TFPC EM NEWSLETTER - AUGUST 18, 2021
Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at 9:27AM The Uncomfortable Way
Today is August 18, 2021
Welcome to your mid-week!
I don't think any one of us likes to be in an uncomfortable situation. If anything, we tend to avoid them at all costs. However, uncomfortable situations are actually a great opportunity to appreciate and worship God.
When we fail in uncomfortable situations - when we become impatient or frustrated or angry - that is an opportunity to evaluate ourselves. Now, in the heat of the moment that is tough, however Jesus reminds us in his word that it is in those situations where we should pay attention to the sin that is being exposed in us. 'To look at the plank in our own eye (Matthew 7:3) and to think about our own sin before throwing the first stone (John 8:7).
By recognizing the sin that is being exposed in those uncomfortable situations, not only can we know what we need the Spirit to work on in us, but we can gain a more personal appreciation for Jesus' faithfulness in that area of our failure.
In essence, we are knowing how much God loves us by experiencing how unloving we are.
This is one of the reasons why Jesus calls us to be uncomfortable - to carry our own cross- and why being in uncomfortable situations where are weakness are exposed is actually a good thing.
God's blessing upon you as you wrestle with the benefits of being uncomfortable, and I look forward to worshiping with you this Sunday.
- Rev. Frank Kim
Youtube Link from last Sunday's Worship: HERE
Cell Group Discussion PDF: HERE
Announcements
- Education Department is looking for teachers!
- Advertisement Video HERE
- If interested, please contact the following leader:
- 6th-12th Grade – Pastor Edward: shin.e.kim88@gmail.com
- 1st-5th Grade – Pastor Haein: tfpc.children@gmail.com
- Pre-k – Director Anna: kongbenedict@yahoo.com
- If interested, please contact the following leader:
- Advertisement Video HERE
- Friday Night Youth Apologetics Seminar
- Starting July 09 (Fri) @ 7:00pm, TFPC Youth Ministry will be starting Apologetics Seminar, led by Tom Benedict. The 11+ weeks course will help our youth to defend their Christian faith. It will ask these three questions. 1) Does God Exist? 2) Are Miracles Possible and 3) Is the New Testament Reliable. A flyer with the calendar dates can be found in the back. If you have any questions or would like more information, please email tfpc.youthgroup@gmail.com.
- Schedule:
- Lesson 1 (July 9) – In the Beginning (How the Big Bang Evidence Aligns w/ a Biblical Worldview) [45 mins]
- Lesson 2 (July 16) – Divine Design Part 1 (Fine Tuning in the Universe) [45 mins]
- Lesson 3 (Aug. 6) – Divine Design Part 2 (Fine Tuning in Biology) [40 mins]
- Lesson 4 (Sept. 10) – What About Evolution? (Micro vs. Macro) [40 mins]
- Lesson 5 (Sept. 17) – Moral Law (Absolute Universal Laws Point to a Law Giver) [45 mins]
- Lesson 6 (Sept. 24) - Signs of God or Gullibility? (Naturalism vs. Supernaturalism) [45 mins]
- Lesson 7 (Oct. 8) - Gospels as Eyewitness Testimony (J. Warner Wallace) [45 mins]
- Lesson 8 (Oct. 22) - Do We Have an Accurate Copy of the New Testament? [45 mins]
- Lesson 9 (Nov. 5) - Did the New Testament Writers Tell the Truth? [50 mins]
- Lesson 10 (Nov. 12) - Analyzing Jesus: His Claims & Old Testament Prophecy [45 mins]
- Lesson 11 (December 3) - The Evidence for the Resurrection [50 mins]
- Mask Requirement for Worship
- For the sake of all members, the session of our church has asked that all attendees wear masks during the worship service until further notice.
- Offering can still be done via online HERE or via mail: P.O. Box 622, Torrance, CA 90508
- For online offering, please select English Ministry (EM), write your EM Member number in the Member ID section, & place details in the memo section. Example: whether the offering is for tithe, thanksgiving, Sunday offering, designated offering, mission offering, etc.
- If you need your members ID# please contact Pastor Frank at frankkim1@gmail.com
- Our EM Elder designated to us from the KM for 2021 will be our Head Pastor, Daniel Ko.
- NEW starting this year, we will have an EM Representative to the Session. For 2021 our EM Representative will be Mike Lyu.
- Please continue to pray for all those affected by the coronavirus, especially those on the frontline of the disease who are putting themselves at risk in the service of us all.
