Events at Knox – Now Available

Why We Wait

Psalm 68 (VU 787), Acts 1:6-14

We do not like waiting. We want answers now, change now, resolution now. The disciples were no different. Even after resurrection, they still asked, “Lord, is this the time?” But instead of giving them a timetable, Jesus gave them a calling. In uncertain times, faith is not about forcing the future. It is about steady witness, quiet faithfulness, and trusting that God’s work ripples outward in ways larger and slower than we can see.
_^with Rev. Dr. Richard Chung

When the Fire Finds Its Voice

Psalm 104:24-35 (VU 826, Refrain 2, Part Two), Acts 2:1-21

Pentecost is not about private inspiration or spiritual excitement for its own sake. It is about ordinary, uncertain people being filled with a power beyond themselves and finding a voice they did not know they had. In a world of fear, confusion, and division, the Spirit does not remove struggle, but gives courage, clarity, and speech so that new life can begin to spread.
_^with Rev. Dr. Richard Chung

The Endless Cycle

Psalm 8 (VU 732), Ecclesiastes 1:1–11

Life can sometimes feel like a treadmill—work, effort, achievement, and yet the same patterns return again and again. Ecclesiastes observes this rhythm with disarming honesty: generations come and go, the sun rises and sets, and much of human striving fades with time. Yet within this recognition lies an invitation—not to despair, but to step off the illusion that everything depends on us. Wisdom begins when we acknowledge life’s limits and rediscover the quiet gift of simply being alive.
_^with Rev. Dr. Richard Chung

Ecclesiastes: “What Actually Lasts”

The book of Ecclesiastes speaks with rare honesty about life. It looks directly at the cycles of work, ambition, loss, wealth, and time—and asks the question many of us quietly carry: What actually lasts? Written from the perspective of a seasoned observer of life, Ecclesiastes does not rush to easy answers. Instead, it invites us to slow down, notice what is fleeting, and rediscover what gives life depth and meaning.

Guest Preacher and PMR Council in Kamloops

Ecclesiastes: “What Actually Lasts”

The book of Ecclesiastes speaks with rare honesty about life. It looks directly at the cycles of work, ambition, loss, wealth, and time—and asks the question many of us quietly carry: What actually lasts? Written from the perspective of a seasoned observer of life, Ecclesiastes does not rush to easy answers. Instead, it invites us to slow down, notice what is fleeting, and rediscover what gives life depth and meaning.