Tag: church
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Tell me about The Well Church
March 2, 2022. It was a rainy afternoon. I had finished teaching a church history class at Christ College earlier that day and I was driving home. My drives are usually accompanied by a favourite playlist on Spotify or a podcast. But this time was different. I was on the phone with Dr. Kevin Choi…
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Final Month at GracePoint
Dear church and friends, it’s hard to believe that it is August already. We’re closer to the start of 2025 than we are to the beginning of 2024. And it is my final month at GracePoint. There are so many mixed feelings. But one of the dominant emotions is gratitude. I’m grateful for the past…
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The Well Church
Dear friends, I wrote a post last month about our departure from GracePoint. I’d love to thank so many of you for your well wishes and warm encouragement – both from within and outside of the church. Those of you who’ve had to change churches understand the tension of grief and excitement well. There is…
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Life and Ministry Update, Transition from GracePoint
Dear friends, on April 28 of 2024, I announced to the combined congregations of GracePoint Presbyterian Church that I will be finishing up my time here after 9 years of ministry. This announcement comes after a long period of prayer, discernment, conversations, and reflections on where God may be leading our family to serve. It…
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I love my church
I had a moment last Sunday when I had to gently slap myself in the face because I was in a state of disbelief. I looked across the room and I couldn’t believe the living testimonies of hope and healing that were present. I couldn’t believe the stories of reconciliation. I couldn’t believe the sounds…
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Outlier Preachers
I had the opportunity to take some time off this morning to recover from a developing cold and a busy week at college mission, and what better way to kick back than with good book in hand. So I picked up Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers off my shelf after not really cracking it open since Book Depository delivered…
Elliot Ku 