Sister Sharon Hou shared with the 1.5 Generation Congregation at EFCI on the topic of “The Soil Project” Sharon Hou reminded us that we need to be sensitive and obedient to God’s words, and constantly trying to identify and live it out. There are three symbols in this analogy, the sower, the seed and the soil. This story often refers to the person spreading gospel, the word of God, and our heart. The seeds spread by the sower are essentially the same, but they have very different outcomes because of the differences in the locations they were spread.
As Valentine’s Day draws near and many singles start to feel the pressure of not being in relationships. However, it is a good time to think about what we (singles and married) are getting ourselves into in pursuing marriage relationships. It is not a surprise that we operate on a lot of unexamined beliefs. The same goes for our beliefs about marriage. What makes some marriages work and some don’t? If your answer is good conflict resolution, communication skills, or active listening, you’re on the same boat as many people including marriage therapists who are often frustrated by how difficult it is to make marriage work even with good communication skills (Gottman & Silver, 2015).
Pastor Benjamin Chen shared with the 1.5 Generation Congregation at EFCI on the topic of “Overcoming Life's Challenges” from the book of I Samuel 17. Pastor Benjamin Chen taught us that training, using the right weapons, and trust is essential in our daily walks.
Pastor Anthony So shared with the 1.5 Generation Congregation at EFCI on the topic of “The Lord Wants to Use You.” Pastor Anthony So reminded us that we are valued deeply by God, and were carefully chosen to live and serve for God’s purpose.
Pastor Ben shared with the 1.5 Generation Congregation at EFCI on the topic of “What do you do?” Pastor Ben continued to share the story of King Saul and reminded us to use our jobs and daily lives to fulfill God’s purpose
Pastor Ben shared with the 1.5 Generation Congregation at EFCI on the topic of “Who is the King?” The sermon was delivered through the story of King Soul where Pastor Ben reminded us to take a moment and pray about the times when we try to control of our own lives instead of allowing God’s hands to take control.
Sister Amy Wang shared with the 1.5 Generation Congregation at EFCI on the topic of "Brave Heart" from the book of Judges. Through the story of Deborah, Amy urges us to have a brave heart and to follow the dream that God has given us.
Pastor Benjamin Chen shared the message of "Let Us Wash Each Other's Feet" with the 1.5 Generation Congregation at EFCI from the passage of John 13:1-7.
Sister Kitty Yang shared with 1.5 Generation Congregation at EFCI on the topic of "The First of the First" from the book of Luke 10:38-42.
Pastor Benjamin Chen shared with the 1.5 Generation Congregation at EFCI on the topic of "Our Mission Should We Choose to Accept it" from the book of Romans.
Sister Kitty Yang shared with the 1.5 Generation Congregation at EFCi on the topic of Why Christmas? from the book of Romans.
Pastor Benjamin Chen of EFCI shared with 1.5 Generation @EFCI on the topic of Bitter & Sweet in the Wilderness from the book of Exodus.
Daisy Tsai of Logos Seminary shared with 1.5 Generation Congregation @EFCI on the topic of Issac and His Wells: Following God's Direction with the passage from the book of Genesis.
Pastor Benjamin shared practical tips on how to share the gospel to the people around us.
Professor Chloe Sun of the Logos Theological Seminary shared with the members of 1.5 Generation Congregation at EFCI on the topic of Hagar Through God’s Eyes. She illustrated how through God’s view of Hagar differs than ours, where He blessed her even given her position. Her sermon taught us the perspective of how God views those who are different than us.
Pastor Ben shared with the 1.5 Generation congregation at EFCI on the importance of sharing the good news and why we must share it with those who have not heard. From the passage of Romans, Pastor Ben emphasized that Jesus Christ is God and Jesus died for your sin and resurrected. Because of this belief, we are able to have hope even when facing uncertainties.
Pastor KC Liu shared with the 1.5 Generation congregation at EFCI on the topic of how Christians should exist with the government through the direct instruction from the bible. KC delivered the insights that Paul cares about how Christians behave as citizens. Paul wants Christians to be good citizens of the state, to be a good witness and have good testimonies. He saw many Christians not being good citizens, like not paying taxes, or rebelling against authority, and that concerns him deeply.
Kitty preached to the 1.5 EFCI 1.5 Generation Congregation through the passage from Joshua chapter 3 to describe the how we can follow in God’s promise since He is the one who knows the future, not us. The ultimate challenge for us is whether we are willing to follow God or our own ways.
Pastor Andy Fang shared with the 1.5 Generation congregation at EFCI on the topic of "Cavities of Life” from the life story of Jacob. He shared the transformative journey that Jacob experienced where he no longer relies on his own fight and strive to obtain what he wanted to relying on God’s provision in his life. Andy declared that we often get tired because we are relying on ourselves to go through life, but instead, we should do life God’s way.
