What Wins the Battle for Our Attention
I have a war going on within me and it is one I can’t win. It is a battle for my attention, my time, my strength and my money. It is a losing battle because no matter which way I choose to go, something is lost. Yet I need to figure it out because it is fought at the...Lent: A Simple Idea for Simple Devotion
I am going to start this writeup with a question: Is the definition of simple simple to understand? Worded differently: can you approach the concept of simplicity with simplicity? It seems the answer should be yes, but if simplicity were simple we would all do a...Is Demonstrating Love Too Risky
This Friday was Valentines’ Day, so since Friday is my writing day, that was on my mind. And since the pattern right now is to do a reflection on our topic from last week’s sermon, it fits. Last week I spoke about how Resilient Disciples are formed by nurturing our...
This grand piano has served us well over the years. We said goodbye to it on Sunday as we are getting a “new” grand piano on Tuesday. A lot of praise and worship flowed through her. The generations have been blessed. I will cherish memories of Vi Ellingson playing at the Food Bank and the many, many funerals we did together. Others will think of how Mo Jonson led us in worship for years sitting on that bench. Or Andrew Sung and how he, in the middle of a powerful song, would run his hand quickly across all the keys. Johnny Fwu, Joel McGoran, Calvin Wood, Nancy Tsai, David Kuei and many others played her beautifully. And, of course, we need to mention Patty Jacobson, in whose memory the piano was donated in the early 80’s.
Join us for worship on Sunday, November 10th. We will be looking at Generosity and Commitment! We would love to see you in person, but if you can't make it to the service, you can always watch it here on Facebook.