Intersection

We talk with Pastor Nathaniel Yee and Elder Ben Wu about reconciliation - or perhaps more accurately, broken relationships and how Christ transforms our ability to heal and restore that brokenness. We talk some real-life experience and hurt, and how Jesus is the only one who can make the difference when we make a mess of our relationships.

This session of Intersection was recorded live on Friday, October 9, 2026.

We are joined by Elder Jeff Chun to talk about what it means to be a steward of God - caretakers of the resources our Lord has shared with us. How does this go beyond traditional or stereotypical thoughts about stewardship? Why is this an invitation to joy and not guilt or obligation?

This session of Intersection was recorded live on Friday, September 18, 2026.

We are joined by Pastor Brian and Kathy Tekawa to talk about counsel - what it looks like to give and receive counsel within the body of Christ. Why does maturing as a follower of Jesus include seeking counsel? What distinguishes good counsel from bad? How should we approach the invitation to provide counsel to others?

This session of Intersection was recorded live on Friday, August 7, 2026.

Eric and Lynne Kishi join us to talk about anxiety - what causes us to worry and fret over thing after thing as adults? How do we bring our cares to the Lord and find peace, when so many things feel unstable and threatening in adulthood? Is there relief for followers of Christ, and how can we seek that together?

This session of Intersection was recorded live on Friday, July 17, 2026.

Makoto Tokudome comes back to talk about learning and education as a Christ follower. What's the purpose of learning, whether as children or adults? Does walking faithfully with Jesus have any bearing on the experience of education? How does curiosity reflect something about our identity and the Creator who made us?

This session of Intersection was recorded live on Friday, June 5, 2026.

We're back from break! Greg Ng joins to talk about honoring our family and parents in the Gospel. What makes loving, honoring, and showing loyalty to our family different as followers of Christ? How is Christ honored in those relationships, and how do we navigate complex dynamics and expectations in family?

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This session of Intersection was recorded live on Friday, May 1, 2026.

We're joined by a legitimate young person - Kevin Chisaki - to talk about our complicated relationship with media: the social, the informative, the entertaining, and everything in between. What might it look like to navigate this changing space with our eyes set on Christ?

This session of Intersection was recorded live on Friday, March 6, 2026.

We're joined by Patti Okui and Jessica Pham to talk about friendship in adulthood, how friendship dynamics change as we grow older, and what it looks like to be a faithful friend whose foundation is firstly in the Lord.

This session of Intersection was recorded live on Friday, February 6, 2026.

Amy & Makoto Tokudome share with us how walking with Christ has impacted big decision moments in their life together, and how setting aside our anxiety and desire to know what God is doing "ten steps ahead" can actually set us free to enjoy God's love and provision more deeply.

We recorded this session of Intersection live on Friday, January 9, 2026.

Book mentioned:

"Just Do Something: A Liberating Approach to Finding God's Will" by Kevin DeYoung (2009)

In our second installment of Intersection, we hold a Q&A panel style conversation with two couples, Ben & Fran Wu and Nathan & Mika Masuda, to talk dating, marriage, and how walking with Christ intersects with this most intimate human relationship.