The start of the retreat is finally here. It is exciting to hear that this will be one of the highest attended retreats in our church history. We are particularly pumped about having HMCC of Chicago join us. The theme will be “Undivided” – two churches but one community of faith […]
2008 Married Couples’ Small Group
It was great breaking fast together yesterday with some of the members in our small group. For some people it was their first time fasting, so it was encouraging to hear that they persevered all the way until the end! As our married couple population has been growing, we had to split up our groups. […]
Keeping Fit with All the Bad Stuff?
One of my New Year’s resolutions is to exercise at least four times a week. There seems to be a direct correlation between exercise and having more energy. Since I want to do all that God is calling me to do, I need to be faithful in keeping my health in good condition. I am […]
“Unleashed” Sermon Series
I am excited about starting a new sermon series for the start of this 2008 year. Awhile back, the staff and I were talking about the lack of knowledge and even the preconceived notions we have about the Holy Spirit. Sadly to say, we often times refer to Him as an […]
Happy New Year 2008
What a day. Snowed in with Michigan’s crazy winters. Made phone calls to family members to wish them a Happy New Year. Enjoyed a traditional Korean rice cake soup. A Michigan Wolverine win against Florida Gators. Hanging out with family the whole day. Played some games with 3 competitive kids and one competitive woman. Evaluated […]
Ushering in the 2008
Christina and I reluctantly decided to let the kids stay up and usher in the 2008. We were a bit hesitant because their bedtime is at 7PM, but the clincher was Jordin Sparks. Once KiKi found out, it was game over. Now, let’s see how long they will last until the countdown… HA!
Sunday TV Afternoon
It was great today hanging out with the kids and just watching some football. It’s been awhile since we were able to sit down and watch some NFL on a Sunday afternoon. But then to include everyone, we all ended up watching a movie together. It was relaxing and restful. Now we are gearing up […]
2007 Christmas Blessings
Merry Christmas! I pray that all of you will have a blessed Christmas day as you celebrate the birth of our Savior. Particularly for those of you who are away from family or might be alone during this holiday season, I hope you experience the closeness of God Immanuel. Our family is thinking of you.
2007 Christmas in Chicago
Just overnight from Saturday to Sunday, the weather dropped like crazy. It is definitely going to be a cold Christmas here in Chicago. The family and I went to HMCC of Chicago on Sunday. It was good to see some of the people who stuck around in area. Afterwards I met up with the UIC […]
Closing the Christmas Sermon Series
We are closing out our series, “The Worst Christmas Ever” with part 3: “The Unwanted Gift.” I am here in Chicago and I will be preaching this message today. It is always a joy to come to Chicago and share God’s Word with everyone. Even though our church is only a […]
Early Christmas 2007
It was great meeting up with some of the men that I am spending time with in our church this morning. This group is special because many of them are either thinking about pastoral ministry or wanting to be part of a church plant in the future. We just sat around with some good coffee […]
Getting the Heart Back
We finished off the summit tonight. It was amazing how much we were able to finish and not be distracted by all the various rabbit trails that we are sometimes (or should I say that I am sometimes) tempted to follow. I praise God because we were not only able to reflect and review this […]
2007 Reflections
The Board members and I spend some time reflecting, repenting and recalibrating. We were able to praise God for a lot of things this past year. God has truly been faithful to us as a church. We have seen transformed lives and God was opening many doors for us. But the sobering part of it […]
2007 Board Summit
The Board of Directors and I will be heading out for a day and a half summit to pray, plan and prepare for the new year. There is a greater urgency for prayer in our church. Whenever God is working, Satan is always hanging around trying to counter the work. We really need to seek […]