Off the Pulpit

In this episode, we try to go over the chaotic past few months of 2025 and ask Pastor Mark Sayers how we can stay faithful to Jesus in a volatile world and time.

In this episode, we talk about how to set healthy relational boundaries in our relationships while still living out our call to love others as disciples.

In this episode, we discuss the trauma and pain apparent in the Asian-American/Korean-American church, how to untangle and how to even heal as a church.

In this episode, we chat about the future of the Asian-American church, where we can find new ministers & pastors, a end with a word of encouragement.

We made it, thank you to all who listen and all who sent their voice messages!

In this episode, we discuss how the spiritual appetite has grown within culture at large and how we as the church can effectively minister in this moment.

In this episode, we reflect on 2024, what God has been teaching us, and end with an encouraging charge for 2025.

In this episode, we explore common erroneous and faulty theological beliefs found in our churches and discuss how to rebuild a more holistic and faithful theology.

In this episode, we chat about the most recent election and president elect Donald Trump.

In this episode, we give a short reflection of hiking and Jesus from the mountains.

In this episode, we define sin and how to confront it in our church communities.

this episode, we discuss the importance of serving and volunteering in the church, common pitfalls to avoid, and the benefits for both the church community and the individual.

In this episode, we chat on the heavy cynicism in our churches and how to fight for hope and joy.

In this episode, we discuss how leading a church today differs from the past, how leaders can lead from their true selves, and explore the importance of church "vibes."

In this episode, we discuss the Enneagram, the skeptics, and how it can be a tool to help shape our own discipleship.

In this episode, we continue our conversation on discipleship and share on stage theory, our thoughts, and how it could help the church.

In this episode, we reimagine what discipleship could like within our churches and people.

In this episode, we discuss how our views on preaching have changed and how we can foster a deeper culture of helpful and transformative preaching in our churches.

In this episode, we chat about Scripture, how to approach it and our own experiences in allowing the Bible to grow us closer to God.

In this episode, we chat on why so many pastors (especially lead pastors) burnout and what we can do to help.

In this episode, we are privileged to converse with Mark Sayers, discussing the current state of the church, the noticeable vibe shift among the people of God, and the world at large.

In this episode, we converse with Dani Treweek about singleness within the church and biblical context, exploring ways to forge a more profound path for singles in evangelical communities.

In this episode, we chat on prayer: addressing common misunderstandings, sharing our own definitions, and offering practical advice for developing a deeper intimacy with God.

In this episode, we chat with Mariners High School Pastor, Chris Li on his journey as a youth pastor through a variety of ministries and his thoughts on Gen-Z and youth.

In this episode, if tribes are necessary, how we feel tribeless, and our outlook for our tribal future.

In this episode, we chat with Sam Bay about his own experience as a pastor's kid, his own blessings and scars, and lessons for the church.

In this episode, we chat about what shame is, how it works, and what we can do as the church to confront it.

In this episode, we explore the phenomena of the midlife crisis, its intersection with our faith in Jesus, and the potential role of the church in navigating this challenging life phase.

In this episode, we chat on spiritual warfare, misconceptions, and how to practically wage war as disciples.

In this episode, we continue our conversation with Christy on her thoughts and wisdom on how our churches can learn, better protect, and combat abuse.

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In this episode, we converse with Christy Ro on her courage, heroism, and uncovering of abuse during a summer mission trip.

This will be a two-part conversation with Christy: PT1 The Trip & PT2 Confronting Abuse in the Asian-American Church.

What can you do when you are lukewarm in your faith? How do you navigate through the wilderness with God? And why does God allow the valleys of our faith? In this episode, we discuss all of the above and more.

In this episode, we chat about the ins and outs of church work/staff culture.

In this episode, we explore the idea of Asian-American worship and delve into the process of discovering our unique voice in worship music.

A tribute to our most formative and helpful shepherd, Timothy Keller.

In this episode, we discuss distinguishing between cultural influences and Scriptural truths concerning heaven and hell.

In this episode, we chat about the Netflix show BEEF and why so many Asian-Americans resonated with the depiction of the church experience.

In this episode, the wives takeover and chat about all things pastor wive life and women in the church.

In this episode, we chat with Pastor Jay Song about how we can build an Asian-American ecclesiology to serve our congregations.

In this episode, we chat with Pastor Duke Kwon about his most recent book Reparations and traversing through the Asian-American church. 

In this episode, we discuss the spiritual epidemic of fallen pastors in our current moment and how the church can respond in health and hope. 

In this episode, we chat about why retreats, why we have so many of them, and what genuine revival looks like. 

In this episode, we chat about how the church organizes itself in America and how eerily similar it is to a business. 

In this episode, we chat about relational pain and difficulty and how to move toward relational repair.