Today's Scripture is Psalm 136

Today's Scripture Genesis 18:1-15

Todays Scripture: Genesis 12:1-9

Todays Scripture: Acts 28:23-31 (NIV)

Today's Scripture Acts 20:17-24

Pastor Jisun narrates how preparing for family gatherings can weigh heavily on one member of the family, and, how a family visit can become burdensome on the host. These are situations that can lead to conflict, defensiveness, hurt feelings and blame when one person expresses their exhaustion. But if people choose to pause and listen instead of arguing or attacking, the family can begin working together. Conflict is often resolved when people choose understanding over winning

On Mothers' Day we think of love, sacrifice, nurturing, care, in our moms and mother figures who have helped shape us throughout the years, who have encouraged us, prayed for us, fed us, comforted us and stayed with us through different seasons of life. But, motherhood and family relationships are rarely simple or perfect - they are complicated. People who shape us the most are sometimes far from perfect but are ordinary people who carry both love and brokenness. That is why

Pastor Jisun proclaims that we'd rather stay where things are familiar, where we know people, where life makes sense. But life does not always go as planned, relationships shift and sometimes we find ourselves in places we never expected to be. Sometimes we have to let go of our dreams. Maybe it was a life changing event that made us start over - losing a job, moving away, becoming a parent, becoming an empty nester, retiring, a serious illness or injury - and disrupted our s

Pastor Jisun asks. "Have you come home exhausted after a long and difficult day, disappointed, tired, wondering what next? When you feel abandoned and there is no one there to help you". She recounts the scripture passage of the day which deals with two disciples leaving Jerusalem and walking to Emmaus after feeling abandoned by their teacher and leader who had died on the cross. They were disappointed and in despair. Along the way they were joined by a stranger who talked wi

Pastor Jisun reflects about nicknames which can be hurtful to you. As a freckle-faced girl she was called a cabbage patch doll by her classmates. For some time she resented the nickname, but then gradually came to accept it. We do not make our own nicknames - they are given by others who perceive something about us. We can accept them or we can try to correct them. During this time of Eastertide, Pastor Jisun brings up the nickname "Doubting Thomas" given to Thomas the Apost