Author Archive: Cornerstone Church
January 8: “Seeing the Secular Liturgies with Apocalyptic Eyes” (Ephesians 1:17-18)
Our habits are not always acquired intentionally. Habits can be formed unintentionally when we regularly repeat rituals without recognizing their formative power. The cultural liturgies are formative practices that work on us unconsciously, training our hearts to love rival kingdoms. One example is shopping in the mall, a practice that turns us into consumers who […]
Continue readingJanuary 1: “To Worship is Human” (Philippians 1:9-11, Colossians 3:15-16)
What does it mean to be human? Descartes said: I think, therefore I am. But we are not defined by what we know, but by what we desire. We are what we love. And we worship what we love. That means that we don’t grow in our discipleship by gaining knowledge, but by orienting our […]
Continue readingNew Year’s Eve 2022: “Grace upon Grace” (John 1:16-17)
Yahweh is gracious, abounding in love and mercy. God bestows on us his grace upon grace, gift after gift. And the greatest gift to us is Jesus Christ. Through Christ, we receive God’s favor and blessing. When I read all the thanksgiving notes, I saw three big things our members were thankful for: God, Family, […]
Continue readingChristmas Sunday 2022: “Your God Reigns!” (Isaiah 52:7-10)
Ezekiel saw God’s glory departing from the temple not long before the fall of Jerusalem. In their Babylonian captivity, the exiles concluded that God had abandoned them. But in our text, God promises that he will return to Jerusalem, redeem Judahites and bring them home. Such redemption demonstrates that Yahweh reigns. As God promised, God’s […]
Continue readingChristmas Eve 2022: “God in the Manger” (Luke 1:46-55, 2:10-12)
Jesus is the Son of God the Most High. And yet he was born among the poor and the lowly. Instead of a golden crib, the baby was placed in a manger. Why would God choose to be born in such a way? It is a sign that sends a message: God loves the poor […]
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