Message from Pastor Steve Khang. One of the greatest tools we have to greater joy is so obvious, most of us severely underutilize it–giving thanks. The key and the challenge is to learn how to do it in ALL circumstances.

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Happier: In All Circumstances (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18)

Message from Pastor Steve Khang. One of the main keys to a happier, more fulfilled life is to experience it with other people. Community and connection are keys to a joy-filled life, but modern life has never been more opposed to it.

Happier: Joy Multiplied (Ecclesiastes 4:7-12)

Message from Pastor Steve Khang. Do you ever feel like you’re in need of a good vacation? But when it comes to God, we can enjoy a greater benefit–the presence and power of God anywhere, anytime.

Happier: Vacation Anytime (Psalm 46)

Message from David Beck. It’s hard to imagine what eternity is like as it’s a concept that we cannot fully grasp. Yet, God gives us glimpses and hints of eternity through scripture and our personal experiences. Though this, we can have faith and hope in a holy, glorious, and future eternity while still having purpose… Continue reading A Glimpse of Eternity (Matthew 17:1-13)

A Glimpse of Eternity (Matthew 17:1-13)

Message from Pastor Steve Khang. One of the things that makes us supremely unhappy and incapable of enjoying the present moment is the nagging feeling of constantly being judged by another’s standards –or our own. The good news in Jesus Christ is that we can be freed from these judgments, we can know that the… Continue reading Happier: Out of the Courtroom (1 Corinthians 3:21-4:4)

Happier: Out of the Courtroom (1 Corinthians 3:21-4:4)

Message from Connie Hong. “You are a forever sidekick.” How would you feel or what would you say if this were to be your role in life? While the world emphasizes the significance and glorification of being the “main character” in all aspects of life, we are taught that the “Timothys” also play a significant… Continue reading Timothy (1 Thessalonians 3:1-5)

Timothy (1 Thessalonians 3:1-5)

Message from Pastor Steve Khang. What is the Belly God? It is our desires and appetites that don’t deliver us the happiness and fulfillment that we can have by following the example of those who have followed Christ faithfully for the past two thousand years.

Happier: Don’t Follow the Belly God (Philippians 3:17-21)

Message from Pastor Steve Khang. Is it possible or even desirable to always be joyful? Paul seems to think that rejoicing is a big deal and he keeps telling us to do it. We can learn to cultivate a joyful heart, a joyful attitude, and a joyful way of being by looking to the beauty… Continue reading Happier: Joy Always (Philippians 4:4-9)

Happier: Joy Always (Philippians 4:4-9)

Message from Pastor Steve Khang. We think happiness is about the absence of suffering, but Jesus endured the cross FOR THE JOY laid before him. For what joy? The joy of following the will of God and saving others.

Happier: For the Joy (Hebrews 12:1-3)

Message from Pastor Steve Khang. The happiness paradox is the idea that what we think makes us happy often doesn’t. We may be seeking happiness in the wrong places, because we mistake fleeting pleasure for whole-hearted, lasting happiness and fulfillment which God wants for us too, and can be found ultimately in Christ.

Happier: The Happiness Paradox (John 15:1-5)

Message from Pastor Steve Khang. In our faith journeys, it is very easy to drift, to lose our focus or motivation. What do we do in those moments? It’s helpful to start back up again with a “go-to” move, to focus on ONE thing that will get you moving back towards God.

Firm Foundation: Start Back At One (Luke 10:38-42)

Message from Pastor Steve Khang. You can tell discipleship is important right? Four exclamation points! And yet maybe the modern church has put discipleship on the backburner. If we want to connect to God’s great story, we must become and be committed to making disciples of Jesus Christ.

Firm Foundation: Discipleship!!!! (Matthew 28:16-20)

Message from Pastor Steve Khang. There is good news for all of us who mess up, are imperfect, and get caught up in stories of despair, hopelessness, and utter lack of control. We can abandon those stories and live into the story of God, the story of the Kingdom, one where He is working everything… Continue reading Firm Foundation: Living a Better Story (Romans 8:18-28)

Firm Foundation: Living a Better Story (Romans 8:18-28)

Message from Pastor Steve Khang. Building the kingdom of God starts when we accept the grace of Jesus Christ and extend it to other people. There is no more us vs. them, Jesus puts an end to hostility so that we can genuinely learn to be one with others.

Firm Foundation: The End of Hostility (Ephesians 2:8-22)

Message from Pastor Steve Khang. Living this life by ourselves can be tough. That’s why Jesus promises a Helper—the Holy Spirit—to help us to be able to live life as Jesus intends.

Firm Foundation: The Helper (John 14:15-27)

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