by Jonathan Hayashi | Nov 6, 2023 | Prayer
My little girl one time just drove me to tears. I walked into the bedroom and the moment she saw me she just opened her arms. There wasn’t a doubt in her mind that her father was going to receive her, that her father was going to love her, that her father was...
by Jonathan Hayashi | Sep 25, 2023 | Honesty, Transparency, Truth
The idea of transparency/authenticity has recently received significant attention as people search for meaning in life. The loss of transparency in the church is a loss of vital power in the community. Transparency can be the first step in reviving the effectiveness...
by Jonathan Hayashi | Aug 14, 2023 | One Another’s, Suffering
I remember my first time when I had a broken bone. My first broken bone was my arm. In 6th grade, after climbing on a monkey bar attempting to be an Olympic athlete. I jumped off the edge, wasn’t able to reach as I lost my balance and I slipped right off my...
by Jonathan Hayashi | Jul 3, 2023 | Anger, Humility, Pride
Anger is the deadliest sin that people have forsaken. I remember one time meeting my pastor and he mentioned, “I don’t think sex or money that really gets pastors in trouble. It’s power and anger that gets pastors in real trouble.” I couldn’t agree even more with him....
by Jonathan Hayashi | May 5, 2023 | Discipleship
There hasn’t been a more crucial time than now for the church to rise up. To say that the world we live in is in “much trouble” would be an understatement. The sad reality is, this trouble is not just in the “world out there” but has crept within the churches leaving...
