Message Title: “The Kingdom on the King's Terms”
Speaker: Rev. Michael Hsu
Reference Verses: Mark 10:1-31
Message Title: “The Way of Faith”
Speaker: Rev. Michael Hsu
Reference Verses: Mark 10:32-52
Message Title: “The King Comes Looking for Fruit”
Speaker: Rev. Michael Hsu
Reference Verses: Mark 11:1-25
Message Title: “Authenticity: Paul’s Ministry in Thessalonica”
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Siang-Yang Tan
Texts: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8
Message Title: “The King We Need”
Speaker: Rev. Michael Hsu
Reference Verses: Isaiah 9:1-7
Message Title: “Prepare the Way for the God Who Comes Near”
Speaker: Rev. Michael Hsu
Reference Verses: Luke 3:1-18; Luke 1:26-38
Message Title: “Good News of Great Joy”
Speaker: Rev. Michael Hsu
Reference Verses: Luke 2:1-20
Message Title: “A Pastor’s Heart: Paul’s Fatherly Love”
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Siang-Yang Tan
Texts: 1 Thessalonians 2:9-12
Message Title: “Living in the Here and Now but Longing for the There and Then”
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Siang-Yang Tan
Texts: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
Message Title: “Greatness the Jesus Way”
Speaker: Rev. Michael Hsu
Reference Verses: Mark 9: 30-50
Message Title: “Glory on the Mountain, Need in the Valley”
Speaker: Rev. Michael Hsu
Reference Verses: Mark 9: 1-29
Message Title: “Engaging with God’s Heart for Mission”
Speaker: Pastor David Kitani
Reference Verses: Luke 15:1-10 (NIV)
Pastor David was born in LA to Japanese immigrants. He got a Master’s in Education from UCLA and worked as a public high school teacher for 8 years in a low-income neighborhood of South LA. In 2011 he transitioned from teaching to living, learning, and loving in LA’s Eastside. He's been serving with New Life Community Church-Lincoln Heights (Pastor Chris Rattay's church) with his wife, Ji Son, and their two boys. New Life is a cross-race, cross-class church made up predominantly of working-class Latinos. David is currently an Associate Pastor there, fundraised through Servant Partners, with a passion for disciple-making.
Message Title: “I Will Not Be Mastered”
Speaker: Rev. Michael Hsu
Reference Verses: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20; Matthew 6:24-34
Message Title: “Who Pays When I Win?”
Speaker: Rev. Michael Hsu
Reference Verses: 1 Corinthians 10:23-33
Message Title: “The Dream of More”
Speaker: Rev. Michael Hsu
Reference Verses: 1 Timothy 6:6-19
Message Title: “The Moment Everything Changes”
Speaker: Rev. Michael Hsu
Reference Verses: Mark 8:22-30
Message Title: “Seeing but Not Seeing”
Speaker: Rev. Michael Hsu
Reference Verses: Mark 8:1-21
Message Title: “A Savior for Outsiders”
Speaker: Rev. Michael Hsu
Reference Verses: Mark 7:24-37
Message Title: “The Real Problem is the Heart”
Speaker: Rev. Michael Hsu
Reference Verses: Mark 7:1-23
Message Title: “The Shepherd Who Feeds His People”
Speaker: Rev. Michael Hsu
Reference Verses: Mark 6:30-56
Message Title: ““The Cost of Prophetic Truth”
Speaker: Rev. Michael Hsu
Reference Verses: Mark 6:14-29
Message Title: “Reputation and Character: Diotrephes and Demetrius”
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Siang-Yang Tan
Texts: 3 John 9-14
Message Title: “Reputation and Character: Gaius”
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Siang-Yang Tan
Texts: 3 John 1-8
Message Title: ““Rejected at Home, Sent on Mission”
Speaker: Rev. Michael Hsu
Reference Verses: Mark 6:1-13
Message Title: “Looking and Longing for the Truth in Christ”
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Siang-Yang Tan
Texts: 2 John 7-13
Message Title: “Faith that Reaches for Jesus”
Speaker: Rev. Michael Hsu
Reference Verses: Mark 5:21-43
Message Title: “Loving and Living the Truth in Christ”
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Siang-Yang Tan
Texts: 2 John 1-6
Message Title: “Justice Informed by Grace”
Speaker: Rev. Michael Hsu
Reference Verses: Micah 6:8, Deuteronomy 10:17–18, Genesis 1:26-27, Luke 4:18-20, Romans 3:25-26, Isaiah 58:6–7, James 1:27
Message Title: “A Life Transformed by the Holy Spirit”
Speaker: Katie Foat
Reference Verse: Acts 26
Message Title: “Faith that Reaches for Jesus”
Speaker: Rev. Michael Hsu
Reference Verses: Mark 5:21-43
Message Title: “At the Mercy of an Impartial God”
Speaker: Rev. Larry Kim
Reference Verses: Romans 2:1-13
Pastor Larry Kim has a deep passion for ministry and a heart for serving God’s people. He earned his B. S. in Applied Mathematics from UCLA in 2009 before answering God’s call to ministry, completing his Master of Divinity at Fuller Theological Seminary in 2020. He was ordained though the Evangelical Church Alliance in 2021.
With over two decades of ministry experience, Pastor Larry, has been actively involved in Worship & Praise since 2001, served in Youth Ministry since 2010, and faithfully ministered as an Assistant Pastor since 2018 at his previous church. In 2025, he joined FEC-SGV to lead the Connections community, seeking to foster deep relationships and spiritual growth. His passion is to raise up genuine disciples who know Jesus and live out His love in everyday life.
Beyond ministry, Pastor Larry enjoys spending time with his wife, Camille, and their daughter, Aurora. He loves discovering great food, playing board games, watching, football, and sharing life’s moments with others through meaningful conversations.
Message Title: “God's Kingdom Is Different”
Speaker: Rev. Michael Hsu
Reference Verses: Mark 4:1-34
Message Title: “Who Really Belongs to Jesus?”
Speaker: Rev. Michael Hsu
Reference Verses: Mark 3:7-35
Message Title: “The Day Compassion Was Controversial”
Speaker: Rev. Michael Hsu
Reference Verses: Mark 2:23-3:6
Message Title: “When Jesus Disrupts "Religion"“
Speaker: Rev. Michael Hsu
Reference Verses:Mark 2:13-22
Message Title: “Authority to Heal... and Forgive”
Speaker: Rev. Michael Hsu
Reference Verses: Mark 1:40-2:12
Message Title: “The Sight of Resurrection”
Speaker: Katie Foat
Reference Verse: John 20:1-18