Have you ever noticed that Christians use a lot of pictures and symbols to talk about Jesus? A lamb. A sacrifice. Water. Bread and a cup. To someone looking from the outside, those images can seem a little strange. But those images seem incomplete, as if they were clues pointing to something bigger? The Day… Read More »Faint Outlines, Perfect Saviour (July 5, 2026)
I (David) am still reflecting and processing on what I heard at CBOQ’s Assembly. One of the seminar leaders spoke about understanding a churches operating culture and systems as a means for planning and growth. I was really interested in this; I totally missed the point. The leader spent 2/3 of her time reminding us… Read More »How Do We Go From Here? (June 14, 2026)
CBOQ Sunday reminds us that the Good News has always moved forward through shared faith and shared mission. From the first day until now, God has been at work through a people joined together—one gospel, many partners—carrying his grace into the world. We celebrate the joy of belonging to something bigger than ourselves: a church… Read More »One Gospel, Many Partners: A Family on Mission (June 7, 2026)
We continue to take time to pause and pray together. Today, we lift up the churches within our CBOQ family. As the annual Assembly (i.e. the “family reunion” of CBOQ churches) approaches this week, we come alongside these congregations, asking God to guide and sustain them in the direction He is leading. We also pray… Read More »Pausing to P.R.A.Y. … for CBOQ Churches (May 31, 2026)
Due to on-going health concerns, Pastor Linying has officially resigned as our Mandarin Pastor effective May 31 (although she has been on personal leave since last August). She will continue to be an active member of our congregation. We are grateful for her leadership with our church family. Our Board of Directors will discuss our… Read More »Resignation of Pastor Linying
We pray individually and collectively as a church family. We seek to hear God’s voice, not only for our own lives, but also for His direction for our community as we move forward together. Like Ananias in Acts 9, who responded in trust and obedience to the Holy Spirit when he met Paul, we come… Read More »Pauses in Prayer … Together (May 24, 2026)
A couple months ago, Pastor Alvin and I began a conversation about prayerfully discerning what “A community of Christ sharing Christ with our communities” could mean for the next number of months and years. We quickly agreed that this will take a lot of prayer and listening. A few weeks ago there was an envelope… Read More »June 2026: It’s no coincidence
Through the book of Acts, at different moments, the early church paused to pray when needed. They responded to God in prayer—praise, repentance, asking and yielding—and how each of these movements invites us into a deeper posture of worship. Follow-up Questions A Simple Way to Pray When You Don’t Know What to Say Ever felt… Read More »Pauses in Prayer (May 17, 2026)
The Gospel of Jesus is, at its core, his life, death and resurrection opens the door for our salvation. He is the way to be reconciled with God and each other. The Gospel of Jesus is, as well, loving our neighbour, helping the helpless, visiting the shut-ins, the hospitalized, the prisoner… Our calling is to… Read More »Loving the World — Missions and Justice (May 10, 2026)
In Kenya, when you approach a door of someone’s home, you call out, “Hodi!” which means, in effect, are you home? (literally, I believe it is the word for “knock.”) The typical response is “You are Most Welcome” (“Karibu Sana” in Swahili.) It is an expression of hospitality and, of course, you are invited to… Read More »Loving Others: Through Hospitality (May 3, 2026)