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There are two types of people during crisis—owls and roosters. Owls would tell you that the night is getting darker. Roosters will tell you that the dawn is coming. During this trying time of pandemic, don't listen to the owls. Listen to the roosters. And most importantly, don't be an owl. We are owls by defalt. Be a rooster. Jesus wants you to be a rooster. You are called to share the good news, not bad news. You are called to be the light of the world, just as Jesus is the light of the world. The secret is how you can make it happen. Check this out!

The COVID-19 pandemic reminds us of the frailty of life and the uncertainty of this world. This morning I will share with you a six-piece suit of armor from EASTER that can protect your mind from the the invisible enemy that drives you insane.

After a couple of weeks of living under the oppression of the pandemic, with statewide lockdown and social distancing, we have a different appreciation of what Palm Sunday was like in the first century Israel. It was a turbulent time in Israel, and they were looking for the Messiah to bring them stability. Jesus had a message for them but he used the greatest art form to deliver the message. We need to learn this art form to make our message impactful. Let's take a look...

You all have heard that the coronavirus is still beyond the control of the healthcare professionals and authorities. The vaccine availability is still at least a year and a half away. Is there something we can do in the meantime? The good news is yes. It is a timely subject to talk about on this first Sunday of Lent. Jesus has an answer for us. I’ll show you from today’s scripture lesson how to brace yourself against all treats.

Jesus recruited his first disciples by simply saying, “Come and see.” What do you come and see? Some people come but they don't see. When they do see, their life is profoundly transformed. Do you also want to come and see?

We live in a world of disgarce. Just look at Washington these days. However, we are called to shed the light of grace. It is the grace makes you the salt of the earth and the light of the world. Let's see how Jesus taught us to shed grace in this disgraceful world.

We will be in heaven one day, but we can also be in heaven right now. In fact, Jesus taught us how to live in heaven on earth. It has eight steps. I call it “8 Steps to Heaven.” Precisely “8 Steps to Heaven on Earth.” Let's take a walk ...

Can we live in grace upon grace? This is my New Year resolution. As Christians, we all are the recipients of grace, but can we be the extenders of grace? I know it's not easy, but there are five things we can do to grow our ability to give grace. Let's take a look ...

rom today’s scripture lesson on Matthew 4:12-23, I figured out a formula for fishing for people—a formula that we can all use to fulfill God’s calling to be "fishers of men."

One of the most crippling mental condition is doubt. Doubt can cripple your hope and, without hope, there’s no joy. Doubt can be both internal and external. Internal doubt is known as self-doubt. Self-doubt makes us question our ability to overcome obstacles and achieve success. It can keep us from trying God-sized dreams and settle for less. It produces a failure of nerve. External doubt is the doubt about other people, friends, government, or even God. We doubt our friends will come through. We doubt our government will ever lead us to security and prosperity. We doubt God will fulfill God’s promises. In today's scripture lesson from Matthew 11:2-11, we will look at how Jesus taught us to SOAR above our doubts and live a fruitful life...

I am sure we all know that life is full of crises and crossroads. The decision you make during a crisis or crossroads will determine your future. As someone who made many wrong choices in life, I appreciate those smart kids and adults who have the endurance to stay in the right course when confronted with a crisis or crossroads. In Luke 21:5-19, Jesus revealed a set of spiritual principles to endure crises. Let's take a look ...

Do you know that some movies are filmed with alternative endings? For example, Will Smith’s “I am Legend,” has an alternative ending. Some alternative endings are a stark contrast to each other. Jesus’ life on earth had an alternative ending. The scene of the Transfiguration is one possible ending. It was an ideal ending or a preferred ending. However, the actual ending, as we know it, was the crucifixion. However, the alternative ending is coming. Let's see the preview of it.

Grace is the key to open the Bible. We must stop asking what is lawful according to Jesus and what is unlawful. Instead, we must ask what is gracious and what is not gracious. We are saved by grace alone. We must live by grace alone. As recipients of grace, let us grace it forward.

Everyone dream dreams every night, but most of the time, we don’t remember any of them. Occasionally, we have dreams that seem to deliver a divine message, but we are not sure how to interpret it. Would it be nice if we can interpret our dreams sans superstition since the Bible repeatedly says that God speaks to us in our dreams?

I want to remind you of five greatest gifts that we must claim this Christmas. All these five gifts are packaged to gather in one precious gift wrapping known as Emmanuel. You must claim these five gifts because it is what makes life meaningful and worth living. Let's unpack what's in Emanuel.

Advent is a time for self-examination as we prepare for the coming of Christ. Today’s scripture lesson talks about John the Baptist, the greatest man ever born of women according to Jesus. His job was to prepare people’s hearts for the coming of Christ. From this passage, Matthew 3:1-12, we are reminded to conduct three important self-examinations frequently to live a fruitful life. Let's take a look and see how you can benefit from it.

"Let it be" was the first word Jesus ever uttered in the Gospel according to Matthew. His life was all about, “let it be.” He said we are supposed to begin our prayer with “Thy kingdom come, and Thy will be done," which is another way of saying "let it be." In this sermon, let's explore the wisdom of "let it be!"

I got a speed ticket this summer in Upstate New York while traveling to a retreat center. This is a reflection on the incident based on Jesus' Parable of the Prodigal Manager recorded in Luke 16:1-13, a Lectionary passage of the week.

Repentance means attitude adjustment. Repent from acting as if you don't matter to God to a conviction that you do matter to God. If you want to change your attitude, think about gratitude. Count the blessings. Develop a habit of counting the blessings every morning and count the blessings every night.

Experts say that the most important thing in life is to know what you believe and what you want to die for. In other words, a purpose driven life is a meaningful life and a happy life. However, not every purpose is a good one, or a good enough one. The terrorists are purpose driven too. They know what they want to die for, but we all know that they die for a terribly wrong purpose. Let's look at what Jesus taught us about what we must die for.

This story reads like a James Bond movie where a wealthy villain invites Bond to a dinner party to observe him closely, to find out what he is capable of, and possibly find an opportunity to eliminate him. However, Bond turns the table around and use it as an opportunity to observe the host closely, figure out his evil motives, and spy on his secret schemes to obtain the power to control or destroy the world. Let's look at this exchange between Jesus and the religious elites at the dinner party as recorded in Luke 14:1-14.

According to my research on the great minds, creative imagination is the presence of the Holy Spirit. If you are here this morning feeling beat up by the storms of life, I have a solution for you: exercise your creative imagination. This world is a sea of suffering, and the only way to stay afloat is your positive imagination. I am not talking about wishful thinking. Creative imagination is a gift from God to navigate this life. It is the very Spirit of Jesus Christ that enabled him to forgive when he was suffering from the worst injustice in human history when he was on the cross. It is his imagination of the bright future that allowed him to endure the cross. Lack of imagination will make you become negative, complainful, and resentful which will make the suffering even worse...

Jesus talked about three costly sacrifices of discipleship in this passage. Let's look at what they are.

What are demons mentioned in the Bible? The word “devil” simply means “doubt.” Demons are generally the minions of the Devil. So you can interpret them as little doubts under the big doubt. Doubts produce anxiety and anxiety breaks relationships. In this sermon, Sam Stone explains how demon possession is manifested in broken relationships. Do you have demons that need to be cast out? Let's take a look!

Do you know that Jesus prayed for you? I am not asking conceptually that Jesus is praying for us in heaven now, but he literally prayed for you before he went to the cross. John 17 records Jesus’ prayer after the Last Supper. It’s known as his Farewell Prayer or High Priestly Prayer. You are included in that prayer.