FaithIsland
Whenever someone says, "no one lives on an island alone" - at OSHi, Aiea we are living proof. We live on an island, but we are never alone. We welcome you to journey with us as we follow Jesus - through this life - finally arriving at the life to come. Aloha ke Akua!
Thanksgiving
Ezra and the need to give thanks even when everything is a mess
First Sunday in Advent
Ever walked into a well-lit room and turned on a flashlight? You don't need light where there is already light - you need light where there is darkness. Advent is God shining the light of His grace on a very deep darkness. E'en so, Lord Jesus, quickly come is not asking Jesus to speed things up - it's asking Him to use you right now - wherever you are - do bring light to someone who needs it.
Last Sunday of the Church Year, Sunday of the Fulfilment, Christ the King
It takes faith to see the difference between a dream and a vision
Twenty-Sixth Sunday after the Pentecost
This ain't heaven and these churches aren't the real church - the people are - and we've got all eternity to make sure that no one gets left behind.
Twenty-Fifth Sunday after the Pentecost
It's the "Widow's Mite (or lepton in the Greek) - but it has nothing to do with money. God is always more interested in our heart and soul than in our offerings. If we know who we are - and why we are here - the offering becomes an extension of the soul. This woman gave because it is who she was!
All Saints' Sunday
You are a saint but you are also a sinner. The fancy Latin is Simul Justus et Peccator. It just means you have one foot in heaven and one on this earth - and the "now - but not yet" (heaven) brings meaning and purpose to the "now - but slipping through your fingers" (earth). Be loved by God - then go out and love others.
Sunday of the Reformation
Baby teeth and Jesus are not usually in the same sentence - and they definitely don't teach the same theology. We need a daily Reformation in our lives and in our churches. “The core problem isn’t the fact that we’re lukewarm, halfhearted, or stagnant Christians. The crux of it all is why we are this way - and that is because we have an inaccurate view of God.” Francis Chan
Twenty-First Sunday after the Pentecost
What is your definition of Being Saved? Unless you are the thief on the cross, you will spend the rest of your life "numbering your days aright - seeking a heart of wisdom." What will that look like?
Twentieth Sunday after the Pentecost
You are annoying - until we need your spiritual gift (and we don't even want to talk about me being annoying, but...)
St. Michael and All Angels Sunday
Saying Yes can be a spiritual experience - especially when Jesus takes us somewhere that He knows is going to be perfect because we were created for that moment
