by Sam | Dec 3, 2019 | Guest Blogger, Inspiration, Teaching
by Michael Kang Dreams are powerful. A dream can shift a moment, it can even shift history. Sadly, many dreams don’t get the chance of being birthed because of fear, but what I believe is even more sad is when we don’t believe we are allowed to dream! There can be a host of reasons as to why a person doesn’t dream, but one thing I realize a person doesn’t dream is because they are told not to dream. People are told that they have to follow a plan and that is the right thing to do and let me clarify, you and I are to follow the plans of God and build His Kingdom, but what I am believing as I get older is that the Kingdom of God is built on the dreams of the saints who walk with God! We are in a season of church history where I believe God is unleashing His people to dream and the dreams will reveal a unique expression of church which only reveals new facets of God’s glory. Every dream in God is a reflection of a unique display of God’s glory and this is the time we don’t rinse and repeat what was done, but appreciate what has happened as we forge a new era of the Kingdom! To start you off in your dream journey with God, I wanted to go through a brief roadmap of the pitfalls and lessons from the story of Joseph in Genesis. May the unpacking of this story spur you on to contribute into the Kingdom what is already buried deep within...
by Sam | Nov 12, 2019 | Inspiration, Reflection, Teaching
by Samuel Won I love watching movies of all different genres, especially in the theater. There’s just something about experiencing a brand new film on the big screen with immersive sound that gets me every time. I love it so much, that I actually don’t mind going by myself (don’t judge me!). However, when I do go, I don’t watch just any film. It’s usually one that I have been anticipating for a while. I know exactly what I want to watch, and I go for it. Yet, I can’t say the same when it comes to streaming services. Like I said, I love movies, but I feel paralyzed by the plethora of options available on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, and now Disney+. It’s not because I can’t find anything good, but rather quite the opposite. There’s just too many good films! I don’t know what I want to watch first, as a result, I don’t watch anything at all. Before I know it, I have reverted to watching something familiar like The Office because of my own indecisiveness… Anyone else have a hard time making a decision like me? Now obviously choosing what movie to watch is quite insignificant in the grand scheme of life, but what happens when you need to make a decision for your career or for your family? Many times the reason why decisions are so hard is because it isn’t always black or white nor is it good versus bad. Instead they are tough choices that need to be made between multiple good options that have the potential to change the trajectory of...
by Sam | Nov 5, 2019 | Inspiration, Reflection
by Sam Won “Before the Passover celebration, Jesus knew that his hour had come to leave this world and return to his Father. He had loved his disciples during his ministry on earth, and now he loved them to the very end. It was time for supper, and the devil had already prompted Judas, son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus. Jesus knew that the Father had given him authority over everything and that he had come from God and would return to God. So he got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist, and poured water into a basin. Then he began to wash the disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel he had around him.” – John 13:1-5 (NLT) Imagine you are told by God Himself that you only have a few more days left here on earth. Initially it would be quite shocking. Even scary! After this reality sinks in, the next thought would be about how you would spend these precious last days. Would you spend it with loved ones? Maybe mulling over some past regrets trying to make it right? Completing your bucket list? No matter what you do, it can be assumed that these final moments would become defining moments. How you choose to spend these last few days would speak volumes about your life and legacy. In this passage, Jesus comes to that very realization that His end has come near. He is entering the final stretch of His life here on earth. What’s even more interesting is that He has a full understanding of...
by Sam | Oct 1, 2019 | Testimony
We did it! We hosted our first ever conference, and God absolutely blew our own hopes and expectations out of the water! It is with no hype, exaggeration, or hyperbole when I say that this conference changed my life. I’ll truly never be the same again! What’s wild is that I’m not the only one who changed. Our ministry also changed. And in faith, I believe our region has changed as well. Our team couldn’t help but be moved to tears hearing some of the testimonies from our conference. Here are several of them kept anonymous and left unedited so that it can capture what God did firsthand at #PRSTCON19 … God is good. God is faithful. Hallelujah! Also check out these highlights from DAY 01, DAY 02, and DAY 03 of Pursuit Conference! I stumbled into the afternoon service on the second day of the conference because I wanted a place to worship. When Ali was prophesying over people, my heart was stirred and I started to pray to God that He would speak to me too. Right after I prayed that prayer, Ali called me out and he and his team started to speak over me. In that moment, I started to feel God light a fire inside my soul. He was reawakening dreams in me that I haven’t dreamt in a long time. He reminded me that His plans for me were bigger than my wildest dreams. He reminded me that His calling for my life is greater than my current assignment and circumstances. He reminded me that He called me because He’s good, not...
by Sam | Sep 10, 2019 | Inspiration, Reflection
by Danny Kang Picture this: You’re in the middle of a deserted island. It’s been three whole days since you last ate. Hunger is an understatement to what you’re feeling. Your stomach’s growling. Your body feels lethargic and weak. You feel every ounce of strength leaving your body. You… want… food! BUT wait! *sniff sniff* What is that? What’s that smell? All of a sudden, your nose perks up as you catch a whiff of something cooking in the distance. It smells like barbecue! But not just any barbecue… Korean Barbecue! *Pause* How foolish would it be if in that moment all you did was talk about how you want that food. “I wish I could eat some of that”, “Ugh I’m so hungry”, “Why can’t someone just feed me”, “I’m so hungry”, “I wish I could just teleport there”, etc. How foolish it would be if all you did was complain about how hungry you were! If you hadn’t eaten in THREE WHOLE DAYS, wouldn’t you get up and RUN towards that smell in hopes that you can feast and eat? You wouldn’t even notice the fact that your body is weak and lethargic. The very hunger inside of you should be what gets you to start running towards the hope of being filled! The simple truth is that the HUNGER in you should force you to get up and PURSUE the very thing you desire! And yet, this seems to be the opposite of what our lives as followers of Jesus looks like. The irony is that we seem to stay content in our hunger: satisfied with...
