Archie Williams spent 36 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. He was finally exonerated in 2019 and auditioned for America’s Got Talent a few weeks ago. His audition and story went viral (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShgOH1u78XA) not only because of his soulful singing (he sang Elton John’s “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down On Me) but also because of his indefatigable spirit.
Music breaks down barriers.
One of my favourite movie scenes is from Shawshank Redemption (1994) when the main character Andy Dufresne risks severe punishment to play an except from the opera “The Marriage of Figaro” over the PA system of Shawshank State Penitentiary. His fellow prisoner narrates that moment:
Thanks Shane for sharing your recipe!
Preparation
- Soak the dried mushrooms/lily flower/bean curd bows for about 1-2 hours in warm water
- Rinse a couple of times after that to get rid of any strong taste/smell
- Cut black and white mushroom into small pieces/strips
- Grind the ginger, garlic, and onion using food processor
Cooking
- Sauté ginger, garlic, and onion until slightly brown
- At the same time, boil water in the pot with a stem of crushed lemon grass
- Add the sautéed mix into the water and let it boil
- Add mushroom powder, salt, and soy sauce
- First, add tiny/shredded shitake mushrooms because they need the most time to soften
- Then add the black and white mushrooms
- Then the lily flower
- Then the bean curd bows
- Then lastly, the glass noodles
- Let it all boil together for about 20 minutes and soup should be ready
Richard Wurmbrand was imprisoned and tortured by the Communist regime
Traditionally confession consists of admitting to God that you’ve done
The South Pacific Division has produced videos & discussion questions to help you through the study of “How to Interpret Scripture” – check them out here:
1. The Uniqueness of the Bible
2. The Origin and Nature of the Bible
3. Jesus and the Apostles View of the Bible
4. The Bible – The Authoritative Source of Our Theology
5. By Scripture Alone – Sola Scriptura
more to come!