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  • What are you doubting?

    Pastor Jon Hayashi|Updated Apr 22, 2021

    Our trust in a lot of things has gotten shaken over the last year. Misinformation, disinformation, lies and half-truths seem to be the norm anymore. When what we thought was solid belief comes into doubt, it rocks us to the core and we start doubting…everything. This applies to our faith. If I can’t trust what my eyes are seeing and my ears are hearing, how can I trust what I can’t see and hear? Does God really exist? Is His Word really true? Have I believed a lie this whole...

  • Pastor's Corner: Eucharisteo

    Pastor Jon Hayashi, Special to The Record|Updated Jan 20, 2021

    What does “eucharisteo” mean? You may recognize it from the term Eucharist which refers to the presence of Christ in the taking of the elements of the Lord’s Supper. But what does the term mean? Eucharisteois the form of a Greek word literally meaning “to give good grace” or “to speak that which is well-pleasing” and is commonly translated as “to give thanks” or “thanksgiving”. And there it is, the tie-in to this month: Thanksgiving. There are two things of interest with this word. First of all, in the middle of eucharisteo...

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