Worship and Theology 敬拜與神學

Joshua Law

Professor Joshua Law teaches voice, choir and East Asian music at CCSF since 1972. As a boy, Joshua was fond of singing. He found interest in music in his preteen years when he started to learn to play the piano from his cousin Julia, sang in a church choir, learned music theory from his choir director Jenny K. Wong. Joshua began his music life as a violin player at his high school orchestra. He played trumpet as a teenager and started cello lessons in college because the small college orchestra needed one cellist. He was given free voice lessons in exchange for correcting music theory papers for a voice teacher. At his senior year at college, majoring in Social Work, he won first place in a city wide singing contest that landed him an European tour immediately after his graduation. Joshua was accepted into the graduate music program at Cal State L. A. from which he got his master's degree in music studying voice with Esther Andreas and William Vennard. He is specialized in voice pedagogy and was selected as a vocal workshop singer by Richard Miller. In addition to playing the above mentioned musical instruments, Joshua plays the baritone horn, the trombone, the saxophone and a number of other instruments. Joshua performed, in numerous occasions, leading roles in operas and oratorios, directed oratorio productions and Broadway shows, sang solo concerts, produced many concerts and many music for radio and TV programs and served in numerous singing contests as chief judge. Being known as an excellent vocalist and choir director, Joshua was invited by local and international churches for advice and workshops. To equip himself for such frequent invitations, he had pursued theological education which gave him two more post graduate degrees in theology and pastoral ministry. He maintains a piano tuning and rebuilding workshop at his house and in frequent occasions is invited to give sermons in churches, lectures on the principles and practices of church music all over this country, in Asia, South America and Canada.

關懷的團體 — 羅天樂一七年二月二十英著漢譯

關懷的團體 羅天樂一七年二月二十英著漢譯
希伯來書10:22-25

你們有多少人看過動漫”冰河時代”?

這個故事是關於當地球被冰川淹沒時,動物們正在趕緊從即將到來的冰河時代拯救自己,一個名為Sid的怠惰,一個名為Manny的羊毛長牙古象,一隻名叫Diego的劍齒老虎被迫成為不可能的不束之友,三個人不願聚在一起,但他們必須將一個人類的嬰孩歸還給他的父親,同時得勇敢的面對即將來臨的冰河時代的致命因素。這個故事講述了這些不可能的朋友如何在這個旅程中一起生存。

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輕省的擔子、容易的軛太11:28-30

輕省的擔子、容易的軛太11:28-30

宣召:

詩篇100 〔稱謝詩。〕
『普天下當向耶和華歡呼。你們當樂意事奉耶和華.當來向他歌唱。你們當曉得耶和華是 神.我們是他造的、也是屬他的.我們是他的民、也是他草場的羊。當稱謝進入他的門、當讚美進入他的院.當感謝他、稱頌他的名。因為耶和華本為善.他的慈愛、存到永遠、他的信實、直到萬代。』

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守候在困惑的山谷中 羅天樂牧師講,廈門黃慧芷記錄

守候在困惑的山谷中 羅天樂牧師講,廈門黃慧芷記錄

我是在1959年退修會裡面奉獻自己做傳道的,亦是在佈道會裡面信主,(1957)我信主的情況是當時我要帶人去聽福音,帶人去聽一下,希望他能接受,怎知我自己就在當時接受主耶穌基督做我個人的救主。我今天和大家分享一個信息,是非常成熟的,認識的一個信息。我們的經文是取自哈巴谷書,哈巴谷這個先知是一個音樂家,是唱歌的,好像我這樣,因此我與他有特別親近的感覺。

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『死人復活』 — 林前十五章二十節 — 羅天樂牧師著

『死人復活』 — 林前十五章二十節 羅天樂牧師著
宣召:
詩100:1-5 普天下當向耶和華歡呼! 你們當樂意事奉耶和華,當來向他歌唱! 你們當曉得耶和華是 神。我們是他造的,也是屬他的;我們是他的民,也是他草場的羊。 當稱謝進入他的門,當讚美進入他的院;當感謝他,稱頌他的名。 因為耶和華本為善,他的慈愛存到永遠,他的信實直到萬代! 
詩103:1-6 我的心哪,你要稱頌耶和華,凡在我裡面的,也要稱頌他的聖名! 我的心哪,你要稱頌耶和華,不可忘記他的一切恩惠! 他赦免你的一切罪孽,醫治你的一切疾病。 他救贖你的命脫離死亡,以仁愛和慈悲為你的冠冕。 他用美物使你所願的得以知足,以致你如鷹返老還童。 耶和華施行公義,為一切受屈的人伸冤。

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同心祈求上帝心 太6:9-13 — 羅天樂英著漢譯

同心祈求上帝心 太6:9-13 羅天樂英著漢譯

禱告原則與秘訣:

不叫人看見:

馬太福音 6:5-7 
你們禱告的時候、不可像那假冒為善的人、愛站在會堂裡、和十字路口上禱告、故意叫人看見.
你禱告的時候、要進你的內屋、關上門、禱告你在暗中的父、你父在暗中察看、必然報答你。
你們禱告、不可像外邦人、用許多重複話.他們以為話多了必蒙垂聽。

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