Many of you probably heard by now that today is the start of Lent. Even though Lent has not been observed very much by Christ-followers, there seems to be a growing number of people who are seeing the benefits of it and are now practicing it. The Lenten season (six-weeks before Easter) is a time […]
Prayer Summit 2008 Update 2
This morning I took some time to reflect as I looked out from the conference center into the beautiful lake. I keep on forgetting how much I enjoy quiet moments in nature. It is really inspiring for me. It helps me get connected to God as I thinking about God’s Greatness through all of His […]
Prayer Summit 2008
Pastor Andrew and I are at the P.A.C.T (Pastors’ Alliance for County Transformation) Prayer Summit. This is an annual prayer summit where the pastors in Washtenaw County gather together to pray and seek the Lord. Due to my doctoral studies, I haven’t been able to attend the last couple of prayer summits; therefore it has […]
Determination Dominates
I have never heard of Dax Crum before until recently. He plays Division-I basketball at Southern Utah University. But the interesting part of Crum is that he was born without a full right hand. He just has a small finger that sticks out near his wrist. His whole life is a […]
Super Bowl XLII
The big day is finally here. There are some interesting articles floating around on the world wide web about who is going to win the Super Bowl. But the ESPN article on Tom Brady is quite interesting. Sometimes when a person is on top, it is easy for people to forget that they did not […]
Blind-Sided Sermon Series
We are starting up a whole new series for the next 2 weeks. The pastoral staff and I decided to do a series called, “Blind-Sided.” This word often comes up in the context of sports when a quarterback gets hit from the side where he is unaware of the in-coming tackle. […]
Double Dipping
I have a confession to make. Since my parents wanted me to retain some of my Korean heritage, they raised me with some of the Korean culture and values. Therefore, I have never before thought about the issue of double dipping. In fact, I had no idea what that was until someone blurted out “Yuck, […]
An Alumni Blessing
It is always good to reconnect with our HMCC alumni. There are times when I wonder if some of the graduates from our church are living a life of transformation. Ever since the start of our church, we have always been committed to “transforming lives and transforming the world.” This is why it is always […]
Influencing Through Writing
I have been trying to encourage a lot of our members to find avenues to influence the world for Jesus Christ. Sometimes people have a hard time trying to figure out how they can incorporate their gifts, skill sets, purpose, and passions together. Some people think there is an oxymoron when it comes to being […]
Praise Night 2008
I am looking forward to our annual Praise Night coming up tomorrow. This year we decided to do something different. Usually we have one big praise night for the whole church, but since our church is growing and the number of small groups wanting to participate is large, we are going […]
The 4Ever
There has been something brewing in my mind and heart recently. I was thinking about what it meant to be completely surrendered to God. I think in some of our honest moments, we will have to say that we are not fully and completely surrendered to God, as we would like to think or believe. […]
Slowing Down
Yesterday night, I was taking the laundry hamper downstairs and then I stepped on some books that my kids left on the staircase. It was an incredible mini-flight in the air and then I landed on my back. This morning my derriere and lower back was a bit sore. I had to take it easy […]
Chicago Trip Update 01.28.08
Since I am not going to Chicago every weekend, my traveling woes are less frequent. But for some reason I cannot avoid some of these delays. Maybe God is trying to teach me patience 🙂 After landing in Chicago on Saturday night, I had a strange craving for Chicago deep dish pizza. So, Pastor Jimmy […]
Someone to Die For
I have stated many time before that the reason why so many movies, which cause us to cry and move us emotionally, inspire us is because they somehow reflect some aspect of the Gospel message. It is not only in the movies but in real life, when we are able to […]