Living Grace Ministry

Message from Pastor Steve Khang. One of the main keys to a happier, more fulfilled life is to experience it with other people. Community and connection are keys to a joy-filled life, but modern life has never been more opposed to it.

Message from Pastor Steve Khang. Do you ever feel like you’re in need of a good vacation? But when it comes to God, we can enjoy a greater benefit–the presence and power of God anywhere, anytime.

Message from David Beck. It’s hard to imagine what eternity is like as it’s a concept that we cannot fully grasp. Yet, God gives us glimpses and hints of eternity through scripture and our personal experiences. Though this, we can have faith and hope in a holy, glorious, and future eternity while still having purpose… Continue reading A Glimpse of Eternity (Matthew 17:1-13)

Message from Pastor Steve Khang. One of the things that makes us supremely unhappy and incapable of enjoying the present moment is the nagging feeling of constantly being judged by another’s standards –or our own. The good news in Jesus Christ is that we can be freed from these judgments, we can know that the… Continue reading Happier: Out of the Courtroom (1 Corinthians 3:2...

Message from Connie Hong. “You are a forever sidekick.” How would you feel or what would you say if this were to be your role in life? While the world emphasizes the significance and glorification of being the “main character” in all aspects of life, we are taught that the “Timothys” also play a significant… Continue reading Timothy (1 Thessalonians 3:1-5)

Message from Pastor Steve Khang. What is the Belly God? It is our desires and appetites that don’t deliver us the happiness and fulfillment that we can have by following the example of those who have followed Christ faithfully for the past two thousand years.

Message from Pastor Steve Khang. Is it possible or even desirable to always be joyful? Paul seems to think that rejoicing is a big deal and he keeps telling us to do it. We can learn to cultivate a joyful heart, a joyful attitude, and a joyful way of being by looking to the beauty… Continue reading Happier: Joy Always (Philippians 4:4-9)

Message from Pastor Steve Khang. We think happiness is about the absence of suffering, but Jesus endured the cross FOR THE JOY laid before him. For what joy? The joy of following the will of God and saving others.

Message from Pastor Steve Khang. The happiness paradox is the idea that what we think makes us happy often doesn’t. We may be seeking happiness in the wrong places, because we mistake fleeting pleasure for whole-hearted, lasting happiness and fulfillment which God wants for us too, and can be found ultimately in Christ.

Message from Pastor Steve Khang. In our faith journeys, it is very easy to drift, to lose our focus or motivation. What do we do in those moments? It’s helpful to start back up again with a “go-to” move, to focus on ONE thing that will get you moving back towards God.

Message from Pastor Steve Khang. You can tell discipleship is important right? Four exclamation points! And yet maybe the modern church has put discipleship on the backburner. If we want to connect to God’s great story, we must become and be committed to making disciples of Jesus Christ.

Message from Pastor Steve Khang. There is good news for all of us who mess up, are imperfect, and get caught up in stories of despair, hopelessness, and utter lack of control. We can abandon those stories and live into the story of God, the story of the Kingdom, one where He is working everything… Continue reading Firm Foundation: Living a Better Story (Romans 8:18-28)

Message from Pastor Steve Khang. Building the kingdom of God starts when we accept the grace of Jesus Christ and extend it to other people. There is no more us vs. them, Jesus puts an end to hostility so that we can genuinely learn to be one with others.

Message from Pastor Steve Khang. Living this life by ourselves can be tough. That’s why Jesus promises a Helper—the Holy Spirit—to help us to be able to live life as Jesus intends.

Message from Pastor Steve Khang. We live in a world where we no longer know our value. In God’s kingdom here and now, we are highly valued–and God protects his valuables! Seeking to know our value in God’s kingdom will change how you live in this world!

Message from Pastor Steve Khang. A lot of the problems we have with decisively living out the Christian life is that we just don’t see its full value. If we’re being honest, we value tangible things like money above living for the kingdom, but if we can fix our vision, perhaps we can see the… Continue reading Firm Foundation: Seeing Clearly (Matthew 6:19-24)

Message from Young Lee. The world teaches us that greatness is synonymous with acclaim and prestige, yet Jesus refuses to play that game. Before taking upon the cross, Jesus does what he has always done, which is to descend and take on an even greater position as a servant one last time. It’s awkward and… Continue reading Firm Foundation: Freedom to Love (John 13:1-16)

Message from Pastor Steve Khang. Jesus’ central message is about the availability and present-ness of the Kingdom. But the only way in is to change your mind.

Message from Pastor Steve Khang. Jesus has overcome death, so now we do not need to be afraid of ANYTHING!

Message from Pastor Steve Khang. Jesus is unlike any other king. He is humble and loving, yet powerful and worthy of giving our lives to. Following Jesus requires submission and surrender, but it is no less than what Jesus has given to us.

Message from Pastor Steve Khang. The Israelites cried out for a king, and by doing so, they rejected the one true King. Truth is we all need a king, but we often just follow the wrong ones.

Message from Pastor Steve Khang. How do we know God, like really know him not just know about him, for the times of trial when we really need God? Our trials provide an opportunity for us to turn to God and to stay with him even after the trial has passed.

Message from David Beck. Christ’s work on the cross allows us to be with God, but it doesn’t mean we stop sinning. Yet, we have hope that despite our capacity and desire to sin, Christ’s love still covers us and leads us to live without condemnation and move onwards towards God.

Message from Pastor Steve Khang. Anyone ever get excited about the book of Numbers? How about a big long list of names in a genealogy? They teach us something very important—God does not ever forget about his people.

Message from Pastor Steve Khang. We all have a desire for a place of our own. God provided for his people a place they could rest and be secure. That blessing is still offered to us in the reality of a kingdom we can experience here and now.