Posts from December 2022

We all want a “better” life. Regardless of our age, life stage, or faith, we can all agree this desire is where we begin. When we are young, we don’t have much money, so we start with what we can have right away, “better self”. So, we study harder and acquire more skills. Once we get a bit older, we begin to acquire “better things”, such as car, gadgets, and house. Then we realize things don’t satisfy too long. So,…

We have two joint services. One is outdoor service and the other is Christmas service. Two years ago, KSC has suggested using Christmas joint offering to support our local community. We gladly agreed and started our search for the charity. Last year, our “Outreach Search Committee” has decided on an organization called, “M.I.N.D” (Moving In New Direction). It primarily serves low-income families, providing food and care they need in Toronto. ESC collected both KSC and ESC Christmas offering last year…

This year’s 10 Days Early Morning Prayer book is “Boundaries”, written by Dr. Henry Cloud. If I can only recommend two books on leadership, the first would be “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” and this would be the clear second. This book is not only transformative for building a better relationship, but a healthy self. Dr. Cloud is a clinical psychologist and an acclaimed leadership expert. His medical knowledge of how humans function and his Christian beliefs provide…

Starting from 2023, preaching rotation will change as the following: Out of 50 Sundays (52 minus two joint services), I will be preaching 30 times and Pastor Anthony 20 times. (Exact numbers may change) I remain as the main communicator, but I am glad to have a competent partner in preaching. The first reason for this change is structural. If we had a separate youth service, Pastor Anthony will get to preach every Sunday. But since we do intergenerational service,…