Jia Pan Xiao
Press Service International
Jia Pan Xiao attends GracePoint Chinese Presbyterian Church and is an employment lawyer working in Sydney. In his spare time, Jia Pan enjoys watching American sports, drinking coffee and devouring chocolate mud-cake.
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A few critical thoughts regarding my engagement
After six years of dating, I got engaged on the 13th of October, 2017. In the words of my friends: “it’s about time”.
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Christianity – animal maltreatment?
In my last semester of law school, I selected 'Animal Law' as an elective. I can't say that I was interested in the subject. Rather, it happened to fit my timetable.
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The RICE Rally - hundreds of youth turn away from the temporary to focus on the eternal
Now, picture this. Imagine a few thousand high schoolers jumping up and down, dancing to the rhythm of worship, and singing praises to the Lord.
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“Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight” – thinking about a Christian’s privacy
Some people really don’t care much about privacy at all. They are happy to share everything and anything on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. On the other hand, some are afraid of losing their privacy to the observant eyes of the internet.
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Evangelising to the difficult – a reminder that the Gospel always speaks into the lives of others
Every week before Bible study we would spend some time praying. Recently, my Bible study leader asked the group to “Talk about a non-Christian friend and to pray for them”.
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A Christian’s experience of law school
Today, I received a letter from my university’s law school. This letter reminded me of how much I enjoyed my law school experience.
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When mum asks: ‘Why didn’t God heal me?’
In early April, my mum will undergo an operation. Last year, she was diagnosed with a tumour in her right parotid gland.
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Experiencing ‘reverse culture shock’ – the real challenge of overseas mission
For me, the hardest thing about going on a short-term mission hasn’t been the culture shock, the language barrier, or the distance from home.