Pastor Joe Park shared from Genesis 2:8-17 on the theme of our choice to depend on God daily. 

Pastor David Hwang shared from Galatians 5:22-25 concerning what it means to bear fruit.

Pastor David Hwang shared from Genesis 2:18 concerning the importance of community to be rooted in life.

Pastor David Hwang shared from John 15:5-11 about the role of obedience to be rooted well in Jesus. 

Pastor David Hwang shared from Romans 12:1-2 about how renewing the mind is related to tending well, our roots in Jesus.

Pastor David Hwang shared from Matthew 7:24-27 about the importance of our foundations, to set up the reveal of our new theme for this new year of Rooted in Life!

Pastor David Hwang shared from John 12:20-28 in relation to the courage needed to die to yourself.

We also had special testimonies from two Sri Lanka team members, Mark Chung and Nancy Kim.

Pastor David Hwang shared from Luke 1:67-79 about what the love of God in the advent of Jesus looks like through the eyes of Zechariah. 

Elder Bob Shim shared from John 15:9-11 (ESV) on the theme of Advent joy, and how true joy blossoms in the soil of surrender, gratitude, and divine love. 

Elder Inchan Kwon shared from Jeremiah 29:10-14 on the second Advent theme of peace, and how our peace is not in happiness or the absence of conflict, but in our confidence that God is leading us home.