By Javier & Alba As we draw closer to God, we also learn to walk more closely with one another. Some gatherings, without grand celebrations or extraordinary occasions, leave a lasting impression on our hearts. This week, we experienced one of those moments at Semillas de Esperanza. We came together to share a meal, enjoy one another’s company, and open the Scriptures as a community. Around a simple table, we recognized something beautiful that is gradually taking shape among

By Pastor Sunny I said, “Joe, don’t do it.” Joe was one of the guys on my college dorm floor. One day, as we were playing table tennis, he told me he was thinking about dropping out of school. He had just learned of an opening for a union job in the university’s custodial department. For Joe, the prospect of a union job with good hourly wages, health benefits and pension sounded too good to pass up. The job market for new college graduates was extremely difficult in the late

By Javier & Alba This week, we were one person short, but we were not short of willing hands. One of our volunteers was unable to join us at the food bank, and when we reached out to our congregation for someone to fill in, we found a willing heart ready to help. There was no need for persuasion; we simply shared the need, and someone stepped forward. That simple act brought us joy, a joy that deepened as we realized it was part of something much greater. In our Double Nouris

By Pastor Sunny I stared at the wall and wondered, “Is it possible?” Jesus’ response in Matthew 22:34–40 caught me off guard. When asked about the greatest commandment, Jesus gives two: love God with all your heart, soul, and mind, and love your neighbor as yourself. Two commandments. I had attended catechism and countless Bible studies. I had read the Bible from cover to cover more than once. I considered myself a student of the Bible. And yet, in my mind, the answer had al

By Javier & Alba God’s righteous judgment, described in Romans 2, calls us to consider the path we choose with both hope and responsibility: He will give eternal life to those who persevere in doing good, and He promises glory, honor, and peace to those who practice it. Such perseverance grows from a heart willing to learn. Proverbs 1 reminds us that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge and warns us against following those who would lead us astray. Listening to