Part 2: Is God Aloof and Distant? Does God care about what I’m going through? In the midst of the grand scale of the universe, we may feel small and insignificant. But the Bible paints a vivid picture of a God who loves us and knows us intimately. Text: Various Speaker: Kevin Huang September 8, […]

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Misunderstood God, Part 2 – Klesis Service

Part 1: Is God a cosmic vending machine? Is God just a cosmic vending machine, in that you do something for God, and he gives you something good in return? We address this misconception of God by exploring the older son in the prodigal son story in Luke 15, and learning how God instead wants a […]

Misunderstood God, Part 1 – Klesis Service

Part 3: Sojourner and Exile Moses is exiled from Pharaoh’s domain, rejected by his own people, and forced to settle in an unfamiliar land. Similarly, while we are strangers and sojourners on this earth, we are called to take on the burden and mission of God along with God’s people. Passage: Exodus 2:11-22 Speaker: Pastor […]

Exodus, Part 3 – A2F Koin Combined Service

Part 2: A Baby in a Basket Moses’ mother makes a desperate, almost foolish effort to save her child despite the odds — but in doing so, preserves the life of her beloved son, the future leader of the Israelites. Exodus 2 exhorts us not to give in to our cynicism, but to be people […]

Exodus, Part 2 – A2F Koin Combined Service

Daniel and his Friends The book of Daniel takes place thousands of years ago, but Daniel’s experience of Babylonian exile and the modern freshman’s experience of college is not as different as you might think.  In today’s sermon we take a look at some of the lessons college students today can draw from four young […]

Daniel and his Friends – Klesis Service

Part 1: Pharaoh: Powerful or Paranoid? Pharaoh, the most powerful figure of his time, was driven by fear and threat. Turns out, many of us are the same way! Exodus teaches us to drive out our fears with a greater, proper fear of God. Passage: Exodus 1 Speaker: Pastor Daniel Kim August 25, 2019

Exodus, Part 1 – A2F Koin Combined Service

Extravagant Love A woman pours out a very expensive ointment on Jesus. The disciples are indignant at the waste, but Jesus calls it beautiful. Mark 14 provides a challenging picture of what it looks like to love and serve Jesus. Passage: Mark 14:3-9 Speaker: Kevin Huang August 18, 2019

Extravagant Love – Klesis Service

Extravagant Love A woman pours out a very expensive ointment on Jesus. The disciples are indignant at the waste, but Jesus calls it beautiful. Mark 14 provides a challenging picture of what it looks like to love and serve Jesus. Passage: Mark 14:3-9 Speaker: Pastor Daniel Kim August 18, 2019

Extravagant Love – A2F Koin Combined Service

Part 8: Firm Foundation What is your faith built on? Jesus teaches us the importance of building our faith on the foundation of a personal relationship with God. Passage: Matthew 7:15-29 Speaker: Pastor Daniel Kim August 11, 2019

Elevate: Messages from the Mount, Part 8 – All College Service

Part 7: The Golden Rule Some of the most quoted (and misquoted!) verses in the Bible come from Matthew 7. See what Jesus teaches about judging others, supplicating to God, and the Golden Rule: do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Passage: Matthew 7:1-14 Speaker: Pastor Daniel Kim August 4, 2019

Elevate: Messages from the Mount, Part 7 – All College Service

Part 6: Money, Anxiety, Seeking God How do we deal with the endless fears and anxieties we face in life? Jesus challenges us to consider how our anxieties are related to what we seek. Maybe changing what we seek will change our anxieties and fears too. Passage: Matthew 6:22-34 Speaker: Pastor Daniel Kim July 28, […]

Elevate: Messages from the Mount, Part 6 – All College Service

Part 5: Secret Deeds It comes so naturally for us to do things to receive recognition, admiration, and praise from others — and it’s no exception when it comes to our Christian lives. Jesus reminds us that we have a Heavenly Father and teaches us to practice secret acts of worship as a personal devotion […]

Elevate: Messages from the Mount, Part 5 – All College Service

Jesus’ call to Peter gives us a picture of discipleship: obedience to God’s Word, understanding of self, and new life purpose.   Passage: Luke 5:1-11 Speaker: P. Timothy Rhee

Call of Peter – All College Baptism Service

Part 4: The Greatest Prayer Ever Many who grew up attending church have memorized the words to the famous “Lord’s Prayer.” However, do we understand the heart behind this prayer that Jesus modeled for us? Passage: Matthew 6:5-15 Speaker: P. Daniel Kim

Elevate: Messages from the Mount, Part 4 – All College Service

Part 3: Retaliation, Love Your Enemies How are we to respond to people who wrong us or harm us? Rather than responding to evil in kind, Jesus taught a radical message that we are to love our enemies and to be generous toward them.   Passage: Matthew 5:38-48 Speaker: P. Daniel Kim

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