tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73388667214135398312024-02-21T00:54:39.458-08:00Rev. James Chuck Talks About . . . Rev. Dr. James Chuck (1929-2017), Pastor Emeritus of the First Chinese Baptist Church of San Francisco and Professor Emeritus at the American Baptist Seminary of the West, shares his thoughts about life, God, and other matters of the heart, mind, and soul.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338866721413539831.post-35273402750764497442017-07-29T08:07:00.000-07:002017-08-17T01:00:51.789-07:00<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9yNb3fAynM&feature=youtu.be"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Believing in God</span></a><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">James talks about how he came to believe in God and why it's perfectly acceptable for a physics professor from Cal to do the same.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4lfhELx1sg&feature=youtu.be"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Favorite Bible Scriptures</span></a><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Reading and memorizing verses is just the beginning. Interpreting, understanding, and living God's word is the end game.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzZSXxoGSnk">Role Models</a></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The child of a cook and a seamstress, James talks about finding role models, learning how to take risks, and gaining the confidence to do both little and big things in the world that awaited him beyond the walls of San Francisco's Chinatown.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://youtu.be/2ywcbV13m1M">Dealing with Disappointment</a></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Experience, mindfulness, and an intentional effort to preserve your emotional batteries can help you navigate rough waters with some finesse. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://youtu.be/zC1br1h6fV0">Jesus</a></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Jesus was both fully human and fully divine. To accept Jesus as Lord and Savior is to acknowledge that God has rightful authority over our lives. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://youtu.be/ZROOac19JFE">Eternal Life & Heaven</a></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Eternal life begins when we enter into a relationship with God and does not end when we die. Heaven is where God is.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://youtu.be/f4NxpAW7JQ0">Greatness Redefined</a></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Being a Christian is not about you and what you can accomplish for yourself. It's about how you allow God to use you to enrich and bless the lives of others.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://youtu.be/p9M9UD5nvHI">Suffering</a></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">For no one is life free of pain and suffering. In the midst of that suffering we have the opportunity to find God.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://youtu.be/_T_jS8M48oU">Predeterminism & Free Will</a></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Man inserts his intention into the cause and effect of nature. On a grander scale lives the will of God. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://youtu.be/21t21eVE5DM">Other Faiths</a></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">After fulfilling the great commandment to share their faith, can Christians accept and affirm people of other faiths who believe that they too have access to the Divine?</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://youtu.be/EjVoORzx9xY">Good People</a></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Being a Christian is not primarily about being a "good person." God yearns to be in relationship with all people (including "good people") who do not know Him.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Zen Buddhism and Paul Tillich: A comparison of their views on man's predicament and the means of its resolution.</span><br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B3tXC3KyiNUgY0FuWlVSUEtmNnM" target="_blank">Click here for James' doctoral dissertation submitted to the Department of Christian Theology at the Pacific School of Religion in 1962.</a><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Videos by grandson Evan Lessler</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://youtu.be/Ghx9whNLZmk" style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;" target="_blank">James 80th Birthday</a><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><a href="https://youtu.be/M6jkK81Kyps" target="_blank">Greatness Redefined</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B3tXC3KyiNUgM1pyLXJ4aFFwRFE" target="_blank">Reflections on James' life</a> from friends and family</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">"Days of Grace"</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://youtu.be/oVyngi2sZtE" target="_blank">James' farewell message</a></span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Want to be more like James?</span></u><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">1. When you wake up in the morning, think first of God and say to yourself, "I am grateful for meaningful work and the strength to do it."</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">2. Ask yourself, "How can God use me to make someone's day?"</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">3. On a weekly basis, choose 2-3 people who need to hear from you and reach out to connect with them. </span></span><br />
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