Author Archives: Bert

About Bert

bert han is an american born chinese living in the uk working with english speaking chinese in birmingham. he lives with his chinese wife born in vietnam but raised in wales and with his son born in birmingham.

what’s up.

Posted on Tuesday, Jul 20, 2010 by Bert

so, yes, i’m going to update this blog. coming up. this friday & saturday – off to cardiff for phan’s dad’s birthday. back on sunday for message. next weekend, friday & saturday for phat camp leaders weekend. giving 3 talks, … Continue reading →

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Everyone’s Got A Story

Posted on Tuesday, Nov 17, 2009 by Bert

I came across this amazing story from This American Life that talks about how a bunch of kids with cardboard videocameras end up absolving themselves from humanity. (i’ve perhaps described a bit more bleak than it may be, but from … Continue reading →

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the death of evil

Posted on Friday, Oct 16, 2009 by Bert

in our cell group we’ve been going through the book of revelation, and most recently, it’s dawned on me that God has completely vanquished evil. by that i mean, through Christ, evil, complete and absolute evil is completely destroyed. at … Continue reading →

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how to be tough without being mean

Posted on Friday, Jun 19, 2009 by Bert

“Most importantly, Pau Gasol figured out that being tough doesn’t necessarily mean being a banger. For him, it means being resilient, playing smart, and never giving up. It means using his superior speed, quickness, footwork, and intellect to gain an … Continue reading →

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obama & the presidency

Posted on Wednesday, May 27, 2009 by Bert

i read this quote by Obama the other day. He was asked about the presidency and the incoveniences that come with it (long ours, loss of privacy, inability to go out in public regularly, threats for him and family). He … Continue reading →

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food

Posted on Thursday, Dec 18, 2008 by Bert

so my sister has a food blog, where she puts up photos and comments about food she’s created. and my family’s always been pretty into good food and creating good food. interestingly enough, i’ve always kinda been the black sheep … Continue reading →

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mini news feed

Posted on Saturday, Oct 18, 2008 by Bert

yes, for those who wonder whether this blog is still alive, or does bert simply change the look without updating – it is still alive, but the news comes more sparsely. i suppose part of it is because i’m trying … Continue reading →

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bcec home

Posted on Wednesday, Sep 17, 2008 by Bert

i’ve started a church blog to help draw some continuity in our Sunday services, as well as challenge and encourage each other. And like everything Google, it’s in Beta. One of the challenges we have at BCEC, is the variety … Continue reading →

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nostalgia

Posted on Monday, Aug 04, 2008 by Bert

Ahh Ribena. You bring sweet memories back. Continue reading →

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Seven

Posted on Wednesday, Jul 23, 2008 by Bert

I suppose in an age of self-sufficiency and self-satisfaction, it’s easy to forget about God. There’s a numbing quality to life here, something that wages war against our very spiritual identity. Continue reading →

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