The Fall - Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7

Jin H. Cho

First Week of Lent
Lent is the traditional time of the year in which we prepare our hearts, our minds, our lives, to receive the great gift of Christ's loving sacrifice on the cross, and the victory of the Easter resurrection. Today, we begin our Lenten series reflecting upon humanity's fall from grace—the entrance of sin in the world—as told in the story of Adam and Eve, and how it impacts us everyday.

Hospitality - Following Jesus into Dangerous Places - Ezra 3:10-13

Mike McNichols

Message from Guest Speaker Dr. Mike McNichols.
Following Jesus is very often counter-intuitive. Sometimes we want to respond to a situation one way, but Jesus calls us to respond in an entirely different way. As we share our lives in the community we call the church, we find that living by the call of Jesus is how we express the reality of the kingdom of God in the world.

Influencing Others by Sharing Our Lives - 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12

Samuel S. Bang

The Christian faith has been passed down the past 2,000 years not only through its teaching but through the demonstration of lives lived in faith. All of us are influenced and shaped by the people and things around us. Unfortunately, in spite of advances in technology and social media, we feel more and more isolated from true role models and mentors in our lives who we can imitate and pattern our lives after. This is not how it's meant to be. To truly embrace God's design for transformation, we must be willing to reconsider some cherished ideas about individualism and community.

We Are Not What We Should Be - Romans 8:18-25; 1 John 3:2-3; Philippians 3:12-14, 20-21

Samuel S. Bang

The Spiritual Life as a Journey.
"This life, therefore, is not righteousness, but growth in righteousness, not health but healing, not being but becoming, not rest but exercise. We are not yet what we shall be, but we are growing toward it; the process is not yet finished, but it is going on. This is not the end, but it is the road; all does not yet gleam in glory, but all is being purified." - Martin Luther

Thirst and Hunger - Psalm 63:1-5

Jin H. Cho

What does it mean to live 'the good-life'? The predominant way in which we think of human well-being is fulfillment of desires. But the way in which we seek to fulfill our desires is often the very thing that destroys us. Which means that our desperate striving to fulfill our desires is often self-contradictory—our search for satisfaction leads right back to hunger! The greatest challenge we face as individuals and as a culture is how to heal our desires, find freedom from them, and lead our cravings back to the Living Water. I hope you take up the challenge.

Changes - Matthew 6:9-13

Jin H. Cho

Change is Always Coming
Some of us look forward to it, while others struggle with it. Some of us feel we can impact change in our lives, while others think it is something that happens to us that we can only cope with. The Scriptures asks "can a leopard change its spots?" while exhorting us to make choices that honor God. How we approach change, can make a huge difference in what sort of changes actually occur in our lives.

YoYo Spirituality, Part 2 - Judges 2:6-10; Ephesians 5:15-21

Samuel S. Bang

Even a cursory reading of the Bible reveals that the people of God throughout history have struggled being faithful to God. Are we destined to live a YoYo like spiritual life: Loving God one moment, only to wander from the God we love shortly thereafter? Are we destined to make resolutions every new year, only to have them face away in a few weeks? Or does the Scripture offer us a better path? It's a question worth exploring together.

YoYo Spirituality - Judges 10:6

Samuel S. Bang

Even a cursory reading of the Bible reveals that the people of God throughout history have struggled being faithful to God. Are we destined to live a YoYo like spiritual life: Loving God one moment, only to wander from the God we love shortly thereafter? Are we destined to make resolutions every new year, only to have them face away in a few weeks? Or does the Scripture offer us a better path? It's a question worth exploring together.

Moving Forward, Let Go - Genesis 13:1-18

Jin H. Cho

New Year's Resolutions
Many cultures around the world attach significance to the celebration of a New Year as a time of new beginnings and new possibilities. While the cynical among us might grumble and say "big deal", it is an opportunity to reflect and recommit. It is a rare time in which we as a culture are open to consider transformation in our lives! We encourage you to think and pray about the areas of your life to seek transformation.

Practical Love - 1 Corinthians 13:1-8a

Rick S. Kim

Message from Guest Speaker Pastor Rick S. Kim.