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Catch Fire in 50 Days Day 1
I reflect on the first day passage. I was like Mary who went to the tomb expecting to see the dead body of Jesus and found out that the tomb was empty. When I went to church or to conference, I expected to see dead bodies. However, time and again, God surprised me with the…
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Resurrection is a fact and a common sense!
Resurrection is a fact and a common sense! C. S. Lewis once told this story. There were two men in a town. They had not seen snow in their town hills all year round. However, one person said to his friend that he believed that there must be a high mountain in the world where…
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Message in word and song
Message in word and song Today is a Palm Sunday. We do not have a sermon time. However, we put the word and song together. So, I want to meditate some words between songs. When you hear the songs, I pray that we all should open our hearts and engage in the communication with God…
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Easter Prayer
I planted four trees at home with prayer and wish: One apple tree for me, one lemon tree for my wife, One peach tree for my son, and one orange tree for my daughter. I know they are going to grow and bear fruits. Of course, there will be stormy days and dry seasons. There…
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Sermon in a nutshell: Matthew 13:44-58
Sermon in a nutshell: Matthew 13:44-58 Do you still remember the words of the song that our choir sang last Sunday? I do! I believe in springtime: Fresh and new and bright; I believe in morning dew and shining morning light. I believe in sunbeams, melting all the snow; and I believe when winter’s done…
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Bishop’s confirmation retreat
Last Friday and Saturday, our 7 confirmation class members and 4 teachers went to the Bishop’s confirmation retreat at the Lodestar UMC camp ground. Our youth director Jake Ritt was also there with Walnut Creek youth members. We had worship, workshops, and conversations with our Bishop Brown. Through the worship, our bishop shared the baptism…
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BE SEE DO
BE SEE DO (Our conference feels that a new movement has started with the Holy Spirit. I am a part of the Vital Congregation Task Force of our annual conference and feeling the movement also. So, I want to summarize the key elements of the movement here.) We have this wonderful vision that was…
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Social Justice and our church mission
Social Justice and our church mission On second week of April, our church lay leader, Micheal Pope, and I attended a workshop, “Faiths Programs and Community Needs: Making the Critical Safety Net Connection” in Oakland. The questions that we asked was this: “How can we be sure that our faith-based programs match the needs of…
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Sermon in a nutshell: Matthew 13:24-43
Sermon in a nutshell: Matthew 13:24-43 We are called to do God’s mission and ministry. Because of this calling we dare to do God’s ministry. We do not pay attention to our own weaknesses but to God’s grace and will. It is God who is using us. We are not the ones who do our…
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Sermon in a nutshell: Matthew 13:1-23
Sermon in a nutshell: Matthew 13:1-23 We can bear fruits. We will bear fruits abundantly with the grace of God. Who are we? We are the children of God and citizens of the Kingdom of God. We are created by God, the Father, and saved by the blood of Jesus. We are daily guided by…
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