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Have you ever felt like you were "stuck in the mud"? You are spinning your wheels and going nowhere? Worries are strangling your life? You can’t sleep at night? Everything in your world turned upside down? Pandemics can do that. On top of that, shelter-in-place can increase feelings of isolation, anxiety, hopelessness and depression. Loneliness was a big problem before the pandemic, and now made worse. Are you having negative thoughts? Feeling non-essential? Your misery can’t end fast enough? In Psalm 40, David can identify with you. He is in the "mud" and is sinking fast. David calls out to God and in the clutch "delivers” him. Do you want that for yourself now and forever more? From David's experience, 1. Recognize you are in the mud and Realize God can help you out. (v.1-2)     Denial or ignoring your dire straits is dangerous. 2. Reflect to Reset our lives. (v.6-8)     God wants our obedience. Being stuck can get our attention fast to change. 3. Reve

Hi church family! How are you all doing? Well, it’s week #5 of being sheltered in place In week #5 you start to see really bad haircuts, am I right? In week #5 you actually watched that show on Netflix called Tiger King… Right about week #5 you start to feel bad about the nonstop eating, am I right? Have you guys heard of freshman 15, well how about the COVID 19? At week #5 it’s like - umm we might be here for a while… And I think right about now is about the time we start to reflect on the deeper matters. It reminds me of people who have had a loved one pass away. And immediately there is all this event planning for the funeral all this busyness And then after the funeral when things finally slow down That’s when the true grieving begins I wonder if its the same way COVID 19 hit and we were in GO GO mode grocery shopping care for elders home schooling set up the home office busy busy Maybe right about now is the time when things finally slow down a new normal has b

Teach Auntie Lynn talks about the third portion of our mission statement, "serve the world." Pastor Dave and Ms. Afro from Living Hope Neighborhood Church in Richmond helps her give real time examples.

Christ has risen! This is the day that we celebrate Christ's rising from the grave over 2000 years ago. This service includes musical worship, community building announcements, a Children's moment, testimonies, communion and the message. All are in honor of our great and gracious God.

Steven Liem shares about his journey of faith.

Personal testimony of Ron Fong.

3 needs - for sustenance, for security, for significance → COVID-19 is revealing these false hopes that we have inside for sustenance, security, and significance Closing - Jesus is my protector here on earth, Jesus is my ticket to entering into the gates of heaven (eternal question that we should all wrestle with, COVID-19 is temporary)

This season is many things for many people. Crazy busy for some. Confusing and scary for others. Given our new schedules and new priorities-how do we make the most of our time? Pastors Andrew and Ben will be co-preaching together. In this recording, we have the worship songs and #weareCLC segments included. Enjoy!

What the apostle Paul who was sheltered in place has to teach us about finding joy

Dr. Tiffany Lin Lucas will talk to us about why the coronavirus has gotten so much attention and much more.

Ben Cha Mark 6:34-44 We want to pray and have a deeper relationship with God

What are they? The spiritual disciplines are those practices in Scripture that promote spiritual growth among believers in the gospel of Jesus Christ. 2. Which ones are most important? 3. Why do them? For the sake of ___   make it the aim of your quiet time To be more like Jesus (1 Tim 4:6-8) Training vs. Trying The Sailboat vs. the Motorboat 4. What if I don’t feel like doing it?

“We were made to worship together. Among the multitudes. With the great horde. Swallowed up in the magnificent mass of the redeemed. God didn’t fashion us to enjoy him finally as solitary individuals, but as happy members of a countlessly large family.” (Habits of Grace, David Mathis) Benefits of Corporate Worship: 1. Focus (Psalm 73:16-17) Tune out the fog of our circumstances to tune in on God. 2. Community (Rev7:9) Not alone, but part of a community. 3. Growth (Acts 2:42, 1 Cor 14:3) Corporate worship grows us spiritually. 4. Submission (Ephesian 5:18-21) Learning to let go and submitting to others. 5. Magnified Joy (Psalm 100:1-4) A big party to share joy together. “The need for God’s people to be so collectively full of God’s presence that their worship is transformed, their relationships are transformed, and their lives as a totality are transformed.” (Practicing the Power, Sam Storm) “Be filled with t

Commissioning a missionary team to help in an orphanage in India.

Common Warfare Tactic = divide and conquer Jesus warned us, “No city or house divided against itself will stand.” (Matthew 12:25) To counter, Jesus commanded us to have “love for one another.” (John 13:35) Yet we keep on hurting each other, even in our usage of spiritual gifts as we try to love. The Apostle Paul addressed this problem: 1 Cor 13:1-3, “but have not love, I gain nothing.” 1 Cor 12:14-27, Diversity is not division. Unity is not conformity. God designed us to be interdependent. Dangers to be aware of: Gift envy Gift projection Gift pridefulness Conclusion: There are no right or wrong spiritual gifts. One gift is not better than another. All spiritual gifts have strengths and cautions. “Through love serve one another.” (Galatians 5:13) Spirit

Quess Liu and Linda Lu tell about a needed venue happening March 1, 2020, involving hearing and listening.

Why serve? a. Glorify God (1 Peter 4:11) Serving brings glory to God b. Edify Others (Eph 4:11-12) Serving builds up the body of the church. How are we to serve? a. Passion indicates where you are best suited to serve. b. Spiritual Gifts indicate what you will do when you serve. c. Personal Style indicates how you will serve.   Spiritual Gifts Basics (1 Cor 12) Definition What it is and is not. Who gives them? Who gets them? Can you have more than one gift? When are they given? Why are they given? How many gifts? Have some ceased? Why discover your gifts? What steps to take? Gift Inventory Test online (www.spiritualgiftstest.com, use access code 858756 when you register)

Our Annual Meeting was open to everyone. It was a two part meeting, with the first part being within the worship service and the second part after service. Also, the last part of this recording includes the words Pastor Andrew spoke on the following Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020.

Spiritual Gifts: Divinely enabled abilities given by the Holy Spirit for the common good of the church and her mission The Lists: Romans 12 1 Corinthians 12 Ephesians 4 The Corinthian List Why should we desire these gifts, including the ones on the Corinthian list? Because Paul thought they were ______________ for ____________ and the common good. Because they are the way we express ________ for one another. What does it look like to earnestly desire spiritual gifts? Wanting them Begin with the Bible __________ Take a test: https://spiritualgiftstest.com, access # 858756 Consume sound teaching and testimonies Meet a need

Caitlyn, Frank, Josh and Joycelyn share reasons why they are going to India.