The third entry point into the great Gospel Story of Jesus is “Restoration.” We call this the “Forward-Back Kingdom” because our hope for the future restoration of God’s world transforms…
Discover a relationship with God through love. Gain a deeper understanding of the power of God's love along with the knowledge of how to apply it to our daily lives.…
Although this parable is often called the “parable of the prodigal son,” that is a misnomer. It is not just about the younger son. It is about two sons—the younger…
This Sunday, we started a new series entitled, The Third Way. There are so many people who are turned off by the church. Many see liberal churches as inclusive but…
We all have the problem of being weary and burdened. Life is hard. We face all kinds of difficulties. But, it’s not just our circumstances. There is a restlessness in…
This week, we will be concluding "Seeking the New City" where our passage concludes, with the Resurrection! The author of Hebrews brilliantly leads the Church through this paradigm of faith…
Senior Pastor Michael Lee from Young Nak Celebration Church here in LA will be offering us the Sunday's message he has entitled "Change Me" based in Mark 2:1-5. Pastor Lee…
Dr. Mark Labberton, President of Fuller Theological Seminary will be offering us the Sunday's message he has entitled "Voice and Touch" based in Matthew 7:24-8:13. Dr. Labberton brings to his messages a deep awareness of the urgency…
Like Abraham and his family, the Church is called on a journey of faith, out of Ur and into the Promised Land. Yet, even in the Promised Land, Abraham and…
Los Angeles is easy to love, but she does not make it easy to stay. She is economically challenging. She is isolating. However, Los Angeles has so much to offer.…
The story begins in the book of Judges, where we learn that the People of God are struggling to be faithful to God. Like many of us God had a…
What is worship, how we worship together, and why we worship together. Worship is the act of ascribing ultimate value or worth to something in a way that energizes or…
This is a series that explores a passage from a famous chapter in the book of Hebrews: chapter 11, which is sometimes called the “Hall of Faith,” because it highlights…
The 4 Great Commissions as recorded by Matthew, Mark, Luke, John.
This past week we have looked into our soul as a nation and even as a church and we have found that there is an ugliness there seeking to divide…
Othering/otherizing = To make or regard (a person, social group, etc.) as different; separate from “our”; any action by which an individual or group becomes mentally classified as “not one…
Othering/otherizing = To make or regard (a person, social group, etc.) as different; separate from “our”; any action by which an individual or group becomes mentally classified as “not one…
In part 2 of the ‘Seeking the New City’ sermon series, the themes of Belonging and Hope were highlighted. Abraham’s family didn’t feel at home in this world; they belonged…
Today we are going to look at the introduction to the Sermon on the Mount, commonly know as "The Beatitudes". They are universally acknowledged to be among the highest expressions…
The story of quail in Numbers 11 teaches us about the human condition that we have desires, we need security, and we easily forget God. This story reminds us, however,…
Hebrews 11:8-19 is about the life of Abraham and his family. God called Abraham to leave his familiar homeland and to journey to a land God would show him. Trusting…
After Jesus restored Peter, he said to Peter that he would die a martyr’s death, and reiterated again: follow me. The call of Jesus is not to a comfortable life.…
The story of Peter’s restoration is the story of our restoration. At the Last Supper, Peter confidently declared that even if all of the other disciples fell away, he would…
Jesus and John gave us the key to understanding the Bible. This is at the foundation of our faith. If we don’t get this, we will miss everything else, because…
In John chapter 20, Jesus has appeared to the disciples after his resurrection. However, Thomas was not with them. When the other disciples tell Thomas, he defiantly says he won’t…
What I want to do today is to give you a sense of where we are now—sort of give you a state of the church. So, the title of the…
Today’s sermon is entitled, “Following the Final Footsteps of Jesus.” Today’s sermon is going to be very different. I usually preach from one passage and try to dig into that…
In John chapter 17, Jesus prays for his disciples to be one with each other as he is one with the Father. This oneness with God and one another is…
Jesus didn’t say that following him would free us of all troubles. He said we would have troubles because (1) of our sins and the ensuing enslavement by Satan that…
Jesus said, “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do…
Jesus is the King of God’s Kingdom. His Kingdom turns the world right side up, reversing injustice, bringing peace and unity. John saw a glimpse of the fulfillment of the…
What Jesus said at the Last Supper seems to be convoluted and difficult to understand. But when you dig in, you can see that the heart of the passage is…
Many of us ask at one time or another, the first order questions of life: Who am I? What is the meaning of life? Some of us seek to find…
While still in the Upper Room on the night he was betrayed, Jesus could sense that his betrayal had set in motion the events that would ultimately lead to his…
We think of Judas as the ultimate evil. His name is virtually synonymous with betrayal. After all, he did betray the Son of God for 30 pieces of silver. But,…
On the night Jesus was betrayed, he demonstrated the full extent of his love by washing the feet of all the disciples—including Judas, his betrayer. In this humble act, Jesus…
Jesus viewed the cross as glorious. How could such a degrading death be glorious? There are many ways to explain the glory of the cross, but in this passage, Jesus…