becoming

臨上機前，醒各位一篇好嘢：

We all agree that there are issues to be dealt with in the short history of North American Chinese church, e.g. generation gap. On the other hand, we always try our best in dealing with these issues, e.g. by accommodating or inventing new ways of resolving the problems. But as you look at this generation, it seems to me there is a gap that runs deeper than simply style of music, choice of instrument, or ministry strategy. There seems to be something more fundamental in terms of how the next generation approaches faith. First of all would you agree with that assessment?

這是加國華人教會今期的頭版專題。我說是「好嘢」，並非它內容有甚麼石破天驚。「好嘢」是因為你完全可以從這個座談會的討論中，看見兩代信徒對信仰看法的差異。而我所說的「差異」，剛剛就是他們所討論的題目：「關於真理權威的加國華人教會兩代對談」的具體表現！以至領會者臨尾也說：

Tonight’s dialogue is encouraging and much needed in our Chinese churches. I also found it to be troubling because as I listened to the four panelists here, it becomes apparent to me that we have different opinions on, for example, what is the current post-modern thought about authority. There are big differences in terms of what we see is happening. This reaffirms to me that there needs to be more dialogue in the future.

若你留心，你會看見各人怎樣的在「自說自話」、怎樣「溝而不通」。妙！

是「對談」還是「獨白」？看罷，你意下如何？