Monday Morning Coffee: "It Only Takes a Spark"

Peace to you, Church Family,

I hope you are doing well, especially during this record-breaking cold and snowy weather. Please stay safe and warm.

We are very grateful that we were able to gather both in person and online for worship this past Sunday. Personally, I was deeply encouraged by Gabriel’s faith story. It was a powerful testimony of how God faithfully loved him and worked in every season of his life—even when he was running away from God.

I was especially moved by how God prepared one person—Gabriel’s childhood friend from the age of seven, someone least likely to come to faith—to share the good news with him. Through his friend’s faithful witness and personal suffering, including the loss of his mother, Gabriel found his way home to the Father.

As I continued to meditate on Jesus’ parable of the prodigal son, two truths stood out to me:

1. Both sons are lost—one through a rebellious, self-seeking way, and the other through a religious, self-righteous way. The Father lovingly reaches out to both.
2. Returning home is not the end of the story, but the beginning. Becoming like the Father is the goal.

If you were not able to join us in worship, you are warmly invited to worship online. You can listen to Gabriel’s faith story, the sermon, Bertrand’s special music, and the Han family’s offertory at this link. You may also read or listen to the message at your convenience: Sermon Blog | Podcast Audio

Wherever you are on your journey today, please remember this: You are deeply loved by the Father. And may we each be that one person—the one who carries and passes on that love to the next person. Let's pass it on.

Stay warm, and have a blessed week.

In Christ's love, 

Pastor Victor