We had a blessed time up in the Sierra’s having fun in the snow, eating some great food (thanks Praxis brothers and sisters) and feasted on a banquet of God’s spiritual word and blessing through Pastor William. Pastor William shared openly from his own life to help us to see the truth of God, our sins and the great salvation that we are all offered. We were all greatly blessed by Pastor William’s messages as well as testimonies from various brothers and sisters. If you missed out this year, hope you can join us next year.
In preparation of the IGSM Winter Retreat, Chul Kim provided a discussion of the parable of the sower as written in Matthew 13:1-23. He considers the parable, which is a representative story given by Jesus to those who are listening, and the explanation that Jesus later provides for this particular parable. In this parable is a man who sows seeds, which represent the Word of God, and the four types of soil that the seeds can fall upon, which represent four different ways a person can respond to the Word. From the seed that falls on the path, Chul discusses the importance of being able to listen, and listen carefully, to the Word that it may have the authority to change our lives. From the seed that falls on the rocky soil, Chul emphasizes the difficulties of living in the Word, and the importance of recognizing this. From the seed that falls among the weeds, Chul speaks of the difficulties that Christian have to face daily, and have to overcome. Ultimately those who can do so are like the seed that falls on the good soil. The evening ends with a testimony from Nghia Tran, and how his life was transformed by the Word.
