Hard Conversations

I respond to the question, "Why should I believe the Bible when there are other sacred books?"

While talking about sanctification, I briefly consider spiritual differences between in-person worship and online worship.

Several years ago, before I got up to speak at a conference, the hosting pastor introduced me as Dr. PowerPoint. Yes, I heavily rely on this tool to communicate God's message. So, is that all good? That depends. In this vlog I imagine what may happen to my PowerPoint slides on the Day of Judgment.

I share one unforgettable moment in my life when the Lord exposed the motives of my heart in ministry. Ouch!

The three typical ways in which we use the cross against the instruction that came with it.

The young man I speak to in this vlog is a brilliant tech geek. He is well-known in the coding world because of his significant contribution to the field as a core maintainer of Babel, which is widely used among some of the biggest companies in the world. He recently worked on a new app, and I had a chance to talk to him about it. He also attends one of the AMI churches.

I had to make this vlog about Pastor Eddie because it has become apparent to me that this man had impacted so many lives, particularly pastors, with genuine love wrapped around his insightful words of wisdom! I, too, want to tell my story of how this man contributed toward what I am actually doing right now. But, before you get to that, listen first to the heartfelt words shared by pastors Joe, Se...

AMI has called Pastor Joe Suh, a long-time associate pastor at the Church of Southland in Anaheim, California, to succeed Pastor Eddie, who recently went to be with the Lord, as the Lead Pastor of Canvas City Church in Philadelphia. This is my interview with him and his wife Betty that I conducted while I was at Southland to attend Pastor Eddie's memorial service on January 3rd. The following Sund...

The last couple Pastor Eddie married (twice!) shares what it all means to them. They also covered the most ground (or air space) to make it to the memorial service held in Anaheim, California this past Wednesday (1.3.24). Check out their unique and special story.

Tina and Anthony Pham, from Church of Southland in Anaheim, California, have only been in northern Vietnam for three months (as of November 23, 2023). While they were in Ho Chi Minh City to attend a leadership conference AMI was holding for church leaders and pastors there, I sat down with them to talk briefly about how things were going with their missions in its very early stage.

In June, while directing AMI Institute held at the Church of Southland in Anaheim, California, I met a couple—John and Yisho—in their mid-50s who sat through the entire two weeks of the Institute. They had just made major decisions that greatly affected their careers and lifestyle in order that they could serve as missionaries in Guatemala. Five months later, I ran into their son while visiting th...

This was the first-time visiting Vietnam after COVID-19; prior to that I had made multiple visits to this beautiful country forever linked to America because of the infamous war. Anyway, of all the people I have met there, Phi and Mai stand out as the most genuine believers. I interviewed them so that you can get to know them as well.

I just came back from Seoul, South Korea, and during my time there with my AMI colleagues, I learned something about missionaries to Korea I never knew. It had the effect of deeply touching all our hearts in gratitude of their sacrifice to serve Koreans at behest of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Earlier this month (Nov. 2023), I visited the Living Water Church in Over-The-Rhines, Cincinnati, Ohio. The last time I visited this church was February of 2020, that is, a month or so before the Pandemic led to the shutting down of the country. While the sudden passing of Dr. Johann in 2019 was accompanied by many changes made to the Living Water ministry, some things have remained unchanged, suc...

I recently sat down with Pastor Mark and had a conversation about his battle with a serious physical ailment that led him to make a life-altering decision in January of this year. We talked about faith, life and second chance.

Some people are quite upset about the so-called replacement theology, particularly in light of the escalating Israeli-Palestinian conflict today. What is this theology? Is it a false teaching? And what does this theology have anything to do with Israel? In actuality, matters related to replacement theology are very fundamental to, among other things, our understanding of how God operates in our wo...

Should Israel matter to believers? If yes, then, how come some theologians and pastor say, "No"?

Recently, I had a chance to interview Pastor Joe, Lead Pastor of Remnant Church in Manhattan, and his wife Hanna, a licensed counselor, at his home. After a nice dinner P. Joe prepared, we reminisced about a very difficult decision they had to make to relocate from Philadelphia to New York City in 2015. What made it a bit easier for P. Joe was what his oldest son told him even as the young boy was...

Not many people know about the background story of Pastor Yoon and his wife Becky, who became part of the AMI family in 2020. Because I felt that their story is quite unique, I was determined to interview them while visiting The Blessing Church for "Church and Culture" conference (Oct. 6-8, 2023) for which I was invited to speak.

I am reposting the vlog of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict made in 2021, with a new introduction. It was in response to Hamas' unprovoked attacks on Israel that pales in comparison to what they did to Israelis this past Saturday (Oct. 7). The Part A is entitled, "Christians at a Crossroads of the Israelis & Palestinian Conflict: What About, Not Hamas, But Palestinians?

The Remnant Westside Church (RWC) in Manhattan celebrated her 20th anniversary this past Sunday (September 24). Having been invited to share a message on this momentous occasion for RWC—for which I feel very grateful—I took the opportunity to interview Pastor Shan Gian, a young man who was installed as RWC's Lead Pastor two years ago. Shan will be first to admit that he didn't get here alone, for...

Not many people have heard of PUBLIC THEOLOGY. In the Post-COVID-19 world, THAT theology looms large because of two reasons. One, the current culture is moving rapidly away from shared values necessary to sustain a stable and secure society. Two, the Church, who took a lot of body blows during COVID, may have become wary of addressing important sociocultural issues that are very consequential to o...

For those of us who feel that teaching the Bible looks fun. . . Think again before you take a stab at it.

Do Christians and Muslims worship the same God? There are some people who, seeing themselves as knowledgeable, would say yes. This is my short response to them.

In this vlog, I assume the identity of the apostle James, an older brother of John the apostle, to tell his story. Many people know James from the gospel accounts, but not many are aware of what happened to him in the Early Church. After discussing his life, I relate the findings to what my colleague Eddie Kim is currently going through, being inflicted with late-stage cancer.