教,或者生二胎,就立馬可以得到美國的政治庇護。撒這點謊對于中國人來說太不算什么了,于是十年之內几十万人就這么稀里糊涂地拿到了庇護綠卡。

美國移民局如此關照中國大陸來的人,目的很簡單:几十万政治庇護的案例,說明中國人權記錄糟糕,這就是數据和證据。但是大家知道,我們中國人的美德是“有便宜不占王八蛋。”政治庇護得綠卡的消息一傳出,中國人就山呼海嘯地涌來了。于是,報紙上開始出現頭版廣告—-庇護綠卡,不成功不收費,全程培訓,買二送一。洛杉磯机場開始出現律師舉牌子:申請庇護的跟我走!

墨西哥友人也開始練法什么功了,人家說你又不是中國人;老墨急了,誰說不是,我們是中國蒙古人的后裔,我爺爺的爺爺叫成吉思汗。

美國移民局開始忍無可忍了,在2012年圣誕前夕,紐約上百名警察出動,搜捕查封几十家涉嫌造假的庇護律師樓,抓捕多人。据說几十万庇護案例中,90%全是假的。那就是說,美國關于中國的人權記錄報告,90%全是TM瞎編的。完了,這回完了,政治庇護的漏洞也被堵上了。

這也不能怪美國政府。大部分申請庇護的人,前腳被移民局批准,在法庭上哭得跟淚人似的;后腳就舉著五星紅旗高唱國歌參加十一游行,這,這也忒不給美國人面子了吧。要不就是說自己信天主教遭迫害,被批准庇護后,馬上就去佛堂給如來佛上香,這也太TM忘恩負義了吧。

一位羅馬尼亞移民問我:北美崔哥,為什么你們中國人干什么事情都那么邪乎?不把這件事干死不罷休?我讓他舉几個例子,他眉飛色舞地說:

“你看,所有國家都在食品里放添加劑,包括美國。可是你們中國人一開始放,就在所有食品里面放,放添加劑不解气,后來直接放化學藥物。讓人吃死才罷休。听說你們國內的食品一吃里面全有毒藥,就直接吃人還安全點。”

一位埃及移民說:“你們中國人干什么都追求世界之最,蓋樓要蓋世界最高的,生人要生世界最多的,下雨要能下淹死人的雨,建高鐵要世界最快的而且得是能追尾的。你們打兵乓球,要囊括所有獎牌,不給別的國家留一塊,直到讓奧運會不得不取消這一項;你們出國要占最多的留學生,出口要占世界頭位,你們怎么就不能中庸點呢?

一位加拿大移民說:崔哥,中國其實用不著和美國打仗就能征服美國。你們只要把新建成的航母裝滿了人,往美國運几船人來,美國就徹底完了。

黃河般的中國人奔騰到哪里,哪里就會出現“世界末日”的美景。

采訪完后,各國移民開始手拉手緬怀一個中國偉人,她的名字叫慈禧。世界人民從內心怀念慈禧太后,覺得她老人家當年閉關鎖國,不讓中國人出來,就是不忍心給世界人民添堵

“心亮點” 賀歲JINGLE


            親愛聽眾你們好, 新年齊來同恭賀,
            願你2013靈命好、心亮點、大家好!
        
            心亮點啊動起來, 你我作個好朋友

               !   豎起大拇指,遞上小手絹
                 伸手幫個忙,寄一份祝福 
                     你說這個好不好 ?
       !    喚醒沈睡人,送暖到群中 
               齊來傳基督,人間滿溫情
                  與主相和真美好!

                        好朋友不分你我,點亮心啊快起來

2013年1月8日 星期二

約伯記的五I Job's 5 I s

Innocence 無辜  (1-3)

Irony / Inspection 反諷  / 查察  (4-27)

Insight / Introspection 洞見 / 自省 (28-31)

Inspiration 啟發 (32-37)

Inquiry / Indictment 查究 / 詰問 (38-42)

The Top 10 Leadership Articles of 2012

Your most popular reads from the past year Drew Dyck
  • First-person stories from pastors (#1, #7, #10) were popular. 
  • Practical teaching articles also cracked the top 10, including articles on the LJ themes of transformation (#4) and outreach (#8).
  • Pieces from our spiritual warfare issue "Removing the Demonic" (#3) landing high on the list.
Take a look below and let us know in the comments.

#10: Busted at Mass by Gordon Dalbey. What I learned after getting caught crashing Catholic mass.
#9: Seven Habits of Highly Ineffective Leaders by Steven James.Time-tested practices to ensure complete and utter failure.
#8: The Soul of Steve Jobs by Gordon MacDonald. What would it have taken to reach the Apple founder's core?
#7: When Clean and Unclean Touch by Mark Buchanan. Jesus' revolutionary reversal puts transformation within reach.
#6: Why Men Still Hate Going to Church. LJ Managing Editor Drew Dyck interviews David Murrow.
#5: The 5 Comments Preachers Hate Most by John Ortberg. Dealing with post-sermon remarks.
#4: How to Spot a Transformed Christian by Gordon MacDonald. 12 outward signs of the inner reality
#3: Removing Demonic Oppression by Karl Payne.Steps to freeing those under the unwanted influence.
#2: Christian Denominations are like NFL Teams by Ben Howard. If you don't have a sense of humor, then please don't read the following post (Out of Ur post).
#1: Going to Hell with Ted Haggard by Michael Cheshire. What I learned about grace and redemption through my friendship with a Christian pariah. (This is the most read and shared article in Leadership's history!)

Seven Habits of Highly Ineffective Leaders

Time-tested practices to ensure complete and utter failure.                      Steven James

1 - Don't plan ahead
Don't fall into the trap of writing down your goals and objectives, or even worse, handcuffing yourself to specific times when you're supposed to feel obligated to do them. Instead, respond to things as they come up. Put off big projects until you have large chunks of uninterrupted time to accomplish them, or when you feel inspired. Then try to complete the task with one herculean effort.

2 - Go it alone
If you need to have someone checking up on you, it's a sure sign of your incompetence and lack of self-control. Independent-minded people make the most progress when they bypass the team and do their own thing. Accountability is overrated.

3 - Aim low
Only arrogant people set lofty goals. Those who dream big often end up flat on their face. At the end of the day, it's much better to aim for mediocrity and reach your goal rather than trying to do something extraordinary, and becoming frustrated when you can't quite accomplish it. Better safe than sorry. Those who risk the most never experience the security of living in the status quo.

4 - Point out the mistakes of others
People need to be aware of their failures or they'll never be able to change. So, keep an eye out for others' missteps or mishaps and then leak the word to the rest of your employees or volunteers. Be specific and stern. Don't give the person a chance to explain his actions since that's usually just a way of denial or shirking responsibility. It's even more beneficial to make the shortcomings of others public, so that other people in the organization can keep them in line.

5 - Mentally relive old failures
If you lost a job or got a demotion or didn't get the position you were vying for, brood over it. Dwelling on past mistakes, unresolved conflict, and ongoing disagreements will help give you perspective on your current situation. Obsessing over negative experiences helps you avoid them in the future.

Get into the habit of thinking about hurtful conversations you've had and coming up with things you wish you'd said, or clever comebacks that might've ended things right then and there. It'll give you that fire and motivation to speak up more authoritatively next time around.

6 - Wait until the last minute
You never know what the future holds so why waste your time doing things that might not even end up being necessary? Who knows, you might get fired, quit, or die and you'd just have wasted all of that time on that project. It's much more beneficial if you just put off working on something until the consequences of not doing it outweigh the effort it takes to do it. If other people hassle you about this, it just shows that they're not as good at working under pressure as you are.

7 - Take things personally
If people criticize your work, they are, in essence, attacking you. Criticism of a project you've worked on is a direct assault on your intelligence, personality, and character. As a matter of self-respect, it's important that you don't let them get away with that. If you don't stand up for yourself, you might come across as a pushover.

So, show your strength and conviction by defending every idea you have. Rather than "choosing your battles," remember that if someone criticizes your decisions, actions, or suggestions, they've already chosen to attack your personal self-worth. Don't let them get away with that.

A Transformed Christian

A Transformed Christian Is one who …
1. Has an undiluted devotion to Jesus.
2. Pursues a biblically informed view of the world.
3. Is intentional and disciplined in seeking God's direction.
4. Worships, and with a spirit of continuous repentance.
5. Builds healthy human relationships.
6. Knows how to engage the larger world.
7. Senses a personal "call" and unique competencies.
8. Is merciful and generous to those who are weaker.
9. Appreciates that suffering is part of faithfulness to Jesus.
10. Is eager and ready to express the content of his faith.
11. Overflows with thankfulness.
12. Has a passion for reconciliation. —GMac

2013年1月7日 星期一

團隊常見的27個問題

讀 上位要趁早 Resistence of Title Inflation 對團隊有如下 27問 :

缺乏信任  攪小圈子 質素難留  成員內訌   惡性競爭  生產力低 士氣低落 抗拒新政 製造麻煩
獨斷獨行  掩飾過失  沒有成續  沒有心態  越軌投訴  只做己悅 工作量少 超出負荷 缺乏創意
缺乏合作  鴻溝分明  不尊上司 畏首畏尾  上情不下達 下情不上傳 人事複雜  抗拒培訓
缺乏耐性

每週寄語 (1) 腳踏實地

1.  外表重要,內心更重要
2.  嫉妒無益,但求感恩心

2013年1月4日 星期五

Creative Sermonizing

What methods and techniques do you use to make your sermons more creative ?
                                                                            Dottie Escobedo-Frank  Jan 2, 2013

 What I learned over time and through much trial and error is that there are some recognizable patterns  ofcreativity. These elements of creativity are building blocks that can help you grow in sermonizing. Look at them, and see how many forms you can use to create a message. Note: it's best to use one  or two in a message . . . don't resort to overkill!
1.    Surprise—
What a delight it is in life to be surprised. Some of the best sermons I remember hearing are ones where I was surprised by the ending or by something in the middle. The surprise caught me off guard and made me sit up and listen. It reminds me of the saying “Made ya look!” That's what surprises do. See if you can find ways to initiate surprise into the body of your message, and see how intently people listen after you do!

2.    Distraction—
When we draw attention away from a problem, we have a second chance at the problem. Often this second chance is what helps us to view Scripture in a new way or to see applications to our lives that we can't get when we doggedly pursue a solution. Try the distractions of stories that don't end until later, of implementing something that seems irrelevant, or of looking away and then looking back at something. It brings a newness to the sermon that will give you a smile.

3.    Imaging—
To image is to make visible. We can do this with descriptive words, or we can actually bring an image to the people and let the image speak for itself. For example, when talking about baggage, have a pile of suitcases up on the stage that provides a visual response beyond anything words could ever say (see Nine Seeds). Pictures are worth more than words, so include images in new and old ways.

4.    Metaphor—
Metaphors are connectors linking ideas that otherwise might not be seen together. We have a rich history of ascribing metaphors to God. “God's hands” is a metaphor that connects God's actions with our understanding of touch. Jesus was a master at using metaphors, similes, and parables, and we can be masters at the art of description as well. Don't get stuck in old metaphors though. Find metaphors that have not been used before, and surprise people with a depth of thought that is relevant to our cultural understanding of the world.

5.    Remix—
Look at things and mix them up in new ways. When we get good at cooking, we can use basic ingredients and throw in a few extra spices or tastes to change the outcome. One of my favorite surprise tastes was at a chili cook-off where one contestant put chocolate into the chili. It changed the texture and the taste, and it influenced the spices already in the mix. I never forgot that one. That's the point.

6.    Layering—
To layer a sermon is to add one element, then gradually add another, and then another. For example, before you begin talking, show a silent picture of the story, say, of Jesus riding into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. Then add music without words to the picture, and then music with words, inviting the people to join in the song. Then as the music and picture fade behind you, begin talking about the story. Layering helps people to go deeper with the meaning of the message. It starts at a safe place and then goes a little further in our understanding than we had planned.

7.    Sensory
Although we used to be a people who learned by hearing, most of us today are visual learners. If you notice, you can tell who the auditory learners are in your congregation. They are the ones who close their eyes to hear the sermon. Ask them why and you might hear about them listening to the radio in the same manner, or to music, etc. But visual learners are people who take in all kinds of information by what they see around them. Most of us are adept at visual cues and have been greatly influenced by the age of television and the Internet. If you want to add to the typical senses used in sermons, think about the sense of smell. Smell can take us back in time to a memory that is vivid. Think of the smell of homemade cookies, or the smell of freshly baked bread. The old traditions of the church included the sense of smell when they used incense as a way to welcome the presence of God. Taste is also a memory connector. When we taste the Communion elements, we remember the giving of Christ for our sins. The sense of touch involves cells that cover the whole body. Touch communicates warmth, caring, and connection. Touching a shoulder, for example, tells someone that you are with her. It provides tactile memory that touches our emotions. Therefore, any time that you can add the sensory communication, you will enhance the experience of worship.

8.    Play
Play includes humor, fun, and lighthearted activity. Many studies have shown the benefits of humor to our overall health. Joy is good for the soul. The thing about playfulness and humor is that it lets us look sideways at an idea. We laugh at something and take it lightly, and then we can zero in on the serious side of the same subject. It opens us up to the possibilities that we previously shunned. For too long, we've given ourselves to the thought that church is only a serious endeavor. But it is more than that. A lighthearted approach to the world and to the subject matter may enable you to go deeper than you ever imagined. That's why we know intuitively that laughter and tears go hand in hand.

9.    Connecting the Circle
I often use this technique to bring back a theme or story or to end up where I started. For example, I may begin to tell a story, then go off into other sequences of thought, and finish the sermon with the end of the story I started in the beginning. Follow that? It's an easy but effective way to bring a point to a conclusion. It leaves the hearer with that feeling of having gone “full circle” with a topic. It adds completeness to the message.

10. Interruption—To stop and start a message can be effective because it makes a topic lighter in order   to go deeper. When we are interrupted, we forget what we were doing, and when we get back to the task, we often have a new take on it. So too with interruptions. Plan interruptions in your message. I have done messages with “musical hats” (see Three Seeds) and with plain old interruptions by cued laypeople (see Seven Seeds). These are surprising and cause people to pay closer attention to what lies ahead.

11.  Musical
The musical sermon is one of my favorite forms to work with because the possibilities are endless. I started using these by talking to Cliff Wright, the worship director, and giving him ideas for the message. He would talk to me about songs that worked the metaphor, and we would go back and forth between word and song in a planned and seamless way. This takes practice and trust between the two giving the message, but is well worth the effort. Once, a harpist worked with me on a message, providing musical backdrops to the words and spaces for reflection in the message. Don't be afraid to use snatches of secular as well as sacred sounds.

12.  Artistic
The arts are a wonderful way to communicate a message. Think of ways that you can mix dance, mime, painting, sculpting, weaving, drama, and even cooking into a sermon. The first time I heard about a creative sermon was when I served in my first church. The pastor who preceded me, Rev. Steve Marshall, had delivered a sermon with no words and a little music, as he painted a picture of Jesus on canvas before the very eyes of the congregation. It was so memorable that the church hailed it as “the best sermon ever,” and that painting still hangs in the church. Artistic expression is valuable, and it is a form that has possibilities beyond the scope of these pages. Let your artistic imagination run wild!