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When Rules Matter More Than People sermon from Luke 13

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What are you looking at? sermon from Matthew 7

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Full Communion Sacred Ground invitation

I will be joining in this year as a participant in my first long term deep dive into our country’s (United States of America) history of race and faith with the 11-part series called Sacred Ground: A Film and Reading-based Dialogue on Race and Faith founded by the Episcopal Church in 2019. I will be joining in with a group whose organizer has been leading this online (via Zoom) for four years,…

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Resharing because the day/time & 'come join in' video has been updated! Looking forward to this!

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Cohort 3 Applications Closing Soon: A Renewing Experience for Women

I was in the cohort 2 experience by Missio Alliance and now the deadline for cohort 3 is tomorrow, 1 August, 2025. Apply now! Applications for our Sustaining Women in Ministry Cohort close this Friday, August 1. This 6-month experience is designed for women serving in ministry who are looking for connection, encouragement, and practical support. If you, or someone you know, is longing for a…

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Next Level Living Part 2 sermon from Matthew 5

Impact Church shared this sermon summary from the recording, “In this sermon, our Connections Pastor Sejana Yoo continues from her previous message on ‘Next Level Living.’ She focuses on the importance of genuinely making room for God in our lives by emulating Christ, even when it’s difficult. Through scriptures, personal experiences, and historical examples, Sejana urges the congregation to live…

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Scripture Lectio online with Sejana

Introducing my new initiative I’m calling “Scripture Lectio” which will be held on Monday’s 1130-1230CDT online. Join me if you can here! This is for you to be filled by God in community. Details to join 11:30am -12:30pm CDT Monday, July 14th and subsequent Monday’s! Time zone: America/Chicago Google Meet joining info Video call link: https://meet.google.com/ths-ppye-heo Who this is…

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Scripture Lectio online with Sejana

Introducing my new initiative I’m calling “Scripture Lectio” which will be held on Monday’s 1130-1230CDT online. Join me if you can here! This is for you to be filled by God in community. Scripture Lectio 1130-1230 Monday, July 14 · 11:00am – 12:30pm and beyond… Time zone: America/Chicago Google Meet joining info Video call link: https://meet.google.com/ths-ppye-heo I talk about this in my…

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Next Level Living with Jesus sermon from Matthew 5

Impact Church shared this sermon summary from the recording, “Join Pastor Sejana Yoo as she delves into Matthew 5:38-48, part of the Sermon on the Mount, where Jesus outlines radical principles like turning the other cheek and loving your enemies. She explores the context behind these teachings, shares personal anecdotes, and discusses how figures like Cesar Chavez and Civil Rights activists have…

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Salt & Light - Empowered by Jesus sermon from Matthew 5

Jesus used everyday things, everyday objects, everyday life matters in his teaching so that the people could relate and understand the Lord’s way of living and being in the kingdom of God. Jesus empowered his followers by calling them out as ‘salt’ and as ‘light’ in the world, giving them purpose. How do we live out this purpose today? I preach this sermon from Matthew 5:13-16 for my home church…

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Bread by a Brook: God’s Care in Hiding sermon from 1 Kings 17

The prophet Elijah was doing the work of the Lord. His work caused him to go into a season of hiding- a season of being cared for very directly by the Lord.  I preach about God’s ways of caring for Elijah by the brook and the ways in which God cares for me (and for you) in my sermon prepared for the congregation of First Presbyterian Church Clifton on 11 May 2025, Mother’s Day. May we recognize…

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Hopeful Prayer - Short Stories & Pauses sermons

This is my prayer for me and for you. That we would be moved and empowered by the Holy Spirit for ourselves and for others in this watching, waiting world. These are a few stories about life with God followed by questions to wonder about WITH God. May the Lord bless you as you listen! This was my first time ever preaching two sermons in one day (and I’m not trying to make this a habit folks!)…

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Bible Break on Thursdays Mark 8

This is the last video for the first half of going through the book of Mark together with you! I’ve enjoyed creating these videos with a special group of ladies in mind, but I hear they don’t meet during the summer. So, I am pausing this series and, God-willing, will create the second half of Mark (Mark chapters 9-16) during the Fall semester (or if there is interest!). This means that you now…

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Holy Week Readings 2025

Join me each week of Holy Week 2025 to listen in as I read through the Revised Common Lectionary (RCL) Readings for Year C every day. I will be reading them live on Facebook (SejanaShines) at 8:15am CDT and then copying the video onto YouTube right after. You can find the YouTube playlist here “Holy Week Readings 2025 with Sejana” on SejanaShines. Tell me more about these ‘lectionary’…

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Bible Break on Thursdays Mark 7

I’m almost done with this first half of going through the book of Mark together with you! I’ve enjoyed creating these videos with a special group of ladies in mind, but I hear they don’t meet during the summer. So, I will likely pause this series and create the second half of Mark (Mark chapters 9-16) during the Fall semester. This means that we are almost done working through the first half of…

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Jesus Sees You sermon from Mark 6:45-56

This was my second time preaching for the Young Adult Ministry of the The Lord’s Church of Waco (a Korean Church) in Waco, Texas, on 6 April 2025. With all the things that are going on in our lives (and in my life) the fact that Jesus saw the disciples stood out to me and I shared it to the people (and with you here) today. May it encourage you in your season. As usual, scroll to the end of this…

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Bible Break on Thursdays Mark 6

This is Mark chapter 6 our special guest has returned! I gotta tell you, I enjoy doing this in dialogue with someone else, and what’s better than to be in conversation with my daughter. We talk about 3+ points to share with you. Download the handout right here below for the specifics. Afterwards, I introduce a spiritual practice, spiritual reading, to try this week. Timestamps for the video will…