Sermons

It makes a lot of sense that Psalm 23 falls in the Easter season, because it describes the new life Jesus invites us into—one of rest in lush meadows, one where our hunger and thirst are satisfied without noise, one of no despair, where dropping heads are revived and our cups are brimming with blessings, … read

This Lenten season, there are two ways we can talk, think, and pray about restoration. The first is thinking about restoration with the belief that there is a moment, period, or idea of a time in the past that people in the present should restore to—to make Christianity great again. The second is thinking about … read

Today’s message is divided into three sections, each about a unique facet about hope. And we begin this Advent season with the message of hope that comes much after the birth of Jesus and some time later deep into his ministry. And Jesus’ message to his community has three distinct points: There will be signs … read

This encounter between the disciples and Jesus is one that I think is a little bit too familiar. James and John, who get a really bad rap here, come up to Jesus and make one of my favorite requests in the Bible: “Jesus, we’re not going to tell you what it is that we want, … read

In the wake of a historical and generational imperialism, colonialism, and class oppression in South Korea, a phenomenon occurred within the identities of its already very collective and communal people. What can only be defined as a cultural concept of sorts, this phenomenon is called han. It’s hard to even consider this a concept, because … read