Sunday Service
- Adult 1st Service: 9AM
- Adult 2nd Service: 11AM
- Youth Service: 10:45AM
Looking Back
It’s December already! And it actually feels like it in Houston this year – nice and cold. It’s during this time of year that I really begin to think over the past year and see how God has moved…and what a year it was!
Some highlights from 2006:
Moving out of our apartment…moving in with my in-laws…moving out of their place…and finally moving into our first house…
Selling both of our junky cars...on the same day…and buying our first new car together…
Leaving my job as Dr. Jung’s office manager…and beginning full-time ministry here at SBC…
We...
Raise Godly Children – Soo Kwan Lee
As a church, we strive to live up to the motto: "Taking full responsibility to raise godly children." This doesn't mean that the church intends to take over the proper responsibilities of parents. It also doesn't mean that we have a perfect children's education program. Rather, it's an expression of the strong determination of our church, under the leadership of our Senior Pastor, to do our best to raise godly children in an era where all education is at risk.
One of our goals is to have an Education Specialist. We don't want Youth Ministry to be a transitional place ...
Employee and Employer – Soo Kwan Lee
A while back, I went to the store to purchase a lid for a garbage bin. The store rep told me that they didn't sell the lids separately but then provided unsolicited advice to go ahead and purchase a whole new garbage bin and then make a store return without the lid. I politely smiled and refused that advice, but witnessing a lack of loyalty to one's employer left a bad taste in my mouth. It seems that it's more and more difficult to find people who are really grateful and appreciative of their workplace these days. In the old days, people had a strong sense of gratitude ...
Wii Just Need to Ask!
This past Thanksgiving week, other than eating a lot, our family (the guys mostly) spent much of our time playing the new Nintendo Wii video game system, which my brother-in-law John just bought. This system was just released and was pretty much sold out everywhere so the way my brother-in-law got his was pretty surprising…
He and my sister were shopping at a Sam’s Club the day the Wii came out, when right before leaving, my sister noticed a sign saying that they had 3 Wii systems available for sale. Assuming they were already sold out, John dismissed the idea of ...
After-School Learning Programs
According to a Korean pastor who visited our church, the fees for after-school learning programs and private tutoring in Korea are astronomical. It is common for households to spend half their total income these things. Even elementary students have a very busy schedule, learning art, music, P.E., English, essay writing, speech, etc., returning home each day at 11 PM. Consequently, children feel extreme pressure and stress, finding outlets by watching TV and immersing themselves in computer games. As I listened to what he said, I could not help but feel sorry for their ...
Sermon Preparation – Soo Kwan Lee
I have often heard that a preacher must frequently listen to other preachers' sermons. While I try to do this as much as I can, it's hard to find time, so I do it while I work out, listening to sermons over the internet while I exercise.
Recently I was listening to a sermon by a famous preacher in Korea and was astounded by what I heard. "I don't teach the Bible in my sermons," he said. He then shared how he usually begins writing his sermons at 3 AM on Sunday morning. He generally finishes it up by 7 AM, has breakfast, and then goes to preach.
I was totally flabbergas...
Integrity for Sale: $1
I read an article recently on the subject of employees regularly pilfering (stealing in small amounts) office supplies for personal use. About 25% of working adults ages 18 to 29 have admitted to doing it. On top of that, most of those who openly admit to doing it say they feel fine about it, as if these “free” office supplies are some kind of unofficial benefit of working at a company. And it doesn’t come without consequences: the estimated cost to U.S. businesses for the disappearance of office supplies is about $52 billion per year!
Many of us may not be ...