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Ezra 6:1-12 | July 5, 2020 | Hanley Liu  Watch the YouTube video: https://youtu.be/P5PRoAW7ayA Sunday Bulletin: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mji7mbv_Em95X_6St_Zbjs5TtX4F0xwE/view

Watch on YouTube . Katy and PT record an episode between their family vacations to talk about the importance of prioritizing a rhythm of rest.  Comment below with your plans for the July 4th Weekend!

Devotional from last week's Wednesday night prayer meeting.  Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pQ1aBlEtHag Through Malachi, God confronts his people for two major-interrelated sins: 1. They were marrying foreign wives 2. They were divorcing their Jewish wives For more on the topic of Divorce and the Gospel, here's a sermon from earlier this year: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpDtUYVUVJE&a...

John 8:31–36 | June 26th, 2020 | Gabe Lee | TURF 2020 Graduation

Ezra 5:1-17 | June 28, 2020 | Hanley Liu  Sunday Bulletin: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mji7mbv_Em95X_6St_Zbjs5TtX4F0xwE/view Watch the video on YouTube .

RENEWING OUR SPIRITUAL SERVICE (PART 2 of 2) Malachi 2:4-7 1. Fear God 2. Walk with God 3. Speak the Word of God  During our Wednesday night prayer meetings, we took a short break from Malachi to address church-reopening plans and pray for the civil unrest in our nation. Last week, we saw the negative example of the priests. This video contains part 2 from Malachi 2:1-9, focusing on Malachi 2...

LIVE on Instagram. Watch the recording on YouTube . Questions: 1. How have you been during the Coronavirus? 2. What are some blessings and challenges of online ministry? 3. Do you have any words of encouragement for young adults during this time? Links: Walnut Notes Archive: http://walnutnotes.tumblr.com Visit our church website: http://fcbcwalnut.org Connect with us on social media: https://linkt...

Ezra 4:6-24 | June 21, 2020 | Albert Ting Personal Application Questions: 1. Where do you find the courage to stand up against the majority when you are convicted to take a stand? 2. In a chaotic world, where do you see God’s sovereignty displayed? 3. In a polarized society, being a peacemaker may be labeled as a crowd-pleaser. How do you reconcile this tension? Watch on YouTube .

The men return the favor as Katy and PT interview Danny Chung and Joe Wong to glean life lessons learned from fatherhood. Questions: 1. What sports analogy describes your home and parenting style? 2. What have you learned about kids in general? What was the most surprising? 3. What’s one habit that your family practices at home that points to Jesus? 4. How have you changed and become a better husb...

During our Wednesday night prayer meetings, we took a short break from Malachi to address church-reopening plans and pray for the civil unrest in our nation. Last night, we jumped back into Malachi 2:1-9 (the passage where God says He will SPREAD DUNG ON THE FACE of the priests)!!!??? Thank you, Preston Fong, Jessica Lee, Aaron Ma, Alvin Ma, and Ed Fung for setting up the recording space! Watch on...

LIVE on Instagram. Watch the video on YouTube . Questions: 1. How have you been during the Coronavirus? 2. What are some blessings and challenges of online ministry? 3. Do you have any words of encouragement for young adults during this time? Links: Walnut Notes Archive: http://walnutnotes.tumblr.com Visit our church website: http://fcbcwalnut.org Connect with us on social media: https://linktr.ee...

Ezra 4:1-5 | June 14, 2020 | Albert Ting  Personal Application Questions:  1. As our nation is going through racial inequality and social unrest, how do you stay hopeful?  2. If opposition is expected, what do you think are the sources? Could it be possible that certain behaviors tend to attract oppositions?  3. How do you persevere under oppositions? Watch on YouTube .

PT and Katy give 3 more Parenting P's for a life-long journey (FOREST) beyond current events (TREES). Watch the video on YouTube .

1 Thessalonians 3:6-10 | June 4th, 2020 | Gabe Lee | In-Transit

Watch on YouTube . Ezra 3:7-13 | June 7, 2020 | Hanley Liu  Sunday Bulletin: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mji7mbv_Em95X_6St_Zbjs5TtX4F0xwE/view

Watch on YouTube . Katy and PT share 3 P's on how parents with youth/young adult children can reach their children in the midst of protests and a pandemic.

Watch on YouTube . Dear FCBC Walnut Family and Friends, In response to the unrest in our nation, I am taking time to Listen, Learn, and Empathize.  As one of your pastors, I confess how little I know about systemic racism . . . the challenges of being a Black American Christian . . . what it’s like for good police officers and their families . . . how to care for small business owners who hav...

Ezra 3:1-6 | May 31, 2020 | Hanley Liu Watch on YouTube .

Watch the video on YouTube . Hello FCBC Walnut Family and Friends, This is Part 2 from last week’s prayer meeting devotional. How can we be a light to our community? Let me know if you have creative ideas of tangible ways we can be a light to our community during this pre-vaccine stage. Our Relief Team is already working on ways to bless our immediate neighbors. Malachi 1:6-14 (Part 2)

1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:5 | May 21st, 2020 | Gabe Lee | In-Transit

Ezra 2:1-70 | May 24, 2020 | Albert Ting  Watch on YouTube . Personal Application Questions:  1. What have you discovered more about yourself in the shelter-in-place order? What are the areas that you need to work on so that you can be more aligned to be a disciple of Jesus Christ?  2. If you experienced tension or conflicts in relationships, what are the causes and what can you do...

There has been a lot of back and forth regarding when churches can open. What is the plan for FCBC Walnut? What issues does Pastor Hanley have to think through? Face masks: yes or no? Where is our confidence? And encouragement for pastors, Christians, and FCBC Walnut. Shownotes: Ask us a question:  socialmedia@fcbcwalnut.org Visit the Walnut Commentary archive: https://walnutcommentary.tumblr...

Watch the video on YouTube . Hi FCBCW family and friends! During our Wednesday night prayer meetings, I am leading our English congregation through a series of short devotionals from Malachi to prepare our hearts to re-enter the church (in phases) when that time comes.  While a reopening task force is working on the administrative preparation (legality, safety, sustainability, timeline, onlin...

Ezra 1:1-11 | May 17, 2020 | Albert Ting  Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XMtejHPoWk&list=PL_vN-vM53O--IOd__scdttFWvIR7YxXS1&index=2&t=0s Personal Application Questions:  1. What is God stirring you in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic? How do you intend to respond?  2. That would prevent you from returning to God’s plan for your life? How do you overcome...

Watch the video on YouTube . Hi FCBCW family and friends! During our Wednesday night prayer meetings, I am leading our English congregation through a series of short devotionals to prepare our hearts to re-enter the church (in phases) when that time comes. While a reopening task force is working on the administrative preparation (legality, safety, sustainability, timeline, online platforms, etc).,...