Proverbs 20:24–A man’s steps are from the Lord; how then can man understandhis way? Hearing goals and aspirations of young people can be very refreshing, and I believe should be nurtured and wisely encouraged, instead of bitterly doused with our own mistakes and pitfalls life may have presented us… So the encouragement from a Christian, should be to […]
I hear reports of people getting sick from the covid vaccine. Usually after the second dose, they would develop chills, mild fever, aches, and pains. But after two days or so later, they are fine. This is almost a small price to pay to inoculate ourselves from the deadly disease. This same scenario seems to happen […]
John 21:4-6,9-10,12–Just as day was breaking, Jesus stood on the shore; yet the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. 5 Jesus said to them, “Children, do you have any fish?” They answered him, “No.” 6 He said to them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.“…9 When they got out on […]
It’s not that God will not give you anything you cannot handle. It’s that He will enable you handle that which you cannot handle on your own. We are like a little boy who tried to remove a large rock in the middle of the sandbox. He tried his best but he simply didn’t have the […]
Another scandal hit the air waves. This time, governor Cuomo of New York. As we repeatedly hear of these scandals – men from all walks of life – I ‘m surprised that we get surprised! It’s almost like we expect some men not to have any of these dark stains. And then we get surprised […]
John 16:33-I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” From this passage, Jesus does not leave the disciples destitute in the harshness of reality, but does tell them the hard truth of it, while leaving them with His presence in […]
God’s calling is almost always to something that is unlikely. God does not usually call you to something that will suit you. You would think God got the wrong person. Moses thought that way. He wasn’t a good speaker, and therefore he could not lead a nation of people (so he thought). There are plenty of […]
Matthew 24:12–And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold. Over eleven years ago in a coffee shop while planting As One, Pastor Hong asked me, why do you think God has us together? Of course PH being Korean-American, and myself African-American, God was answering us as we considered the question. […]
God’s calling is never for our blessing directly. The blessing comes only as a by-product of that calling. And the calling itself will bring much “trouble” to our lives. When God called Moses, it wasn’t about Moses or his future. It was about the Israelites. God wanted to deliver the Israelites from the hands of the […]