Completing another Master’s Degree recently, our son Robert began his new full-time ministry at 1st Chinese Baptist Church in Seattle. While together recently, he shared of the difference between the position of a pastor(title) versus being a pastor(experience). It was a joy to hear of his spiritual growth as he revealed his understanding of such […]
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Pastor’s Word: “None of us is perfect” | 「两个会众，却是一个教会」
The term that I have often used to describe FCBC is that we are “one church with two congregations.” While it is true that our church body represents multiple cultural backgrounds from different countries and language groups, we still have the responsibility & joy of presenting a positive Christian witness with our unity of service to the […]
Pastor’s Word: Rebooting for 2020 | 2020年重新启动
62 years ago, a dream started the First Chinese Baptist Church of Phoenix. Just as those people had a dream for ministry and outreach, 2020 is OUR TIME to Re-Boot our church’s Dream For Ministry and Outreach. Excuses and Distractions from any of us are but a reflection of our lack of Christian purpose and […]
Pastor’s Word: On Prayer | 论祷告
With Jesus as our model, how do we pray? On a personal level, Matthew 26 shows us the spiritual depth of Jesus as he pulls away and quietly focuses on the task at hand. In Gethsemane, He wasn’t trying to impress others with his many words, lengthy public prayer, or extensive vocabulary. Whether others knew […]
Pastor’s Word: Are All “Bao Dz” (Buns) the Same? |所有「包子」都一样吗？
Just like my 3 sons, most southern Chinese love to come home to a meal that includes steamed rice. However, last night I arrived home to find 3 “Bao Dz” (Buns) as my options on our table. One had 1 red dot, one had 2 red dots, and one had no dots. For me, once […]