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428. Are You Filled with the Holy Spirit? - Pastor Chai

While everyone desires to be filled with the Holy Spirit, many find it difficult to provide a concrete definition of what that looks like. In the early days of my faith, I understood being filled with the Holy Spirit as a "spiritual experience," like feeling a burning sensation

427. Don’t Try to Keep Commandments - Pastor Chai

Immediately after I accepted Jesus as my savior and lord, I felt like I was on cloud nine. All my past sins were forgiven, and I was given the chance to start a brand new life! But this elation didn’t last long. It turned into disappointment as I struggled

426. The reason I post youth ministry-related announcements for Sunday

Youth ministry (and Children’s ministry) are often easy to view in a silo. Simply because they are isolated, separate ministries that operate independently of adult ministries, it can be easy to think what happens in youth ministry is independent of adult ministry. However, youth ministry impacts the entire church

425. A Lion, Not A Cat - Pastor Chai

Many Christians suffer from worry and fear because they have a dim view of Jesus. They think of Jesus like a domestic cat. The Horse and His Boy is the third book in CS Lewis' Chronicles of Narnia. In the story, there is a girl named Aravis living in

424. A Pastor with a High Risk - Pastor Chai

When I hear news of pastors succumbing to sexual sin or financial mismanagement, I feel a sense of dread rather than shock. I can't help but think that had it been me in those situations, I may have succumbed to the same temptations. I seem to have a

423. Hearing Soft Voice of God - Pastor Chai

When I feel overwhelmed with negative emotions like worry, fear, or anger, I sit down at a desk with an open notebook. I write down everything that comes to mind, all my feelings. When it appears that God is trying to say something to me through my thoughts, I write

422. Retreat Guest Speaker for This Year

The guest speaker for our annual members’ retreat this year is “Pastor Eric”. Those who have attended HC lay leader seminar should be familiar with him. I’ve known him for about 14 years through the house church ministry network, and I’ve always wanted to invite him, but was

421. Unsatisfied Yearning - Pastor Chai

I was 6 years old when the Korean war broke out. My family left Seoul to take refuge in Busan, a southern port of South Korea. Despite my young age, I was terribly homesick. However, when we returned home to Seoul 3 years later, I found myself still homesick. The

420. All the Answers Are in Jesus - Pastor Chai

I lost my parents during the Korean War, so I had a rather bleak view on life since childhood. I still have vivid memories of lying in bed, hoping the next morning would never come. I was only in third or fourth grade at that time, already depressed and suicidal.

Living Life (17) Completion

Congratulations to Ailsa Zhang, Daniel Kim, Joy Kim, Philip Kim, and Sarah Cho on successfully completing Living Life! May you continue to grow into a mature follower of Jesus!

419. My Sabbatical Months Plan

I will be leaving for LA this Sunday (4/27) right after church to attend the HC conference. After the conference, I will be leading a retreat for “We the Redeemed Church” until Sunday (5/2-4). Then, my two-month sabbatical starts. For the first week, I will stay at my

418. Lay Leader Preaching

As you probably know, I will soon be going on two months of Sabbatical. You might be wondering who will preach during my absence. I asked our shepherds and spouses to volunteer. Three people did. So they will preach for three weeks, and Pastor Anthony will preach for the other

417. Youth Ministry Information Session

Next Sunday there will be the youth ministry information session. Like the name suggests, it’s a session to learn more about youth ministry. We strategically place it before the new youth shepherd applications take place so members can make an informed decision about serving. However, apart from giving information,

416. How To Have A Meaningful Life

I once heard a well-known author and psychologist, Jordan Peterson, saying, “I’m not a materialist anymore. Because I don’t believe that the world is made of matter, but what matters: It is made up of meaning.” This statement is more profound than many assume because it reflects the