Pastor’s Corner – October 29, 2023
Reformation Sunday: At the Heart of Our Faith Matthew 22:34-46 I grew up in a conservative immigrant church that shared much of evangelical theology and orthodox reformed understanding of what […]
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Pastor’s Corner — October 22, 2023
Matthew 22:15-22 When our family immigrated to the USA from South Korea, as a child one of the first lessons I learned in school was to pledge allegiance to the […]
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Pastor’s Corner — October 15, 2023
History has failed us, no matter…. Matthew 22:1-14 In Mathew’s parable for this Sunday, we find once again violence that’s hard to swallow. The King invites guests to celebrate his […]
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Pastor’s Corner – October 8, 2023
Matthew 21: 22-46 and Isaiah 5:1-7 Over the past few Sundays, as well as this Sunday, we have been invited to a vineyard in the gospel reading that tells us […]
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Pastor’s Corner – October 1, 2023
This coming Sunday is World Communion Sunday. Around the globe Christians from many different traditions will be celebrating the Lord’s Supper as a show of unity and solidarity in mission. […]
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Pastor’s Corner – September 24, 2023
Workers at the Vineyard The gospel of Matthew tells a story of laborers at the vineyard hired by a landowner at different times but all given the sage day’s wage. […]
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Pastor’s Corner – September 17, 2023
Inclusive Church, There is a lot of talk about becoming a more inclusive church, to welcome all people. However, what does that look like? When we celebrate the Lord’s Supper, […]
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Pastor’s Corner – September 10, 2023
This past week in my Facebook feed I came across an article written by a pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Arlington Heights, Illinois, as to why he was leaving […]
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Pastor’s Corner – August 27, 2023
It seems like yesterday when I was in Seoul for my dad’s memorial service. It’s been a year and his church had a special service to remember and celebrate his […]
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Pastor’s Corner – August 6, 2023
“Needless to say, church isn’t the only place where the holy happens. Sacramental moments can occur at any moment, at any place, and to anybody. Watching something get born. Making love. A […]