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Indiana American String Teachers Association features member podcast interviewed by current chapter president Soo Han. In this first episode, we feature our out going President, Dr. Brenda Brenner of Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.
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“We are a visible, tangible reminder to the forces of darkness that their power is broken and their end is near. The church gathered is a prophetic statement that God’s Kingdom is advancing, and the gates of hell will not prevail against it.” - @andrejosiahIn the final sermon of our Immeasurably More series, Ps. Andre spoke on being Immeasurably St…
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“The mark of a spirit-filled life is the ability to submit to one another.” - @pehhan82Pst Peh Han continued our sermon series with a sharing on how we are Immeasurably Filled to live a spirit-filled life. This influences the dynamics of our relationships, especially in the household when we relate to our spouses, parents and children.Christ’s love…
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“Now made alive in Christ, we are called to live out our new identity transformed by God’s Spirit, engaging in the process of whole-person discipleship that is personal, embodied, and relational.” - @janicechinchernJanice continued our sermon series, Immeasurably More, with teachings anchored in Ephesians 4:25-5:21 where Paul called the Ephesian ch…
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“We are a family and we are to embrace God’s desire for us to be one.”Dr Tan Soo Inn shared an encouraging word on God‘s call to unity as the body of Christ.We live in a unique time in history with five generations coexisting in society and in the church. In the face of differences, Dr Tan reminded us of God’s desire for us to be one. Even as we co…
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“We get to participate in God’s eternal purpose by growing and helping others grow in discipleship to Jesus.” - @timothyshaunContinuing with our series “Immeasurably More” where we explore the book of Ephesians, Tim spoke from Ephesians 4 today and how we are immeasurably called by God to do good works in His redemptive plan. Despite knowing this t…
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“God’s redemptive plan is never about us - it is all about His glory revealed in and through us.” - @jasonchua.sgJason continues our sermon series, Immeasurably More, and study of Ephesians with a sharing on God’s eternal purpose and redemptive plan.God has always desired to dwell with humanity and to make Himself known to creation. When sin separa…
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“We were hopelessly sinful, but God made us a new creation in Christ to walk with Him in good works” - @timothyshaunIn week four of our sermon series, Immeasurably More, Tim taught from Ephesians 2:1-10, how God intervened when we were in hopeless condition — dead to sin, influenced by power, slave to the flesh and saved us immeasurably by making u…
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“We are immeasurably empowered to be the means and embodiment of the fullness of Christ.” - @janicechinchernIn week 3 of our series Immeasurably More, Janice brought us a word based on Ephesians 1:15-23, where Paul prays for the Ephesian church to grow in wisdom and revelation of God, and for the following three points to be realities for them:1. T…
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“In a world where culture tries to define us, or we struggle to carve out our own identity amid chaos and confusion, we have a gift—a God-given identity.” - @andrejosiahPs. Andre continues our sermon series, Immeasurably More, with a sharing on how we are Immeasurably Rich in Christ.Our identity is deeply connected to what we believe gives our life…
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“Ephesians, more than any other epistle, demonstrates how important and central the church is to God’s plan and His purpose for mankind.” - @pehhan82We are starting a new sermon series titled “Immeasurably More”, which aims to uncover a biblical vision for the Church through the book of Ephesians. Over the next 10 weeks, we will dive into what God …
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“The greatest resources in the family is what’s in the hearts and spirits of its sons and daughters.”Ps. Peh Han continued our sermon series on “Family”, with a sermon on The Original Story, where we discovered God’s original intention for family.Designed to be the optimal environment for growth, Eden was a garden of delight and pleasure for the fi…
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“When we are covenanted in marriage, we are to die to our old selves, taking on the new identity of “we”, where all that we have and all that we are now belong to each other. And as we begin to operate as one in prayer, there is power and synergy because we are one in the Spirit.” - Tim & PatsyContinuing on with our series on ‘Family’, Tim & Patsy …
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“God’s view over our lives is the most important and critical because unlike other people’s views that change based on different factors, His view is stable, accurate and life-giving. if we want to know the truth of our lives, we need to know His perspective of us.” - @jennihohuanPs. Jenni shares about the importance of knowing our core identity as…
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“The truth is that we desperately need others to lead us closer to Christ. The call to honour leaders isn’t about inflating their pride, but diminishing our own.” - @andrejosiahToday, Ps. Andre shared on Rediscovering Spiritual Leadership, and unpacked what the Bible intended for spiritual leadership, as well as how we should respond as a community…
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“Our hearts should be the source of our expression of our love for God and not the source of what leads us. We can’t depend or be led by our feelings.” - @jonathantwlJonathan shared about having An Undivided Heart and how this is God’s ultimate desire for our lives.Oftentimes we find ourselves with a divided heart because we are led by our feelings…
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“In the face of rampant immaturity, God calls us to conduct ourselves for unity and serve one another with our gifts — building up the Body in Love, unto the fullness of Christ” - @timothyshaunSpeaking from Ephesians 4:1-13, Tim brought us a word titled “Built Up In Love”, encouraging us to walk in the manner worthy of God’s calling on our lives to…
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“Life was always meant to be walked with God, close to God and where we regard Him in everything. Life was meant to be in Christ.” - David TanDavid shared the word and asked us to consider how we view success as Christians. He reminded us that the goal of our lives is knowing God intimately, and for our lives to reflect our closeness to God, in our…
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“Speaking the truth in love to one another, while difficult to do, is essential for our growth as individuals and collectively as the body of Christ, as we grow to become the mature church under the headship of Christ.” - @xianyiXianyi shared on “Speaking (and Hearing) the Truth in Love”, focusing on the verses in Ephesians 4:1-6 and 11-16. It’s im…
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“Understanding that we are known deepens our grasp of our identity. Only God satisfies the innate desire we all have to be known.” - @janicechinchernJanice brought a sermon titled “Known by God” where she spoke life into the area of our identity as children of God. In a time of much uncertainty and instability concerning this matter, there is utmos…
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In the final week of our series “The Freedom We Long For”, Ps. Andre spoke on a heavy yet relevant topic of Lust & Love. In a culture where lust is prevalent, causing us to dehumanise and objectify others for our sexual pleasure, how can we cultivate a community that promotes healthy sexuality?In the New Testament, by the grace of God, we are enabl…
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“Anger is not the problem; it tells us something is wrong under the emotional, spiritual, or relational hood of our lives. We use anger to express our hurt or frustration, and to protect and preserve ourselves.” - @andrejosiahIn week seven of our sermon series, The Freedom You Long For, Pastor Andre shared about Anger and Patience. A common fallacy…
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“God longs for us to bring our need for approval to Him, for Him to satisfy our desire and to free us from approval addiction to truly live pleasing to Him and others in secure identity.” - @janicechinchernJanice continues our current sermon series, The Freedom You Long For with a sharing on Approval Addiction & Secure Identity. Deep within all of …
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“When we release bitter judgement, it brings death. But when we release forgiveness, it brings life.” - @chrisvonneIn week 5 of “The Freedom You Long For”, Christine spoke on the topic of Bitterness & Forgiveness. In Hebrews 12:15, we learn of how we should not allow any bitter root to grow, as it will bring trouble to us and defile those around us…
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“Envy exposes the idols of your heart, the sources of your identity, and where you derive your sense of worth; learn what you envy and you will know who you are.” - @andrejosiahWe are on week 4 of our sermon series “The Freedom You Long For”, Ps. Andre spoke on the topic of Envy & Contentment. We often hear the saying that “comparison is the thief …
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“If Eden represents a loving relationship with God and others, then hell is helpless isolation, and the church is where we find connection and acceptance.” - @timothyshaunTimothy continued our sermon series “The Freedom We Long For”, with a sharing on Shame and Vulnerability, where he discussed the destructive cycle of shame.Sharing from Genesis 3,…
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“Living the way of freedom that Jesus teaches is incompatible with the overconsumption prevalent in our society; the two are mutually exclusive. You must choose between God and Mammon.” - @andrejosiahIn week 2 of our sermon series “The Freedom You Long For”, Ps. Andre spoke on Greed & Generosity, and how there is a war over generosity in our lives.…
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“In contrast to our culture’s view of freedom as liberation from constraints, biblical freedom is obtaining God’s supernatural power to overcome our desires for self-gratification and fulfill our deepest desire for love.” - @andrejosiahPastor Andre kicked off a new sermon series, The Freedom You Long For, with a sharing on life by the Spirit.Throug…
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“One of the great strategies of the enemy is to take the promises of God designed to set us free, and through the worship of self, turn them into shackles that exhaust and bind us.” - @andrew_gardenerPastor Andrew ministered at our service today and shared a sobering word on Falling Into Forgetfulness, and how idolatry has made its way into our ind…
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"Sometimes Jesus just needs us to go, pray and trust. Jesus will do the rest." - @dpmaDerek Ma challenged us by sharing his testimony of what God has done in his life over the years through the story of Ananias in Acts 9He expounds from the view of Ananias, who might not have understood God’s assignment initially, but acted in faith and trusted in …
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“Obedience is not just one aspect of a believer’s life. It is the central guiding principle that shapes our identity, purpose and relationship with God.” - @chrisvonneChristine shared on The Priority Of Obedience, gleaning from the lives of Saul and Abraham, one whose selective obedience ultimately led to his demise, and another who demonstrated wh…
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The brokenness we see in our world today has a common root system, and that is the wickedness of the human heart. Sin does not just have a personal effect; it has a corporate effect and ripples out through the land. Do we carry in our hearts a sense of responsibility for the brokenness in our world? - @andrejosiahPastor Andre continued our Vision S…
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“In a world devoid of absolute moral truths, we, as Christians, assert that the gospel embodies the utmost truth—that life in its fullness can only be found in Jesus and His kingdom. Any other attempt to find life is destined to fail.” - @andrejosiahPst Andre continued our Vision Series, with a sharing on Recovering Gospel Urgency.While many Christ…
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“The message of Jesus is not to maximize your strengths and minimize your weaknesses; rather, it is in your weakness that God’s strength is made perfect within you.“ - @andrejosiahWe started on our Vision Series, with an overarching theme of A Holy Discontent, challenging us to confront the shallowness of our spiritual discontent in a culture that …
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“The call to live into a more mature and resilient discipleship is in the wilderness where God longs to lead us to experiences that bring revelation and intimacy which is just not possible any other way.” - @janicechinchernJanice brought a sermon titled “In the Wilderness” where she taught from Mark 1 and Luke 4. Using Jesus’ example of testings ye…
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“As we approach the end times, God wants us to reconnect with two realities - the gospel of the Kingdom proclaimed to all nations, and Israel embracing Jesus as their Messiah.’ - @jasonchua.sgJason’s sermon on The Antioch Community expounds on God’s desire for His people to be a royal priesthood unto Him, that we may be a sign of His glory and domi…
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“Between wasting our gifts and burning ourselves out, Jesus calls us to a more excellent way: a joyful life of service fuelled by His abundant love” - @timothyshaunThis morning, Tim brought us a sermon titled “A More Excellent Way”, where he spoke on how we can best steward the gifts of the Spirit that we’ve been given by God to serve others. He re…
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“A large part of our discipleship rests on fending off cynicism and pursuing wonder; keeping our hearts anchored in hope, joy, and faith in God despite life’s setbacks.“ - @andrejosiahPst Andre shared about Small Beginnings at our first service of 2024, where we celebrated a new milestone in our journey as a church family with our official move to …
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“The joy that God calls us to is one that is bold and courageous - one that is able to look at death and suffering as temporary.” - @timothyshaunTim concluded our Advent series, Rumours of God, with a sermon on Joy. A condition of the heart and a posture of the soul, Tim shared about how the eternal joy that we have because of the good news of the …
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“Hope is the confident expectation of good based on the person and promises of God.” - @andrejosiahPs Andre continued our Advent series, Rumours of God, with a sermon on Hope.Sharing from Luke 1:5-7 and the story of Elizabeth and Zechariah who waited in long-suffering, resilience and obedience for a child, Pst Andre shared about the disappointment …
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“Seeking to act in our own time, rather than waiting on God’s, doesn’t accelerate the work of God in our lives; it corrupts it. Rather than seizing our destiny, we sabotage it.” - @andrejosiahPst Andre kicked off our Advent series today with examining the contrasting responses of Joseph and Herod to the impending birth of Jesus.He invited us to ref…
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“The most criticized aspect of Jesus’ ministry was who he ate with. He often shared meals with tax collectors and prostitutes, individuals considered the most reprehensible in society.” - @andrejosiahThis morning, Ps. Andre shared about how Jesus has modelled a radical culture of hospitality, and challenges us to allow the Gospel to reconfigure our…
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“Being saturated in the Word, and being led by the Spirit, are large parts of, and critical to growing, as disciples of Jesus.” - Jonathan TongIn week 3 of our Resilient Discipleship sermon series, Jonathan taught about the importance of being led by the Spirit and living that out daily in our lives is first and foremost rooted in the Word of God a…
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“The identifying mark of a resilient disciple is to have love for one another. How can we be offended with others if we have love?” - David TanIn week 2 of our sermon series on being Resilient Disciples, David brought us a word on being unoffendable, speaking from Matthew 18:15-17, and Galatians 5:16-17. In life, there are many opportunities for us…
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“In the midst of the unresolved tensions in our lives, God invites us into deeper relationship and reliance on Him.” - @xianyiKicking off our latest sermon series, Resilient Discipleship: following Jesus in Modern Babylon, Xianyi shared about how we can learn from the example of Jesus, to lean on God even as we live in the tension between represent…
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“The appropriate response to God’s revelation of His Son, His plan and purposes is a response from His church & His people to be missional.” - @timothyshaunIn this sermon teaching, Tim spoke on what it means to be missional as individuals, and collectively as a church. As God’s people, we not only have the privilege of receiving revelation of God’s…
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“We are to be anchoring our lives on the revelation of the mystery of godliness, as that gives us the strength and the ability to withstand what’s coming: the mystery of ungodliness.” - @andoryuutamAndrew wrapped up our 3-week series on the book of Daniel by expounding on Daniel 8 to 12. He expounded on the Abomination of Desolation, and provided m…
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“Isa 63:9 tells us the Lord is afflicted when his people are suffering. He also chose to identify with our suffering in the most tangible way - by bearing our judgement on the cross.But why does he allow us to suffer in this age? Suffering purifies our heart in order for Jesus to be our great reward. It is God’s way to mature love that makes us com…
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“The most valuable thing we can give to God isn’t our ability to influence culture, but it is our worship and devotion.” - @andoryuutamAndrew kicked off week one of The Daniel Series, with a sharing on the early chapters of the book of Daniel, and what it means for us as believers to emulate Daniel’s faithfulness in worship and prayer amid testings…
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“Whatever has your attention, not only possesses your mind, but will also possess your heart” - @andrejosiahPs. Andre spoke on the very timely subject of attention, in particular highlighting how it’s getting increasingly harder to be present in the moment with ourselves, with others, and with God. Ps. Andre reminded us once again that prayer, at i…
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“Jesus opened a door for Philadelphia because their steadfast faith was significant. His authority gave them access and confidence to persevere in the work of the gospel.” - @janicechinchernPst Janice concluded our sermon series, Let Them Hear with a sharing on Jesus’ letter to the church of Philadelphia, whom He commended for keeping the faith, wi…
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