We're Family
God's Vision for Family
Raising the Next Generation
June 21, 2015 • Annie Thaichareon & Pastor John Lo
In this sermon Annie, our Children's pastor, and John give us a vision for why our kids are so important to God's mission and the life of our church. We learn that God is in the midst of equipping the next generation to lead out prophetically. We need to honor and value the role of our children in our church family.
Parents for the 21st Century
June 14, 2015
In this sermon, a pastor shares candidly about his experience parenting 3 kids and living out his commitment to God's mission in the world. We learn that parenting is really discipling kids to grow in maturity and knowledge of God. We also learn that healthy families are adult centered and not child centered.
Godly Women for the 21st Century
June 7, 2015 • Pastor Debbie Sayovitz
In this sermon Pastor Debbie gives us a vision for what it means to be a godly woman in today's generation. While the voices of media and pop culture bring expectation that women can "do it all," and "have it all" and simultaneously look effortlessly flawless, the Bible gives us a different vision for femininity: one of freedom, contentment, and submission to God's leadership.
Godly Men for the 21st Century
May 31, 2015 • Pastor John Lo
In this sermon Pastor John gives us a vision for godly masculinity in the 21st century. While popular culture and the media may stereotype the average male, the Bible gives us a vision for men to lead families, live in purity, and embrace vulnerability and strength in weakness.
Marriage by Design
May 24, 2015 • Pastor Debbie Sayovitz
In this sermon Pastor Debbie gives us a vision for marriage that is the building block of God's kingdom. We are called to marriages that speak the language of honor and to marriages that prioritize God first, then our spouses, and then our children.
The Influence of a Mother
May 10, 2015 • Pastor Debbie Sayovitz
In this sermon, Pastor Debbie shares about the powerful influence of a mother to nurture sons and daughters. On Mother's Day we celebrate the role of women - married and single - who play a role as spiritual and physical mothers.
Family of Honor
May 3, 2015 • Pastor John Lo
In this sermon we learn the language of family in the Kingdom of God: Honor. We learn that treating our brothers and sisters with honor, respect, dignity and care is the means of showing the world that we love Jesus.
God Our Father
April 26, 2015 • Pastor John Lo
In this sermon Pastor John gives us a vision for the Father heart of God. While many of us have been wounded by our earthly fathers, the love of a Papa God allows us to find our identity as a son or daughter of God. We are invited to get healing in areas where we need to receive God's love.
God's Vision for Family
April 19, 2015 • Pastor John Lo
In this message Pastor John urges us to see our church as our family. The church is a healing community, a home base for our children, and a place for singles to find and create family. The church is also a place for older adults to invest. We are reminded that Israel was God's family, and that in the New Testament, the early church became a place for spiritual mothers and fathers to live out God's mission in the world. Pastor John encourages us not to be passive "passengers" at church, but to see our church body as a family and to participate as a family member.