Living Stones

Our church is growing - and with that growth comes real and practical questions about space, vision, and what comes next. In this episode, Pastor Siyoung sits down with Pastor Paul and church member BJ Lim to talk openly about the building project our church is taking on. They walk through the purpose behind it, the priorities guiding it, and tackle the questions members have been asking - all with the heart of bringing our church family together around a shared vision, especially as we seek to serve our youngest and most growing members well.

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In this episode, come get to know one of our newest interns - Tony. He shares about his childhood, his early sense of purpose, and the older brother he looked up to and wanted to follow. That admiration shaped a drive to succeed and make something of himself. But God met him powerfully in the middle of that pursuit - and that changed everything. As he continued to grow in his confidence in the Lord, he was led to a conviction toward pastoral ministry, a journey that has taken him from Illinois to Virginia and now to Cornerstone. 

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And lastly, a link to Tony & Christian’s song, “Praise the King” https://youtu.be/ZdJJmhO6_FE?si=5d5qEbTq-1QuuqrY

Christian Lee was a good kid. A pastor's son who grew up loved and comfortable. But people pleasing took root and led to addiction. Before that, church hurt. Then a move to Virginia - and with it, loneliness. He tried clean eating. He tried filling the hole every way he could. Nothing did and nothing could. But by the power of God's grace and His loving Spirit, Christian encountered the sweetness of God in a way that filled what nothing else could - and it changed the entire direction of his life, leading him to tge greatest love and hence a pursuit of God through ministry.

Join host, Davina sits down with intern and college ministry leader Christian Lee on his life, his encounter with God, and his heart for the college students he now serves.

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Travel sports is almost everything for our children in the dmv - and so is the conflict it can create for Christian families on Sundays.

Pastor Siyoung, Pastor Paul, and Elder Wooj get into it. The real benefits, the real costs, their own kids, their own convictions, and what it actually looks like to put God first when the tournament schedule has other plans.

What does "an eye for an eye" actually mean and how should we understand it?

In this episode, Pastor Siyoung hosts alongside Pastor Jacob and our intern, Hwihu as they dig into one of Scripture's misunderstood passages. What did it mean in its original context? And what does it look like to live this out today?

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In this episode, Pastor Siyoung hosts alongside Pastor Jacob and Hwihu as they wrestle through the troubling story of Jephthah; a military hero whose rash vow leads to one of the most disturbing moments in all of Scripture. They walk through what actually happened, why it unsettles us, how to interpret it honestly, and what lessons we can carry with us from a story we might rather skip over.

We're back -and this one is so honest, entertaining and filled with relatable feelings for those that are in this season of life. 

In this episode, host Davina continues the conversation with Justin, Joanna, and Han on what dating actually looks like in Northern Virginia, in this era of apps, options, and overfull lives. The honest challenges, the encouragements, and everything in between.

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What does it actually look like to live faithfully, fully, and with undivided devotion to the Lord in the season of singleness? In this episode, Davina sits down with Justin, Han, and Joanna, members and leaders of 7:35, our church's singles ministry for a real, and raw conversation about singleness, identity, contentment, and what it means to try to keep Christ at the center of it all.

They talk about who they're becoming, what this season has taught them about themselves, how to hold the desire for marriage without letting it run you, and what it looks like to steward this season well -not perfectly, just faithfully. They also get into how the church can do a better job of loving and walking alongside single people, and what they'd want every single person listening to actually believe about themselves and this season of life.

This episode is for the person thriving right now and the person quietly struggling, for the married person who wants to understand their single friends better and it's for anyone who needs to be reminded that their life is not on pause.

7:35 is named after 1 Corinthians 7:35 - that we would live with undivided devotion to the Lord.

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How does our church decide what songs we sing, and why does it matter?

In this episode, host Davina is joined by Pastor Paul, our intern, and Hwihu, our worship director for an honest and fun conversation about our worship philosophy at our church. They discuss what Colossians 3:16 teaches about congregational singing, common concerns with contemporary worship music (thin theology, emotional manipulation, man-centered lyrics), why a blanket source-based ban falls short, and how our church evaluates songs by content -staying true to Scripture while practicing flexibility without compromise.

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In this episode of Living Stones, host Davina is joined by Pastors Paul, Siyoung, and Jacob to tackle the complex and often controversial topic of pastors and politics. Should the church be engaging in political conversations at all? What happens when politics and theology collide and what is the pastor's responsibility when they do?

The conversation then turns to one of today's most debated issues: immigration. The pastors talk about why this topic is worthy to bring up, discuss the difference between propaganda and honest reporting, and wrestle with the tension between government responsibility and individual Christian responsibility.

This is a conversation for every Christian trying to navigate a noisy, divided world with faith and integrity.

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