** Originally preached at Broadview United Church, Victoria, BC on Feb 9, 2025. All Bible quotations are from the NRSV, except for Deuteronomy 23:1, which is quoted from the NIV. When I first moved to Victoria, one of the things… Read More ›
Sermons
“The ____ Came Down From Heaven”
Text: John 6:56-69 Background: Originally preached on Sunday, August 22, 2021, in the morning worship services at First Lutheran Church and School, Torrance, CA, an English-speaking multiracial community with a majority of Caucasians. (edited and added footnotes for better reading… Read More ›
Sermon: “A Sense of Baptism”
Texts: Mark 1:9-11; Isa 42:1-4, 6-7 Baptism is one of the most important sacraments in the Christian Community and has been practiced for a long time. Since the experience of baptism is usually given only once in life, it remains… Read More ›
Sermon: “Nourishing Body & Soul”
Text: John 21:1-19 Background: Preached May 12, 2019 at the 11am English Language Ministry service at Oakland Chinese Community United Methodist Church (edited for clarity and length) Throughout the season of Easter, our scripture readings have been telling us stories… Read More ›
Sermon: “How do you smell, fragrance or stench?”
Text: : 2 Corinthian 2:5-17 Background: Preached in Immanuel Presbyterian Church of Fremont. Mostly English speaking second generation Asian Americans youth and young adults. Introduction For the past few years, my family watched Fremont Fourth of July parade. This year… Read More ›
Sermon: “The Lord Is Coming”
Note: The sermon was delivered for 3rd Sunday of Lent on March 4, 2018. Readings: Ex. 20.1-17; Ps. 19; 1 Cor. 1.22-25; Jn. 2.13-25 Jesus went up to Jerusalem since the Passover of the Jews was near. At the Jerusalem… Read More ›
Sermon: “A Symphony of Grace”
Good morning family. What a privilege it is to stand before you and add harmony to God’s symphony of Amazing Grace. As people of God, as members of the body of Christ, we are part of this marvelous symphony we… Read More ›
Sermon: “Prosperity & Success”
On Joshua 1:1-9 “Prosperity & Success” Joseph Stowell, in the Moody Monthly Magazine, wrote, “What is success? In my book, one ingredient of success is meaningful time with my children. As a friend of mine observed, ‘I have yet to hear… Read More ›
Sermon: “Dare You Cry Out Loud”
Text: Job 23: 1-9, 16-17 & Mark 10: 17-31 Title: Dare You Cry Out Loud In a moment of crisis, expected or unexpected, tell me if you’ve heard these phrases being used: “God has something better planned.” “God won’t give… Read More ›
Sermon: “Are the Consequences of Sins Inherited?”
“Are the Consequences of Sins Inherited?” Homiletical Reflections on the Death of the First Child of David and Bathsheba (2 Sam. 12:13-25) Proverbs: Shared Cultural Milieu as the Starting Point We love proverbs. We delight in quoting them. Being… Read More ›
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