Hear about the extraordinary work of these two missionaries.

We kicked off our summer series on missions by looking at the central motivation for Christian missions: God’s glory. As Christians, we should be motivated to engage in missions because God desires His glory to be known and worshipped by all nations, with Jesus Christ as the perfect representation of that glory.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Listen as elder Elliot Kang lays the groundwork for the rest of this summer as we explore the importance of making God’s glory known throughout the nations by showcasing and inviting others to behold and worship Jesus Christ.

We wrapped up our sermon series in Colossians with a discussion of stewardship. Colossians 4:12-18 highlights the importance of being good stewards of our energy, talents, resources, and ministry opportunities. Listen as Pastor Chris concludes our study of Colossians by reemphasizing its main themes: Christ's Lordship and the radical transformation of believers, encouraging us to dedicate all aspects of our lives to God.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

This week we examined five men mentioned in Colossians 4:7-11: Tychicus, Onesimus, Aristarchus, Mark, and Justus. The ministries of these men reinforce key themes discussed earlier in Colossians and provide great lessons that we can apply to our own lives and service. Listen as Pastor Chris emphasizes these men’s faithfulness in ministry, transformation through the Gospel, suffering for Christ, forgiveness, and full commitment to Jesus as Lord.​​​​​​​​​​​​

Colossians 4:2-6 discusses the importance of preparing ourselves for evangelism, focusing on two key elements: prayer and testimony. To be effective in our evangelism we must be persistent, watchful, and thankful in prayer, asking for open doors to share the Gospel clearly. We also must live wisely and be gracious in our speech as part of our testimony towards non-believers in hopes of making them more receptive to hearing the Gospel.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Listen as Pastor Chris expands on how to practically prepare ourselves for effective evangelism in our daily lives.

This week we continued to look through the countercultural lens of Scripture to discuss how Christians should approach their work from a biblical perspective. Colossians 3:22-4:1 emphasizes that work is designed by God as a way for us to glorify Him and experience fulfillment. Our main motivation to work dutifully is the promise of a heavenly reward for faithful work done to honor God. Listen as Pastor Chris uses this passage to provide guidance for both employees and employers to work in a way that provides fulfillment and ultimately glorifies the Lord.

In this final part of our dating seminar, we hear from a few married couples on what their dating journey looked like, what advice they have for single believers looking to date, and how we ensure that our dating life is first and foremost God-centered.

To find the right person, we must first look at where they are in their Christian faith and if they are reflecting spiritual maturity. Pastor Chris takes us through different areas we should be looking for when we are choosing someone to date.

To have a Christ-centered relationship, we must first understand where we stand in our faith, who we need to be as Christians, and whether we ourselves are ready for dating. Listen as Paul Brown dives deeper into these self-reflections and encourages us to first and foremost devote ourselves to God and His will in all areas of our lives. 

As we continued our discussion of the countercultural family, this week we focused on Colossians 3:20-21 which instructs children to obey their parents and fathers not to provoke their children. Pastor Chris discussed practical ways that children can honor their parents throughout their lives and highlighted how fathers must exercise authority and discipline in a biblical way to avoid provoking or discouraging their children. Listen to learn how to apply these commands and build a joyful family that is pleasing to the Lord.