In Downey UBF, I used to serve the Wednesday worship service message every week. The most powerful message I remember delivering was based on Acts 7, Stephen’s martyrdom. Usually I would finish the message on Monday, and then spend Tuesday … Read more...
The Secret Garden of Eden at CSULB
Did you know that tucked within the huge campus of CSULB is a secret Garden of Eden? Well, it’s not so secret, since it’s open to the public. However, not many people know of its existence. I’m talking about … Read more...
Beat ChatGPT with A Real Christian Life
Hey my fellow shepherds,
I wanted to share what happened recently in the tech world: ChatGPT.
What is ChatGPT? It is a chatbot launched by OpenAI in November 2022. It is built on top of OpenAI’s GPT-3 family of large … Read more...
They Are Ripe for Harvest
The mother plant
I was eating breakfast this morning and I saw something peculiar. We used to have a kitchen appliance in front of the window and I had placed some small succulent plants on the window sill behind it. … Read more...
Kielbasa (Polish Sausage) Soup
Hello Church Family!
On Friday I made a soup that Sarah Flores used to make in the Sister’s Common Life and we ALL loved it! How happy and blessed I was in the Common Life! This time it was made … Read more...
Restoration and Rejoicing
Excerpt from testimony Nehemiah 9:1-10:39 (Shared Oct 29, 2021)
In the previous passage Israel people were desperate for God. They were fasting, confessing their sins, and spent many hours in Bible study, praise and worship. Overall it was a … Read more...
No-Bake Cheesecake
I saw this recipe recently online and decided to give it a try. It seemed easy enough for my nonexistent cooking skills, so I thought, “Why not?” I usually rely on takeout or my mom’s cooking to survive, but this … Read more...
Veggie Burger Patties
As you all know, vegetables can be quite bland. To me, they are the manna of the food world, especially black beans and lentils. As in the case of manna, you have to put in work and creativity to transform … Read more...
When God Wants to Drills A Man
After I had Bible study on Isaiah 49:1-7 with the fellow senior brothers, I was reminded of a poem I read a while ago titled “When God Wants to Drill A Man” written by an unknown author. This poem complimented … Read more...
The Kingdom of Heaven Is Like a Garden
When quarantine went from 2 weeks to several months, I decided to start gardening. To be honest, I’ve never been good at gardening. I usually kill all my plants. I even killed a cactus, which I thought was impossible. But, … Read more...