So what's your story?
Everybody got one.
What is it?

Presented by John Ng at the English Service on November 23, 2008.

No, this is not about your husband.  Nor about your father.  Nor about the Big G.  It's about you... even if you're female.

Presented by David Lee at the English Service on November 16, 2008.

Whom do you trust?  Why do you trust them?

Presented by Emmanuel Cha at the English Service on November 9, 2008.

"Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die."  (Quote taken from "The Princess Bride.")

Do you sometimes feel like a martial artist?  Preparing silently, diligently, secretly for that final confrontation with your nemesis?  Racking up experience points and increasing skill levels.

Why?  What's wrong with that?

Presented by Ngee-Pong Cheng at the English Service on November 2, 2008.

How are you known?  What is your identifying characteristics?

Presented by Emmanuel Cha at the Family Service on October 26, 2008.

Obeying.  Is that listening?  Isn't hearing the same as listening?

Presented by Sheng-Fu Lee at the English service on October 26, 2008.

Soccer practice.  Hockey games.  Taekwondo.

Where did all the time go?

Presented by Ngee-Pong Chang at the English service on October 19, 2008.

Where do you turn when you lose everything?
Where do you go when your family and friends won't have anything to do with you?
What do you do when you can't do anything?
Presented by Ed Lin at the English service on October 12, 2008.

Continuing study on the life of Jesus in the book of John.  Chapter 2:13-22 presented by S.T. Lee at the English Service on October 5, 2008.

What happens when we don't obey God?  What happens when we don't obey our parents?  What happens when we don't obey the conventions of our society?  Presented by John Zhang at the Family Worship service on September 28, 2008.

What do you have in your life that is hindering you from believing?  Presented by Bob Hickman at the English service on September 28, 2008.

"My son, do not forget my teaching..." from the first part of Proverbs chapter 3.  Presented by Emmanuel Cha at the English Service on September 21, 2008.

Okay.  We know the stories.  We know the way it should be.  We know what we should do.  But what is this "unbelief" that we still seem to have?
Presented by Ngee-Pong Cheng at the English Service on September 14, 2008.

What is the purpose of the book Ruth?  Why all this story of famine, death, poverty, and loneliness?  Presented by Peter Liu at the English Service on September 7, 2008.

Sharing on August 24, 2008 at the English service by servants back from Taiwan.  Jeff Lee (0:00) and Sheng-Fu Lee (20:11).

Sharing on August 17, 2008 at the English service by servants back from Japan and Inner City Mission in Philadelphia.  Sherry Chung (0:00), Alex Ding (5:39), Maggie Yang (18:31), Bonnie Chow (22:14), Derek Lee (28:02), Emily Yen (32:26), and Rebecca Cha (38:17).

What do you want to be when you grow up?  Don't you know?  Why don't you grow up... like your brother?

Are we relishing being children... or do we keep wanting more?  Presented at the English Service by Emmanuel Cha on August 10, 2008.

You know, there's a passage in Deuteronomy where people are told to swap their offerings for money, travel to Jerusalem, and swap it back into animal form.  So why was Jesus so worked up at the temple?  Why (and how) did he "righteously" drive out all the money changers at the Temple?
Message by S.T. Lee at the English Service on August 3, 2008.

How do you know that your parents love you?
Would you like to be a rotten egg?
How is the two questions connected?

Presented by Emmanuel Cha at the Family Worship service on July 27, 2008.

Oh, yeah.  The Gospel is good.  It's the "Good New!"  It's just what those sinners needs to hear.  But well, it's not exactly for me.  I'm just good.  You know.  I'm good enough.
Presented by Ed Lin at the English service on July 27, 2008.

How do you know that it's the will of God?  How do you know that the burden is God's, not you own self imposed burden?  Is there a difference?  Presented by Wendell Wyatt at the English Service on July 20, 2008.

What?  You're experiencing a famine?  Now?  Here in the US?  Surely you didn't visit the supermarkets recently, did you?  How can there be a famine here?  Presented by Joe Losardo at the English service on June 22, 2008.

Testimonies on June 15, 2008 by the sisters and brothers to be baptized.  Miranda Leung (0:00), Charles Wu (8:20), Keelie Liang (16:25), and Judy Su (23:32).  Transcript for Judy Su's testimony available (here).

Just how far can I go?  Just how many beer can I have before... you know...  I'd be considered drunk?  Why should my lifestyle be so "foreign" to this world?  Presented by Ed Lin at the English service on June 8, 2008.

Subservience sucks, man!  Why should my work, my efforts be for someone else?  Why should my glory be given to someone else?  What's in it for me?  Presented by S.T. Lee at the English Service on June 1, 2008.

What shall I do then with Jesus who is called the Christ?  Presented by Bob Hickman at the English Service on May 25, 2008.

Is Toy Story Biblical?

Erghhh... what kind of question... hum... never thought about that.  Why?

Presented by Sheng-Fu Lee at the Family Service on May 25, 2008.

What's the use?  What's the point of toiling away -- at work, at school, at home?  Nothing matters except accepting Christ, right?  Didn't you also accept Christ when you were younger?  That's all that's needed, right?

Right?

Presented by Ngee-Pong Chang at the English service on May 18, 2008.

Ahhh... Moses.  Moses the strong.  Moses the leader of a nation.  Moses the killer of Egyptians.  Moses the miraculous man of God.  Moses the meek.  Moses the rock stri... What?  The meek?  How that that compute?

Presented by David Lee from Number 12 at the English service on May 11, 2008.

Sharing by a few brothers at the Reach gathering on May 9, 2008.  Kevin Chung (0:00),  Steve Su (31:02), and Joe Lee (52:20).

Whiner:  Aw man!  We're out of beer!  And it's not even 7PM!  Due, we're screwed!

Partier:  Don't worry!  I got a friend that lives right across the border.  we'll be okay.

Presented by S.T. Lee at the English service on May 4, 2008.

Do you read the Bible every day. Why not? Presented by Edie Olson at the Family Worship on April 27, 2008.

Do you serve? Do you help out around church or the community? Do you get involved? Why? What's your motivation? Presented by Wendell Wyatt at the English Service on April 27, 2008.

Did you ever get your ear pierced? How about with an awl? ... or a rough nail to the door!?!? Who'd in their right mind wants that? Presented by Emmanuel Cha at the English Service on April 13, 2008.

Did you hear about the new Indiana Jones movie coming out May? Which one is your favorite? Ever wonder where's the Ark now? No really... where is it? Presented by Ngee-Pong Chang at the English service on March 30, 2008.

Life is so full of choices.  Where to go.  What to do.  What to eat.  So... what did you choose?  Presented by Bob Hickman at the English Service on March 16, 2008.

Ever been too excited to sleep?  What keeps you awake at night?  What are you waiting for?  Presented by Peter Liu at the English Service on March 9, 2008.

What's your relationship to your father like?  ... any your relationship to your heavenly Father?  Presented by S.T. Lee at the English service on March 2, 2008.

Happy new year!  Happy new year!  Good luck and wealth to all!
Hey!  What's wrong?  Presented by David Lee at the English Service on February 24, 2008.

"It's okay... it's just fun and games.  I can choose to quit anytime.  Oh wait... I got a Horde Infestation right now!  Gotta go!"  Presented by Emmanuel Cha from Galathians 5:1 at the English Service on February 17, 2008.

What about those that never heard to the Gospel?  What about them?  How do we reconcile that with a loving God?  Presented at the English Service by Scott Powell on February 10, 2008.

Ever notice in Luke 11 that the disciple asked "Lord, teach us to pray", not "Lord, teach us *how* to pray".  How about that?  What's involved in prayer?  How could Abraham, someone who talks directly with God, be an example to us of prayer?  Presented by S.T. Lee at the English Service on February 3, 2008.

What is peace?  Is it the lack of war?  Is it the presence of strong defense -- constant vigilance? Is inner peace the same?  Presented by David Lee on January 13, 2008 at the English service.

Matthew 6:33 states "But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well."  It's a common verse memorized and recited in Sunday School.  But what does it mean... and how do we apply it in our everyday life?  Presented by S.T. Lee at the English service on January 6, 2008.

Well... what do you know?  Who said that life is easy?  It's hard, difficult, and painful.  So what do we do?  Where do we turn?  Presented by Ed Lin at the English service on 12/23/07.

Testimonies on December 16, 2007 by the sisters and brothers to be baptized.

Jammie Xie (0:00), Chris Wang (3:35), Justin Yen (5:53), Mandy Liu (7:52), Janet Lu (12:31), James Lee (16:45), Alex Zhang (19:27), Chris Chen (21:52), Iris Chiang (24:52), Heather Zhang (27:39), Gary Li (32:09), Justin Cha (34:43), and Jubilee Hsieh (40:11).

What other famous last words do you know?  Do you remember Jesus' own words?  What will be your own words?  Presented by David Lee at the English Ministry service on December 1, 2007.