Music video out on YouTube and a little note:
Drunk sleeping in taxis is a song that I hold very close to my heart. It is about a fear I have of not being loved the same way when I’m seen at my worst by the people I love. It is about how I can get scared to be the one I don’t like and show the worst part of me… It is very easy to idealize you and like you at your best but when you’re drunk sleeping in taxis, irrational, crying for no reason, at your worst, would people still feel the same about you? I wrote it out and it healed me. People tend to see me as a very happy, positive, smiley person which reflects true parts of me but I have so many insecurities and flaws that I’m afraid to show and the worst part of me that I’m afraid to be. This song is an act of courage to choose to share this other vulnerable page of my life cause normalizing the human side of us over perfection is something I wish I can always do. I guess the lyrics speak for themselves and with this song I just spoke my truth on a 2am night when I couldn’t sleep, few days after a party that has gone wrong...

I hope it can speak to you. And thank you so much for sharing it❤️❤️‍🩹🥺😭

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Celebration of the Father

“Behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was sixty stadia from Jerusalem. They talked with each other about all of these things which had happened. While they talked and questioned together, Jesus himself came near, and went with them. But their eyes were kept from recognizing him. He said to them, “What are you talking about as you walk, and are sad?” One of them, named Cleopas, answered him, “Are you the only stranger in Jerusalem who doesn’t know the things which have happened there in these days?” He said to them, “Foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! Didn’t the Christ have to suffer these things and to enter into his glory?” Beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he explained to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself. They said to one another, “Weren’t our hearts burning within us, while he spoke to us along the way, and while he opened the Scriptures to us?” They rose up that very hour, returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and those who were with them, saying, “The Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!”” (Luke‬ ‭24:13-18, 25-27, 32-34‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

Did you ever wonder why out of the two disciples on the road to Emmaus, only one of them was named while the other remained anonymous?

Therefore, I believe that the name “Cleopas” is crucial to understanding the significance of this passage.

Cleopas is an abbreviated form of the name Cleopatros, made of the two Greek words “kleos” (to celebrate) and pater (father). Cleopas means “celebration of the father”.

Let us see what Jesus did in the passage. He told the two discouraged disciples all about the things concerning Himself in the Old Testament Scriptures, and how He fulfilled them all at the cross.

It was a celebration of the Father, praising Him for His glorious plan of salvation that was once hidden and is now revealed through the prophets, apostles, and the other writers of the Scriptures.

When Jesus celebrated the Father with the two disciples, their hearts “burned”, likely with faith, hope, and love in response to the love and grace of God. They experienced an “Emmaus” (meaning: hot springs) in their hearts, washing away the unbelief and refreshing their spirits.

They were no longer depressed and despondent. Instead, they were filled with hope, and energized in their bodies and souls. Having just walked a long way from Jerusalem to Emmaus, they immediately set off on a journey back to announce the good news they had seen and heard.

This world needs “Cleopas”—a celebration of the Father. They need to hear about a Father God who is gracious and full of love, who freely offers salvation through Jesus Christ His Son. They need to hear that He wants to be a Father near to them and not a Judge far off; that He is reconciling the world to Himself through Jesus, welcoming them home.

“But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ, and gave to us the ministry of reconciliation; namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not reckoning to them their trespasses, and having committed to us the word of reconciliation. We are therefore ambassadors on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. For him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” (2 Corinthians‬ ‭5:18-21‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

Anytime you are feeling down, you can initiate a celebration of the Father. It will cleanse you from unbelief, refresh your spirit, fill your heart with hope, and energize your body and soul!

If you are new to reading the four gospels for yourself, or you have some questions about difficult passages in there, I would like to recommend you read my four-ebook bundle called “Understand the Four Gospels Through the Lens of Grace”.

As you read it, many confusing pieces of Scripture will be unlocked to you, and things that used to scare you will be read in the right light. Order the bundle and you can download and read it right away:
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Premier Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌) spoke briefly at the Legislative Yuan on Tuesday to conclude his first policy address in the body's new session amid a boycott by the opposition Kuomintang (#KMT) over the ruling administration's handling of the #COVID19 pandemic.
https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202109280008

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本集 timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:33 第一遍英文朗讀
3:05 新聞 & 相關單字解說
17:54 額外單字片語
23:48 第二遍英文朗讀

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本集提到的單字片語：
Milestone 里程碑
IOC (international olympics committee) 國際奧委會
Gender-balanced 性別平衡
Gender equality / Gender parity  性別平等 / 性別同等
Mixed-gender events 混性別的賽事
Track and field 田徑
Mixed relay 男女混合接力賽
Backstroke 仰式
Butterfly 蝶式
Breaststroke 蛙式
Freestyle 自由式
Leotards 露腿緊身衣
Unitard 長褲型緊身衣
Beach handball 沙灘手球
Objectification / objectify 物化
Sexism 性別歧視
Appropriate 合適的
Feminine 女性化
Play down 淡化
Clichéd 老套刻板的
Femininity 女性氣質
Unattractive 沒有吸引力
Masculine 男性化
Hyperfeminine 過於女性化
Grit  勇氣
Caveat 限制條款
Offensive 令人反感、會冒犯人的
Subjective 主觀的
Facilitate 助長
Sexual abuse 性侵
Debate 辯論
Aquatic sports 水上運動
Water polo 水球
Diving 跳水
Choice 選擇
Testosterone 睪固酮
Skateboarder 滑板手
Speak, speaks, speaking, spoke, spoken up

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相信大家也看到標題所說，最近EMC將做一些改變，謝謝大家這兩年以來的陪伴，我們為了產出更好的內容，將好好休息並思考一陣子，但別擔心，我們很快就會再見，而同時EWC也會繼續產出新影片！

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,這台600LT會是Mclaren 末代的汽油引擎車款，除了765LT，下一代已經是油電的ARTURA，在收藏上價值極高，再加上內外裝Carbon Fiber的改裝以及Kline Innovation 排氣管、極具特色的P1 Style Carbon Fiber Hood等等改裝品，如果你對這台車非常有興趣的話，下方有所有有關這台車的詳細資訊、選配以及改裝品項，想了解更多資訊的話也歡迎私訊EMC的IG，或是聯絡以下人員，我們將盡全力為您解答！

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Go to https://buyraycon.com/xiaomanyc for 15% off your order! Brought to you by Raycon. Today I’m talking with Julien Gaudfroy, who in my opinion has a pretty strong claim to having quite possibly the best Chinese of any foreigner ever. He has been a host on Chinese radio and television for many years now, has acted in Chinese movies, and has also been a performer of Chinese crosstalk comedy xiangsheng which is known for being extremely difficult linguistically. And on a personal level I’ve been jealous of his Chinese for at least a decade now! During this interview we spoke together in Chinese and English about how his Chinese got so good, what was his xiangsheng (Chinese crosstalk) training like, how that impacted his Chinese abilities, his experience in the Chinese media world, Dashan (Mark Roswell), and his training as a classical musician.

You can find Julien on social media here:
Julien's new vlog Youtube channel (under construction, many videos soon) : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU9s0d_3Sl-tSkTel24Ugzg
Julien's personal cello videos channel : https://www.youtube.com/c/JulienGaudfroy
今日头条 vlog channel : https://www.toutiao.com/c/user/token/MS4wLjABAAAAENgVnkDdKJi8X3hkjwA9jr0tJ7-1ZfaaZdm1HrRzIaNApfuvHAgWZPy-WCyqUr0O/
西瓜视频 vlog channel : https://www.ixigua.com/home/3830347248712782/
Bilibili vlog channel : https://space.bilibili.com/1577120264
Julien performing Xiangsheng (crosstalk with Risteard O Deorian) : https://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMjY2ODA0MzY=.html

0:00 Sponsorship
1:09 Introduction
2:00 Julien introduces himself in Chinese (with subtitles!)
14:20 We switch to English
15:22 How Julien got so good at Chinese
21:08 Julien’s story with xiangsheng (Chinese comedy)
34:47 Is Julien a “white monkey”?
36:16 Discussing China’s most famous foreigner, Dashan (Mark Roswell)
40:49 Censorship in China and the evolution of the media landscape
48:31 Life in China vs. France
56:11 Do musicians learn languages better?
1:04:19 Julien’s advice for people who want to learn Chinese
1:09:01 Conclusion

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