Sunday Service
- Adult 1st Service: 9AM
- Adult 2nd Service: 11AM
- Youth Service: 10:45AM
Successful In Whose Eyes?
During my Sabbatical, I watched the movie "The Inn of the Sixth Happiness" starring the classical actress Ingrid Bergman. It was based on the true story of the missionary Gladys Aylwards.
She was born in 1905 in England. She committed to becoming a missionary to China at a meeting she attended while working as a housemaid. Missionary societies required a certain level of education from their missionary candidates and she wasn't qualified. So she went to China at her own expense via trains, ships, coaches and mules. Most missionaries in China were unwilling to work with ...
Not Being Honest, But Rude
I sometimes visit the websites of Korean newspapers. I am often shocked by the user comments to newspaper articles. They express extremely raw feelings in crude and violent language. They exude hatred and anger. Many people seem to write whatever thoughts and feelings come to their mind when they first read the articles, no matter how extreme.
Many people seem to think that speaking their minds without any filter whatsoever is being honest and transparent. I'm not sure if that's true. Being honest means letting others see your true self. Does saying anything that crosses ...
We’re moving in!
The building construction we began last spring is coming to a close and we are finally moving in and having our first worship service in the new facility next Sunday! It will be an important worship service for New Life because during the worship service not only will we dedicate our new building to the Lord but also celebrate New Life’s tenth anniversary as a congregation! I am very excited and thankful to God that we get to do these two events on the same day! Once again, God’s timing is amazing!
In order to help our building dedication/10th anniversary worship ...
Let’s Try This Again
It happened again. I got to the point where I looked at myself in the mirror and said to my reflection, “I have to do something about this weight!” I can’t remember how many times I’ve done this in my life. On some occasions, I actually went through with it and saw incredible results. But usually, it would be a temporary moment of frustration followed by more unhealthy eating habits and lack of exercise.
Well, this time around, I’m doing okay at least when it comes to eating better. Yes, it’s only been a week, but hey, that’s progress. I’ve decided ...
The Hatred of The World
Twenty three young Koreans from Sam-Mul ('Spring Water' in Korean) Church in Bundang, Korea were kidnapped by members of the Taliban, a Muslim extremist group in Afghanistan, where they were serving as volunteers. The terrorist group demanded money from the Korean government and the release of prisoners from the Afghanistan government in exchange of these young people. They threatened to execute their hostages if their demands were not met. True to their word, they shot and killed the volunteer team leader, Pastor Bai. (At the time of this writing, another hostage was also ...
You Must Attend Sunday Worship
Sunday worship attendance is an essential part of Christian life. You must attend Sunday worship services regularly if you want to see your faith grow.
I have read that the percentage of marriages that end in divorce is about the same among Christians as among non-Christians. I have quoted this statistic myself on many occasions, believing it to be true. But I recently learned that there's a twist to this. In the original study, people were categorized as "Christians" if they simply called themselves born-again. When looking at the people who not only claim to be born ...
Being A “Shepherd” Is A Ministry, Not An Office
A few weeks ago I asked you to call shepherds "brothers" or "sisters" when they stopped serving as shepherds. I wanted to make it clear that the word "shepherd" represents their ministry, not a title.
Those of us who are involved in the House Church movement desire to restore the original New Testament churches. Article 6 of our Mission Statement says: "We do not pursue small groups or cell churches, but New Testament prototypical churches."
Prototypical churches in the New Testament were like stem cells that developed into various body parts in later stages. They ...