❖ Video ❖ Audio (Message) What To Remember Amid Anxieties About The Future (John 14:1-7) Mari Ikeda Today we continue with the Gospel of John, reading from 14:1-7. The passage we’ve been reading lately is where Jesus foretells that he will soon be arrested and executed, and that his disciples will abandon him and flee. Yet Jesus shows no anger toward his disciples; rather, he is deeply concerned for them. He knew that for these disciples, who had loved him and given up nearly everything to follow him, both his execution and their own betrayal would be a tremendous trial. That’s why, throughout chapters 13 through 17, which we’ve been…

❖ Video ❖ Audio (Message) Seeing the world through a lattice window (Proverbs 7:1-9) Andy Nagahara We are in chapter 7 today in our series on Proverbs. We are going to read the first nine verses. 1 My son, keep my words and store up my commands within you.2 Keep my commands and you will live; guard my teachings as the apple of your eye.3 Bind them on your fingers; write them on the tablet of your heart.4 Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” and call understanding your kinsman; 5 they will keep you from the adulteress, from the wayward wife with her seductive words.6 At the window of…

❖ Video ❖ Audio (Message) Experiencing Setbacks and Rebirths With Jesus (John 13:36-38) Mari Ikeda Today we continue with the Gospel of John, reading from 13:36-38. Though a very short passage, its content is recorded in all four Gospels, suggesting it was likely widely known from the earliest days of the church. It is the story of Jesus foretelling Peter’s setback. Peter can be considered Jesus’ closest disciple and the one who laid the foundation for the Christian church. Yet the New Testament records many stories of Peter’s failures. Today’s passage is among the most striking of these. Through Peter, we learn that following Jesus means repeatedly experiencing setbacks alongside…

❖ Video ❖ Audio (Message) Our Love Made Possible By Jesus’ Love (John 13:31-35) Mari Ikeda Today we continue our series on the Gospel of John, reading from 13:31-35. This passage contains one of Jesus’ most crucial teachings: “Love one another.” While all humanity surely agrees that loving one another is better than hating or fighting, the reality of the world in every age remains far from this ideal of mutual love. The reason for this may become clear if we consider what it actually means to love those close to us. Loving one another seems simple yet is difficult; it is not a one-time act but requires continuous effort.…