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A tree is known by its fruit, and actions speak louder than words. It occurs to me as I remember Fred that I can't say I really knew him well, at least personally. But I do know one thing about him - Pastor Fred didn't just talk about the Christian life, he lived it, 24/7. He walked the walk like

看到上面金義民的老照片，真是不勝稀噓．我們化學系的男生， 一向人丁稀散 畢業時只有八九個。 現在祇剩下四五個了！而且各奔東西, 畢業五十四年，超過三四個共聚的時光，祇怕就是在這幾張照片裏了！ 張一岑的追思文章，真切描述了當年宗實的生氣蓬勃的影象。他待人謙和，說話聲音清朗，我記得大一英文班有班際詩歌朗誦比賽，英文老師 Mr. Duglass(?) Spearman 選他唸獨誦部份。”Half a league, half a league!.…… “ 他唸得叫人熱血奔騰，我們果然得了第一名。我遣憾沒聴過他的証道，但想來一定中氣十足 言詞鏗鏘，懇切感人的。 我退休後，我們往來多了些，我們曾在Ne

Few weeks ago while reading I came across a saying: “ask a young man about life’s dreams future and accomplishments and you will get a long winded answer intertwined with many words. ask someone in their 40s and the answer becomes smaller and simpler. Ask someone in their 70s the same question and i

A Man with No Guile It was under rather unusual circumstances that we first got acquainted with Pastor Hsu. We were in Chapel Hill, NC then. During one of his vacations, he and Mrs. Hsu visited her relatives in Chapel Hill, who happened to be our friends also. Chapel Hill was a small college

We can describe Papa Fred with many things. Borrow the comment Jesus said about Nathaniel, I'd say about Papa Fred "Behold, a Son of Heaven indeed, in whom there is no deceit!". To me the most prominent character of Papa Fred is his genuine and earnest desire for the true and living faith. He has a

I didn't know Papa Fred very well. Most of my knowledge of him was through my family who met with him regularly on Zoom and travelled with him in the nations. Perhaps my only memory of interacting with him was once when I was translating for a meeting on Zoom. At the end during the host's goodbye's

震驚牧師突然回天家 難過加懊惱 牧師是我認識的第一個牧者 就像小鴨認親 出生看到的第一眼 就是永遠 每次見到牧師 他的耿直 誠懇 善良 就讓我有好像回到台灣 見到父親的感覺 牧師幫助我們家人很多 （一直想向您道謝 ） 他是一個解惑者 好像你一開口 他就知道問題 而他也不厭其煩地回應 你會完全信任這個人真的是在為你好 來不及 前陣子想要再與你聯絡 總是有藉口 無法成行 很是懊悔 突然翻到書上一頁 「我若不信在活人之地得見耶和華的恩惠 就早己喪膽了 ….當我們受到特別的喪失和痛苦的時候 我們的信心常會動搖起來 我們也會說 我不能再忍受了 我喪膽了 ….當你靈性軟弱時 停止自己的活動 安息 …

Still feel you are here with us! Your love for life, for God, for family, for God’s people and for the global family will be forever treasured. Miss you so much! We will pick up the baton and run the race until we meet again in our heavenly home!

那年研究所畢業， 我們因為工作搬到Somerset， 加入若歌教會， 也有幸於每星期二參加在許牧師家的查經班。 對於一個從小在教會長大的我， 我對許牧師的第一個印象就是「哇！ 許牧師好平易近人， 透明真誠啊！」他不但是我們牧師， 更是我們的朋友， 我們的好鄰居。在信仰上， 生活上， 婚姻上， 甚至在教養孩童上， 他和師母都帶給我們和孩子莫大的祝福， 至今受益無窮. 許牧師離開若歌教會後， 在一些教會活動上， 我們偶然相遇， 聊起天來， 好像不曾別離。 那段美好的「星期二查經班」不會再來， 期待天國再相見。 明聰 & 夢蘭

That was the Ellel's Spiritual Warfare conference in LA hosted by Agape Renewal Center, ARC. Then, the following year summer, I met Rev. Hsu again along with other 20 some brothers and sisters from his church. We were attending school of healing by Singing Waters Ministries in Toronto for 4 we

親愛的許爸, 今天晚上在和上千位華人一起聽完中港台澳, 海外華人五胞胎父老對您的尊榮和愛之後, 終於有勇氣來紀念您, 影響我生命的屬靈父親… 記得十一年前, 當東岸的牧者辦完一年一次的聯合復興特會, 聚在您家客廳檢討時, 牧者們一致感覺不能再每年做一次復興特會… 雖然人們似乎有極大與神會遇的經歷, 卻復興卻無法持續, 一再循環. 在一開始的討論中, 很多有名的的講員被列在可以被邀請的名單中, 但卻沒有一個名字有神同在的重量, 直到您開始分享您前一年參加回家的經歷… 當您開始描述在沒有講員的聚會中, 上千人, 包括小孩子, 一起在神同在中降伏, 安靜超過45分鐘, 那種對神本身極大的渴慕撥動

许爸的音容笑貌还在眼前，好想念许爸，眼泪鼻涕不住地流下来。。。。。。 我努力使自己平静下来回到心灵深处寻求主：“主啊，怎么会这样？我们需要许爸啊，请让他回来吧！”一阵沉默后，主温柔地回应我：“孩子，不要难过了，这是我的时间。我的儿子，你们的许爸，那美好的仗他已经打过了，当跑的路他已经跑尽了，所信的道他已经守住了。孩子啊，2019年我不是把你和你女儿小小放到他家中跟他住了一周吗？现在你要把他怎样做父亲的榜样写下来给我的儿子们看。。。。。。” 回想2019年8月那个美丽的夏天，我们母女在许爸许妈家住的那一周，那一幕幕仿佛就在昨天。 74岁的许爸亲自开车到纽约机场接我们母女，这绝对的最高规格礼遇啊，

My friendship with Papa Fred in 2018 when we met in Oroville California. My first impression was of a man stern and very focused on Kingdom buisness. As we got to know one another I realized what a genuine and humble servant of the Lord he really is. It was my 50th birthday when I met Papa Fred, a

In 2012 while attending a meeting in Vancouver, I overheard a conversation with some strangers. Papa Fred shared about his painful struggles and defeats to another person. After listening for 5 minutes, I was inspired and impressed and I had to meet this honest, wise and humble man. A few months

I will remember Pastor Fred for his positive and upbeat attitude to life. My family spent several years at HIC, going to the retreats at Nyack, joining in the worship band. The meals after were always a hit ! Thanks to Pastor Fred for creating a nurturing environment for the youngsters. So sorry to

Pastor Hsu once prayed for me when I was a broken creature in college. I am healed and whole, but my heart is still broken - who can I pray for now and pass along this blessing? If the vision of HIC had never come about through Pastor Hsu's faithfulness to the Lord, I would never have known how per

I am Theresa, Molica’s sister. I would like to share some interesting events with Fred. In early 1980 , my husband and I were invited to teach in China for three weeks. We could not travel with our small children, so Fred and Molica without hesitation agreed to bring them and their two boys to Ta

Dear Pastor Fred Hsu: I didn't get a chance to say good-bye to you. Thank you for all you have done. I still have the calligraphy you wrote for me and the Aloe plant you gave me. I love you and miss you. Your personal life transformation is really encouraging. Shou-Tsung

認識許爸只有3年時間，卻沒想到他的生命這樣深沈地印記在我的生命裡。北美華人的父老中，他是我最喜愛的爸爸。他的笑容也印刻在我們心裏。每次聽到他的分享，都不得不感嘆：怎麼有這麼敢說真話的老牧師！每次在家聚會，我都想方設法坐到他旁邊，偷看他寫的筆記。一天的聚會，他洋洋灑灑能寫上上百張紙。我心想這爸爸裡面一定充滿了寶藏。特別喜歡聽許爸說話，臺上或是臺下，他總能在生活的點點滴滴看見主，聽見主，把我們也帶到主面前。 終於到了說再見的時候。棺木緩緩下落的時候眼淚突然決堤。為他是高興的，因他去了更好的地方，與他最愛的主團聚了。為自己卻忍不住難過了，一時半會見不到這個最像小孩子的白頭發老爺爺了。真的好想念他呀！

* This is from when I got baptized at HIC at 19 years old in 2000. Thank you, Kevin and Kiley and anyone involved, for setting this up to give people an opportunity to share. It is a great way we can honor and remember your father. Here’s my story: My childhood is marked by many people that have c

Dear papa, I missed your hello and warm hugs each time I arrive at the house. I loved how you always share new fascinating things you’ve discovered or learned. You are always joyful, loving, accepting, gracious, patient, humble and encouraging. You have shown me what our father in heaven is like.

I came to New Jersey in 2007 and joined HIC. Pastor Hsu has helped nurture my spiritual growth along the way. His sermons are illuminating and clarified my confusion. I was also given a lot of opportunities and freedom to worship and serve. Papa Fred also invited me to his home for numerous holiday

幾天了， 還是很難過他的離開... 許爸比任何人都渴望， 教會可以成為真實的「家」， 或許沒有完美的教會， 但許爸真的活出一個父親的生命， 他更愛我們喊他爸、而非牧師。 還來不及， 幫你辦書法展， 聽你講更多家的故事， 但對於天家的渴望， 沒有一刻比現在更真實。 Papa Fred's life reflected a wonderful picture of how our Father might be looked like on the earth. His genuine and unconditional love for people immediately touched my

Heard this from a someone a while ago: "Pagans do not expect Christians to be perfect, but they do expect us to be real." Thanks for modeling that for us...especially us fathers You will be sorely missed, pastor!

2021/11/11 In memory of Papa Fred Hsu, I dig in my old files of prophetic words in Singing Waters Ministry in Tronoto, Canada. In the morning of 07-31-99 during 8:00-8:30am, group devotion time, 10 Chinese brothers and sisters prophesied over me regarding my future direction. At that time, Ps. 33:

接到许爷爷回天家的消息，我怔住了，木然失神地看向窗外。天空阴沉沉的，秋风萧瑟，棕黄的枯叶悄然从树枝落下。我的脑海中呼地闪现过一幅幅画面：许爷爷喜乐的笑脸，许爷爷刚劲有力的毛笔字，许爷爷挺拔的背影，许爷爷充满神同在的家……一切都是那么清晰，历历在目。令我久久难忘的，莫过是许爷爷的笑容和他苍劲的书法字“心中喜乐”。 2019年夏，我和妈妈蒙了神莫大的恩典在许爷爷家住了1周。我依稀记得当时许爷爷亲自开车来机场接我和妈妈。我当时特别紧张，要见到许宗实牧师了，又期待又好奇。结果当真正见到许牧师时，看到他喜乐爽朗的微笑，如青年人一般，他边热情地欢迎我们，边轻松地把我们沉重的行李提上车。这把我惊讶到了，跟我

I moved to New Jersey at age 21. Fresh out of college, I didn't know anyone in this new state. In search of a spiritual home, I visited Rutgers Community Christian Church. It was where I first met Papa Fred. Due to distance, however, I decided to attend another church... but that didn't stop his inf

I will always remember the last time we were together in Singapore at a Watchmen gathering. I was painting during worship by the large window looking onto tropical plants. He would hover over me painting and I realized his eye for beauty and his tender heart. I loved his blessing in the vulnerable

One Sunday morning, Papa Fred shared a sermon at my church. He shared about his email address that reminded him God loves him very much. He shared about his very real struggles in life. His message that Sunday morning marked me for the rest of my life, I will never forget it. Travelling to different