Recommended Resources: June 1, 2020
Book Recommendation from a Pastor Seven Arrows by Matt Rogers and Donny Mathis Recommendation by Pastor Kim Kira Over the recent weeks we have looked at a couple of books in our Sunday sermons meant to encourage us as we pursue God. I wanted to highlight them this week and encourage you to consider them […]
Recommended Resources: May 25, 2020
Book Recommendation from a Pastor A Bright Tomorrow: Facing the Future without Fear by Jared Mellinger Recommendation by Pastor Eufemio Magsombol Jr. Jared Mellinger, author of “A Bright Tomorrow,” puts it well: “The future of every Christian is incredibly bright… Our future is more glorious than we know.” The problem is that we often fail […]
Recommended Resources: May 18, 2020
Book Recommendation from a Pastor “Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers” by Dane Ortlund Recommendation by Pastor Francis Chow It was the book’s subtitle and its language of “sinners” and “sufferers” that first caught my attention for how this might be a helpful and relevant resources, especially for ministry at Lighthouse. […]
Recommended Resources: May 11, 2020
Book Recommendation from a Pastor “The Gospel Comes With a House Key” by Rosaria Butterfield Recommendation by Pastor David Lee Few books have shaken me up as much as “The Gospel Comes With a House Key.” The author, Rosaria Butterfield, paints a picture of the Christian life as one of “ordinary radical hospitality,” where Christians […]
Recommended Resources: May 4, 2020
Book Recommendation from a Pastor “Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament” by Mark Vroegop Recommendation by Pastor Eric Cai “Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy” is a book that I purchased last year when I decided to take our high schoolers through the book of Psalms. I wanted to touch on an aspect of […]
Recommended Resources: April 27, 2020
Book Recommendation from a Pastor Caring for One Another by Ed Welch Recommendation by Pastor Mat Pau Like most of you, I find it difficult and even painful to know that for however long God has us, physical distancing will continue to be the norm. We look forward to the days when we can greet […]
Recommended Resources: April 20, 2020
Book Recommendation from a Pastor When God Weeps by Joni Eareckson Tada Recommendation by Pastor Tim St. John The honor of counseling those who are suffering seems to always come with challenging questions like: “Why me, God?”,“How long will I have to suffer?”, and “What is God’s purpose for allowing all this pain?” Joni Eareckson […]
Recommended Resources: April 13, 2020
Book Recommendation from a Pastor “A Praying Life” by Paul Miller Recommendation by Pastor Wayne COVID-19 has been a wake-up call to the world that we are not at all in control of our lives. With each passing day, we are left wondering when and how life will return to “normal” and when this pandemic […]
Recommended Resources: April 6, 2020
Book Recommendation from a Pastor “A Small Book for the Anxious Heart” by Ed Welch Recommendation by Pastor Gavin Kajikawa Yesterday you heard Pastor Kim preach on how Jesus changes our anxious and worrying hearts, so I’d like to recommend Ed Welch’s book, “A Small Book for the Anxious Heart.” This topic is something I […]
Recommended Resources: March 30, 2020
Book Recommendation from a Pastor “God’s Grace in your Suffering” by David Powlison “In these unique times, suffering is a common experience. Though the type and intensity varies, I don’t know anyone that has been untouched in some way by the Coronavirus. In light of this, one book I would recommend is “God’s Grace in […]
