Our Faith Journey

When you look at life, do you desire to create perfection in yourself and in everything around you? Is being wrong, corrupt, or immoral something that you fear? Well, if you identify with these desires and fears, there is a chance that you identify with the Enneagram Type 1. And on this episode, we start the Enneagram Series by learning more about our Type 1 friends: the Reformers. I bring on Tim Yun, who identifies as a Type 1, to share about how he views life as a Type 1.

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I’d love to connect with you! If you want to ask me questions you might have about anything or to learn more about why I’m doing this podcast, you can message me on Instagram at @ourfaithjourneypodcast or email me at [email protected]. If you want to leave a voice message on Anchor, click here. Be sure to subscribe to this show so you can receive new episodes on whatever podcast player you are using!

Tim is currently a youth pastor in Glendale Korean Seventh-Day Adventist Church. They are located on 4652 N Eagle Rock Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90041. 

Tim’s second ministry: Unite Project 

Ever tried taking personality tests such as Myers-Briggs (16 Personalities), DISC assessment, and/or Strengths Finder and felt like they placed you in a box? Or maybe you’re skeptical about personality tests because you think they are stereotypical descriptions like horoscopes or palm reading? Well, if you relate with any of those statements, I believe the Enneagram is going to shatter all of your preconceived notions. In this episode, my friend Olive Hui and I introduce to you the Enneagram: a typology that really dives deep into your underlying motivations (your basic desires and fears), shows what you are at your worst and envisions what you could be at your best. And yes, the Enneagram does tie into Christian spirituality, which is why I think it can be a very useful tool for our faith journey.

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I’d love to connect with you! If you want to ask me questions you might have about anything or to learn more about why I’m doing this podcast, you can message me on Instagram at @ourfaithjourneypodcast or email me at [email protected]. If you want to leave a voice message on Anchor, click here. Be sure to subscribe or follow this show so you can receive new episodes on whatever podcast player you are using!

Ever faced a difficult decision that you weren’t sure what to choose? For example: choosing your career, deciding who to date, choosing a church, doing a particular ministry, who to hang out or not hang out with, etc etc? How do we know God’s will for us in those moments? And how can we utilize our fellow Christians to help us in the decision making process? In this episode, I sit down with Pastor Desmond Tongpo to address these questions and more.

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We live in a culture that screams: “More is better”, and sometimes we have a lot of expectations placed on us: friends, family life, church, school, the workplace, and a whole lot of other places. And without realizing it, we might overload our plates, run out of gas, and burnout. So how do we set healthy limits on our lives in order to prevent burnout, disappointment, and over exhaustion? Well on this show, I interview Chaplain Kevin Straine about the importance of limits and how do we set healthy limits in our lives.

To connect with Kevin Straine, head over to kevinstraine.com

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If you’d like to connect with me to share questions you might have or to learn more about why I’m doing this podcast, you can message me on Instagram at @ourfaithjourneypodcast or email me at [email protected]. If you want to leave a voice message on Anchor, click here. Be sure to subscribe to this show so you can receive new episodes on whatever podcast player you are using!

Conflicts are inevitable and challenging to deal with. And when we don’t handle conflicts right, conflicts definitely have consequences: broken families, broken hearts, broken homes, broken friendships, and broken societies. So how we can navigate situations of conflict in order to prevent brokenness and pain? Well in this episode, I interview Chaplain Matthew Hunlede about how we, as Christians, can approach conflict in a godly manner.

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If you’d like to connect with me to share questions you might have or to learn more about why I’m doing this podcast, you can message me on Instagram at @ourfaithjourneypodcast or email me at [email protected]. If you want to leave a voice message on Anchor, click here. Be sure to subscribe to this show so you can receive new episodes on whatever podcast player you are using!

In this day and age, we live in a world full of violence and hatred. It seems that every day we hear about another mass shooting or a terrorist attack, and what the world needs more than ever are Christians who really exemplify what it means to love and care for others. But questions arise. How do we care for others? What does it mean to be compassionate versus sympathetic? And how do we listen to others so that they feel heard? Well in this episode, Ashton Hardin answers these questions and more.

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One activity often associated with Christianity is going to church. But why go to church in the first place? Or maybe you’ve tried going to a church and the people there have hurt you. What do we when the church has hurt us? And how can we distinguish between healthy and unhealthy churches? On this episode, Pastor Robert Liaw shares his thoughts on these questions and more.

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So in today’s world we are connected like never before through the Internet and social media, yet we are living in a time where we are feeling more lonely than ever before. Although a relationship with God is something that can ease our loneliness, as God said in Genesis 2:18, “It is not good for man to be alone.” Community plays a vital role on our faith journey, especially when it comes to friendships.

So why are some of us falling short of wholesome friendships? How can we find good wholesome friendships? And what does it even mean to be a good friend? On this episode, my best friends Abhijeet Andrews, Jason Daniel, and John Sumilat answer these questions and more!

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Oh and by the way, the verse I quoted about “guarding your heart” is Proverbs 4:23

In recent years a major trend in popular culture has been self-awareness. From the emergence of personality tests and counselors/therapists, self-awareness has become something more valued and recognized. But why is self-awareness important in our faith journey with God? And if self-awareness is so important, how do we learn the things about ourselves that we don’t know about ourselves?

In this episode, my therapist Melissa Williams breaks down self-awareness into principles that we can apply in our faith journey. Currently, Melissa Williams works as a professional therapist at La Sierra University, and for those of you who don’t know what a therapist does, a therapist is trained to listen to your problems and help you discover the solutions you’re looking for. Basically, therapists help you understand yourself better. Since she’s played a huge role, as my therapist, in helping me grow in my self-awareness, I thought it would be exciting to bring her onto the show to talk about this topic.

Be sure to subscribe to this show so you can receive new episodes on whatever podcast player you are using! To get a behind-the-scenes look at how the podcast is made and sneak peeks of new episodes, follow the podcast Instagram @ourfaithjourneypodcast. See more about the podcast by heading over to www.geraldcheng.com!

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Resources

For those of you enrolled in La Sierra University and are interested in seeing Melissa or another counselor at LaSU, go to https://lasierra.edu/counseling/contact-us/

For my US listeners who are looking for a professional counselor/therapist, go to www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists to find a local therapist.

For my Malaysian listeners in Penang who are looking for a counselor, I highly recommend Life Journey Centre. I have received two therapy sessions there and found the experience quite enjoyable. You can find out more at www.lifejourneycentre.com.

To contact me about any questions you might have about therapy and to hear my personal therapy experience, you can click here.

The concept of the Sabbath was set up by God in Creation and emphasized during the time of the Israelites, but does Sabbath still apply to us today? And if God calls us to keep the Sabbath day, what is the definition of the Sabbath, and how are we called to observe it?

I sat down with Pastor Alex Niculaescu to hear about his thoughts on the Sabbath and why Sabbath is important for Christians, especially in this day and age. Instead of debating about the specific day of Sabbath worship, we discussed practical ways as to how we can observe and also enjoy Sabbath.

To learn more about Pastor Alex Niculaescu, you can find him on Facebook as @Alex.niculaescu or visit his website at cryingatthegates.com. To listen to the sermon I referenced in the podcast episode, here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkdicvdq8s4.

Book Giveaway winners are @ashtorella, @hemoanna, and @yellenqa from Instagram! Thanks to everyone who entered the book giveaway.

Be sure to subscribe to this show so you can receive new episodes on whatever podcast player you are using! To get a behind-the-scenes look at how the podcast is made and sneak peeks of new episodes, follow the podcast Instagram @ourfaithjourneypodcast. For more information about the podcast, head on over to geraldcheng.com!