Browse published episodes from Pastor Joshua Lim in Family Chapel.
Jul 3, 2022 5:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
As Paul is continuing to make his appeal to the Corinthians to be reconciled with him, he now gives them the call to pursue holiness. The Corinthians had been compromising their faith by partnering with these traveling preachers who were bringing a false
Jun 19, 2022 5:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
Paul explains that the hope of resurrection is enjoying eternally redeemed life with God. Far from being irrelevant, this future hope provides present courage to be faithful in our everyday lives. More specifically, the hope of resurrection brings courage
Jun 12, 2022 5:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
As Paul continues to defend his apostolic ministry, he now directly addresses the main criticism levied against him - his weakness. But far from having his weakness disqualify him from ministry, Paul shows how his weakness is actually crucial to his minis
Jun 5, 2022 5:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
Due to the influence of other travelling teachers, the Corinthians have been seeking to turn back to the old covenant in order to secure glory for themselves. In response to that, Paul argues that the new covenant has greater glory because it leads to lif
May 22, 2022 5:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
Church discipline often gets a bad rap, but it is an important part of building a healthy church community. Jesus has called his church to exercise discipline in calling fellow believers to repentance when they are caught in unrepentant, verifiable, and s
May 8, 2022 5:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
There are inherent challenges to maintaining relationships in church community, such as disappointment, distrust, and disconnection. In light of those challenges, rather than seeking to rebuild community on whatever is convenient or even pragmatic, the Go
Apr 17, 2022 5:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
Easter is the day that we celebrate Jesus’ resurrection from the dead. But Jesus' resurrection is not merely a happy ending. Rather, Easter is the start of something new. Easter points to the astonishing reality in which God’s Kingdom, and presence, a
Apr 11, 2022 5:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
The calling given to us as the Church is too much for us to handle on our own. Thankfully, we are not meant to do this on our own. Rather, we have been given the Holy Spirit, who glorifies Christ, brings new life, sanctifies believers, and empowers for mi
Apr 3, 2022 5:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
The main mission entrusted to the church is to make disciples. But there are some great challenges to discipleship in our day and age, especially as we find ourselves living in a post-Christian context, with new digital frontiers, and increasing polarizat
Mar 20, 2022 5:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
The church is the family of God. We are brothers and sisters who share a bond that is rooted in Christ. So, how are we to relate to one another in this new family that Jesus has brought us into? If we want to thrive as members of this family, we need to b
Mar 13, 2022 5:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
Church is quite strange. But perhaps, most strange of all, at church, we gather around a book - the Bible. Why is the Bible so central to the church? The Bible is so central because it is God's Word, which makes us wise for salvation, equips us to obey Go
Mar 6, 2022 4:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
Do we actually need to meet in-person for church? With a prolonged season of isolation and the availability of livestreamed services, many might be wondering if gathering together is really that necessary. But at the core, the church is a gathered assembl
Feb 20, 2022 4:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
In our series, we've seen that lament is a gift that enables us to navigate the tension of life in a fallen world. But what does lament actually look like? Lamentations 5 gives us a model of lament to follow. And we see four major steps: turn, complain, t
Feb 13, 2022 4:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
When life falls apart, we see what we have been putting our hope in all along. Unfortunately, we often place our hope in idols. An idol is something that takes the place of God. It's usually a good thing that we have elevated to be an ultimate thing. Sadl
Jan 30, 2022 4:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
In a surprising twist, it is revealed that God is behind the destruction of Jerusalem. It is the Lord who opposes His own people in their sin. With that, we are confronted with a very difficult conundrum: What do we do when God feels like an enemy? Well,
Jan 23, 2022 4:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
We often think that to be a faithful Christian means that we don't complain or doubt and we put on a smile and just push forward when life falls apart. So, the idea of lamenting can make us feel uncomfortable, and it might even feel unbiblical. But in our
Jan 9, 2022 4:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
The metaverse is coming! But while a full-blown metaverse is most likely decades away, much of the foundational impulses driving the metaverse are very much present today and serve as obstacles to renewal. Those obstacles are: the distortion of identity,
Jan 2, 2022 4:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
Jesus unpacks the kind of life that he offers through the 7 "I Am" statements found in the Gospel of John. Through those statements, we see that the kind of life that is found in Christ provides satisfaction (John 6:35), brings illumination (John 8:12), s
Dec 19, 2021 4:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
Work is one of the most significant activities we partake in as humans. Work is not just limited to our jobs or careers, but work is any productive activity we engage in to bring glory to God and good to our neighbors. As such, our workplaces serve as one
Dec 12, 2021 4:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
Christians know that they are called to share the Gospel with others, but the honest truth is that evangelism is very hard. Oftentimes, the obstacles to evangelism are more internal than external. Some of those major obstacles are apathy, fear, forgetfuln
Dec 5, 2021 4:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
As Joshua nears the end of his life, he offers some closing remarks to the people of Israel. With his final words, he issues the call to renew their covenant with the Lord since each new generation needs to take ownership of their own faith. In calling fo
Nov 21, 2021 4:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
After carrying out their conquest of Canaan, Israel is ready to distribute the land amongst the various tribes and clans. One of the recipients is a man named Caleb, who along with Joshua are the only ones from the previous generation who were allowed to
Nov 15, 2021 4:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
As word spreads about Israel making their way through the land of Canaan, some of the Canaanite kings decide to form a coalition to stop Israel. However, one of these people groups (the Gibeonites) decide to take a different approach. Through this passage
Oct 31, 2021 5:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
As Joshua and Israel have entered into the Promise Land, they are now set to face off against their enemies and start engaging in some battles. First stop: Jericho. While we may not always realize it, we too are engaged in real battles with real enemies (