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申命记6:4-9指出父母和祖父母是门训子女的主要培育者，不是儿童聚会或青年事工。事实上，教会中不同世代的人不仅需要有彼此，在门徒的培育上也是很必要（诗篇71:18）。

The Bible in Deuteronomy 6:4-9 points to parents and grandparents as the primary disciple makers of their children, not the children’s church or youth ministry. In fact, Scripture views the multiple generations of God’s family as interdependent and necessary for disciple making (Psalm 71:8).

一个持守敬虔的生命是建立在上帝话语稳固的根基上。只有这个根基可以承受生命的各种风暴。当我反思黎牧师讲到有关路加福音6章46-49 节的信息时，我提醒自己要继续把生命建造在这磐石上，神的话语；不是建造在沙土上，像是活动、地位、权力或名声（rlc.sg/ wkly41-chi）。

A life of devotion that lasts is built on the firm foundation of the Word of God. It is the only foundation that can withstand all storms of life. As I reflected on Pastor Ben’s sermon on Luke 6:46-49, I am reminded to continually build my life on the rock – the Word; and not on sand – like programmes, status, power or fame (rlc.sg/wkly41). I would like to share some key elements that have kept me going:

上帝呼召我们去做门徒培育（马太福音4:19）。因此，我们教会也邀请你进入门训的生命。这不是一种直线型的过程。门徒培育的过程往往会经过好几个循环，不会是一条直线的方式。有时感觉好像向前走两步然后又后退一步。当然这需要长久顺服朝着同一个方向，靠着上帝的恩典前进。

God calls us to biblical discipleship (Matthew 4:19). Accordingly, we as a church call you to a life of discipleship. This is rarely a linear process. Movement in this journey of discipleship happens in cycles rather than in linear fashion. It can sometimes feel like two steps forward followed by one step backward. It is certainly a long obedience in the same direction, sustained by the grace of God.

耶稣十二岁那年，与家人一同上耶路撒冷过逾越节。节期结束后，耶稣仍留在那里，但祂的父母并不知道。三天后当他们找到祂时，耶稣对他们说：“为什么找我呢？岂不知我应当以我父的事为念吗？” （路加福音2:49）

When Jesus was twelve, He went with His family to Jerusalem to celebrate the Feast of the Passover. After the feast ended, Jesus remained behind and his parents were not aware. When they found Him three days later, Jesus said to them, “Why did you seek Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business?” (Luke 2:29)

我成长在一个家庭，每个华人新年的拜年和团圆饭都要按妈妈的轮班做安排。由于她在饭店的客房打扫清洁，因此无法在华人新年休息，连除夕夜也要工作。我羡慕其他家庭能够一起吃团圆饭和维持传统的拜年。尽管如此，看到父母亲的辛劳，对我们的爱和劳苦的成果，让我很想找机会孝敬他们。

I grew up in a family in which every of our Chinese New Year (CNY) visitation and reunion dinner were planned around my mum’s work shift. Her job as a chambermaid meant no off days on CNY, not even on the eve. I envied those families who were able to gather for reunion dinner and keep the tradition of CNY visitation together. Nonetheless, watching my hardworking parents and receiving their love and the fruit of their labour made me want to honour them whenever there is an opportunity to do so.