EKKO Church

Episode 5 | Too Blessed to be Depressed?

Pastor Bryan and Heidi talk candidly about their personal journeys with depression, mental health and stigma within the church. Please note that this episode also mentions suicide and suicidal ideation, so this conversation may not be suitable for children or those of us who aren't ready to listen to that right now. The presence of mental illness isn’t a metric of your faith or spirituality; it can affect members, leaders, and pastors. And healing can be in a moment for some, but for many, it ca...

John 4:1-42 | At The Well

Well, Well, Well...

Good News

Hebrews 12:1-13 | The Race Set Before Us

Episode 4 | The Breakup

In this episode of Morning Coffee with PB, we're talking about when we come to the end of things: of a journey, of a relationship, of a season. We generally know how to start things... but how do we end things well? Some questions we're asking: What do we do when we sense something is ending? How do you breakup well? Or leave a community well?

2 Timothy 6:11-20 | Active Love

Prayer: Father God, you are so good. You are love. You are a good Father. Thank you for making us with love and in love. Thank you for making the way for us to be called your children. Holy Spirit, help me to have the courage to believe that I am deeply loved. And from that love, to respond and serve out of the abundance. Jesus, thank you for displaying the perfect example of what it looks like to trust that you are loved. May we remember that all that we do comes from an overflow of affection t...

The Den of Loyalty

Episode 3 | Enduring Love, Inexplicable Joy

Heidi Kwon and Pastor Bryan sit down with Pastor Moses and his wife, Pastor Sung Chil Park, of Shalom Disability Ministries to hear their story and their heart for people with special abilities. Their mission was forged out of the unimaginable. After a horrific accident killed their two young daughters and left Pastor Sung Chil Park a quadriplegic many years ago, Pastors Moses and Sung Chil have dedicated their lives to serving people with special abilities and sharing the gospel. But what is ca...

Psalm 63 | Unfailing Love

The Macguffin

Galatians 2:19-21 | Christ In Me

Prayer: "Thank You, God, for the cross. Thank you for loving me and giving yourself up for me. Thank you that I can live in you. Thank you that I am a new creation. That I am not haunted by who I have been, what I have done. But that every day is an invitation to the Christ-life. Help me to trust in the finishing work of the Cross. Jesus, my Savior, my King, the Lamb of God the image of the Father I confess that I often trade your yoke for the burden of the law. As if I can earn your grace. Lord...

Belt's Burden

Philippians 4:4-7 | Anxious, Nothing

Let’s pray: Anxious, Nothing. Prayerful, Everything. Thankful, Anything. Peace. Lord, Here I am. All of my burdens, all of my cares. Here I am, my being laid out before you. You care for me. You care for me. My God, You care for me. I am cared for. Thank you, Lord. Amen.

Not What I Expected

Psalm 139:23-24 | Search Me O God

Prayer: "Holy Spirit - I invite you. Help me to grow in my awareness of you. Illuminate and bring to the surface times that I’ve hurt you, hurt others and hurt myself. Lord, I need grace to see myself clearly. I need grace to love the unlovely parts of me. May I not trip or stumble over shame or guilt, but be empowered in honest examination and humble exposure. May I remember that you love me and you desire to form me. I ask for a double portion of your grace. Help me to see that you are leading...

The Longest Time-Out Ever (Part 2)

Episode 2 | Burn to Learn

It's hard watching someone crash and burn. We want to rescue others and we want to be rescued. But, in most cases, the most loving thing is to let someone burn - even if that person is yourself. In this episode of Morning Coffee with PB, we're talking about natural consequences, burning to learn, and discipline. How God, in His infinite love and wisdom, disciplines & allows consequences for us to break, to grow and to heal. Some questions we're asking: Do you always need to crash and burn in...

Daniel 9 | Daniel's Prayer

Prayer: "In our exile, listen as we plead. God, lean down and listen. Open Your eyes and see our despair. See how Your city—the city that bears Your name—lies in ruins. We make this plea, not because we deserve help, but because of Your mercy. Lord, hear. Lord, forgive. Lord, listen and act! For Your own sake, do not delay, O my God, for Your people and Your city bears Your name. Lord, when correction hurts or when I resist Your discipline, help me to remember the Father’s delight. Help me to no...

The Longest Time-Out Ever (Part 1)

Daniel 8 | The Ram, the Goat and the Little Horn

Prayer by St. Anselm of Canterbury Teach me to seek you and reveal yourself to me as I seek for unless you instruct me I cannot seek you and unless you reveal yourself I cannot find you Let me seek you in desiring you let me desire you in seeking you Let me find you in loving you let me love you in finding you. Amen.

The Little Horn That Could

Daniel 7:1-14 | The Four Beasts

Prayer: Ancient of Days. God who strings each star in the sky and plants the lilies in the field. You are God over it all. Spanning eternity and present in the moment. You are over all and in all. I confess that your ways are higher than my ways. So I yield to you. I submit my life to you. May I be an instrument of your goodness here and now, knowing that You are working all things out for the good of those who love you. In your precious Son’s name we pray. Amen.

Hope in Chaos

Daniel 6 | In the Den of Lions

Prayer: Psalm 118:5-7 When hard pressed, I cried to the Lord; he brought me into a spacious place. The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me? The Lord is with me; he is my helper. I look in triumph on my enemies. Amen.

To Fear or Not to Fear

Episode 1 | Return from the Global Funk

Take a listen to our conversation about the transition back from pandemic living to in-person gatherings. We ask the questions: Why do we need to meet in person if we can do so online? And how can we prepare ourselves for a post-pandemic living?

Daniel 5 | The Writing on the Wall

Prayer: God of Power, God of All. You give and You take away. Keep me far from the temptation of arrogance that leads me to believe that I hold the scales of my life. Instead, soften my spirit. Make my posture be one of humility. Knowing it is YOU who holds each day, each breath in Your hands. And in holy reverence, may I look to Jesus, our Teacher, our savior, as the blueprint for my life and actions. Help me to be like Him. Open my eyes to see what power you have given me, and may I use all of...

Revealing Dreams

Daniel 4:28-37 | Nebuchadnezzar's Humiliation

Prayer: “King of Heaven. King over all, You reign. I confess again that You rule my life, and I do not. You humble the proud, so find me broken and find me meek. As the Psalmist says, create in me a clean heart, O God. Even when it hurts, I will praise You and trust that You are a loving Father. Lord, I ask, please restore and renew me. Shine your light upon me. I praise and glorify and honor you. All your acts are true and just. Amen.”