Recommended Resources: June 22, 2020
Book Recommendation from a Pastor “A Hunger for God” by John Piper Recommendation by Pastor Tim St. John The pain of this season in history leaves all of us with a collective sense of longing. We together yearn for the pandemic to end, for racism to end, for violence to end, and for righteousness to […]
Episode 47: Evangelism During a Pandemic: Hospitality
“You see hospitality toward our unbelieving neighbors is how we uniquely present the love our Father who likewise loves beyond His circle according to Matthew 5:47 to those on the outside. By practicing hospitality we are physical reminders of Ephesians 2:19 to the world and to ourselves, that God has made a way for us […]
How Can I Pray for my Oppressed Neighbor?
Philippians 2:3 tells us to see others as more significant than ourselves. This mindset is a vital aspect of empathy in which someone else’s story, the valley of suffering they are in, their genuine needs, and who they are as a person are more valuable to me than my own life. This is the mind […]
Episode 46: Evangelism During a Pandemic
“Let’s make the most of our days for Christ and the gospel. May we share our faith frequently. May we share it from Scripture. And may we share it with all fervor for His glory.” Family Worship Family Worship Devotional Download Open in Prayer Worship Songs • Let Your Kingdom Come • Mighty to Save […]
Recommended Resources: June 15, 2020
Book Recommendation from a Pastor “Parenting” by Paul David Tripp Recommendation by Pastor Wayne Hu If you’re like our family, this season of having more time together with our kids has brought about its share of both blessings and challenges. We’ve had more opportunities to create fun memories, experience meaningful conversations, reflect on our priorities […]
Episode 45: What is the Church? An Evangelizing Community
“What is the church? One answer is that the church is an evangelizing community. We are a community who speaks the gospel and sends gospel preachers. How are you currently participating in two ways of being involved in evangelism? Let me encourage you to consider how you can glorify God in these ways.” Family Worship […]
God’s Faithfulness in Career and Job Search
Working at a job you don’t like is hard. Making a career transition is hard. Searching for a job before a pandemic was hard. Searching for a job during COVID has felt impossible. But even in these struggles, God has faithfully been with me through this entire career rollercoaster. Hi, I’m Jeannie Lee, a member […]
Episode 44: Strengthening and Growing Community
“As a church family, we have to fight the pressures of the culture and the deceitfulness of our hearts that tell us not to get too close right now and not to share too much right now. But if we are truly to love one another and look out for their greatest good, then we […]
Episode 43: What is the Church? A Worshiping Community
“There is a healthy discontentment that we should feel about the way things are. We should long to be together. We should long to be with our church family. A family that has to spend a long time apart from one another should never feel like that’s normal or healthy. But more than we should […]
Recommended Resources: June 8, 2020
Book Recommendation from a Pastor “Letters to the Church” by Francis Chan Recommendation by Pastor Gavin Kajikawa Author, pastor and missionary, Francis Chan writes “Letters to the Church” because of his love for Christ’s bride. He has lived through the unique challenges of pastoring Cornerstone Church in Simi Valley in the 1990s and early 2000s. […]
