❖ Video ❖ Audio (Message) Living with Chronic Illnesses Series “Theology of Interdependence and Disability” Part 8 (Mark 5:25-34) Mari Ikeda Today is the eighth in our series on Kathy Black’s book. Today we will focus on chronic diseases. Chronic diseases are the kinds of illnesses that are difficult to cure completely and must be lived with for the rest of one’s life, even if the manifestation of symptoms is gradual. They include arthritis, cancer, dementia, diabetes, epilepsy, heart disease, respiratory disease, and a variety of other rare and incurable illnesses. Although the degree to which illnesses affect our daily lives varies, there are members of this church who suffer…

❖ Video ❖ Audio (Message) Living Everyday with Jesus (Matthew 28:8-10, John 21:20-23) Andy Nagahara It’s Easter morning. People say “Happy Easter” to each other, but what’s so auspicious/festive  about it? That is because the events of Easter are the evidence that Jesus, who was crucified, has been resurrected and is now your companion for life. Do you realize that Jesus is walking with you through your life? This morning I would like to share two things with you to help you realize that you are walking with Jesus. Let’s start by reading Matthew 28:8-10. 1. Jesus said, “I will see you in Galilee.” (Matthew 28:8-10) 8 So the women…

❖ Video ❖ Audio (Message) Who is Your King? Palm Sunday (John12:12-19,19:14-18) Mari Ikeda Today is Palm Sunday, the Sunday one week before Easter. The reason why it is called Palm Sunday can be found in today’s passage. Let’s read it. It is from the Gospel of John 12:12-19. 12 The next day the great crowd that had come for the festival heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem. 13 They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, “Hosanna!” “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Blessed is the king of Israel!” 14 Jesus found a young donkey and sat on…

❖ Video ❖ Audio (Message) To protect yourself from temptation (Proverbs 2:10-22) Andy Nagahara Let’s read Proverbs again today. Today’s text teaches us about the temptations that can derail our path to a good life. Even if we give in to temptation, in most cases we can change our mind and start over. But recovery can require great sacrifices. There are many people who meet Jesus when they are young and begin to walk with him, but eventually turn their backs on him and spend most of their lives without following him. Some have been able to return to Jesus in later years. However, they still regret that they spent…