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Some of you might remember that I spoke about the church gathered and the church scattered on Vision Sunday back in January. Both modes are critical for disciple making. The early church gathered in the temple courts and scattered house to house.

我和惠玉（Dinah）在2年半前成为这个大家庭的一份子。当我们在第一个主日走进来时，感受到生命泉弟兄姐妹们的热情、爱与接纳。小时候，我渴望有个安全和充满爱的家，我的父母给了我这样的家。而成年后，我也有这样的家，且在生命泉更多有家的感觉。

Dinah and I became part of the RiverLife family 2.5 years ago. Walking in that first Sunday, we felt the warmth, love and acceptance from RiverLifers. As a child, I longed for a safe and loving home which my parents provided. As an adult, I have such a home and more within RiverLife.

当我翻阅一份记录新加坡50年经济周期的报告时，它提醒了我在80年代中有几年的期间很不稳定，新加坡面临首次的经济萧条和负成长，公积金降息和失业率提高。当时我就读大学最后一年，面对不乐观的工作前景。毕业的学长一进入职场就必须面对减薪。我们大多数人都没有料到多年来一直很好的就业前景竟有如此大幅度的衰退。

As I was looking through a report that documented the 50-year economic cycle of Singapore, it reminded me of the uncertain years in the mid-80s when Singapore experienced its first deep recession with negative growth, CPF rate cuts and job losses. I was then a final-year undergraduate, facing uncertain job prospects. Seniors who graduated joined the workforce with reduced salaries. Most of us did not expect such a daunting downturn as employment prospects had been great for years.

深的地方对我们大多数人是一件可怕的事。我们宁可不要探入很深的地方。在浅的地方或地面感觉安全及舒服多了。然而，我们知道当我们在关系上探的越深，里面有很美的宝藏等待我们去发觉。

Depth is a scary thing for most of us. And we rather not dive deep. The shallow end and the surface level are a lot safer and more comfortable. Yet we know there is such beauty and treasure waiting to be revealed in us when we dive deep, relationally.

我希望藉着分享我的家如何透过建立家庭祭坛尊荣上帝，能激励你继续在家培育或培养家人与神的关系。

I hope this brief sharing of my family’s journey in honouring our Lord by building a family altar will, in some way, encourage you in your journey of nurturing faith at home.