Peter BaiDec 25, 20203 minChristmas Message 2020I want to take this time to wish everyone a merry Christmas and a healthy and blessed new year. We all had to adjust and adapt this year,...
Peter BaiOct 11, 20204 minNew Study Series: Imagining with GodWhat would God say about all that’s been going on in our world today (covid, social justice, politics, etc)? There are many ways (spiritu...
Peter BaiOct 4, 20204 minAfter taking 3-months sabbatical From the month of July to September this year, I took a sabbatical from church ministry (first time in 8 years) after sensing a nudge fro...
Peter BaiJun 27, 20204 minWhere do We go from Here: ConfessionI just finished reading a book by Martin Luther King Jr (his last one) by the title of "Where do we go from here: Chaos and Community". I...
Peter BaiJun 6, 20204 minMy Reflection on RacismI was twelve when I first felt the strange feeling of being treated based on the color of my skin. Fresh off the boat, I only knew a hand...
Peter BaiApr 25, 20201 minThank YOU!! Thank you for supporting Acts Community Church and its ministry. Your prayers and financial givings are invaluable signs of God's encoura...
Peter BaiApr 19, 20203 minCOVID-19: our response together As with the rest of the world, Acts Community Church has been affected by the current pandemic in multiple ways. We haven't been able to ...
Peter BaiMar 16, 20203 minKeeping Grounded in the midst of Coronavirus Outbreak“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your so...
Peter BaiJul 3, 20191 minWedding MessageLast week I was in San Francisco for a wedding that I was privileged to officiate. It was a beautiful wedding and here is a little bit of...
Peter BaiMar 13, 20183 minA long break, a new heart.To say the least, it's been a while since I last wrote here. Personally, making a family trip to Korea to visit my mother and to meet her...
Peter BaiOct 14, 20173 minGoing back "Home"I’m on my 13 hour flight to Korea. Every time I go back to the country of my birth, I have mixed feelings. Part of me feels like going to...
Peter BaiApr 14, 20173 minGood FridayTomorrow's Good Friday. This week, I had a nice time explaining to my kids why the day Jesus died is called good. Good in what was bad. L...
Peter BaiFeb 23, 20174 minToday is my 15th year Wedding AnniversaryOk, today's the 15th year anniversary of Kathy and my weddding. We aren't doing anything big to celebrate (we both are working and have t...
Peter BaiFeb 19, 20176 minWillpower: How can we actually do what we already know we should do?Problems in life isn't so much about knowing the right thing to do (though that CAN be a hard thing to discern at times). More often tha...
Peter BaiJan 1, 20174 minNew Year. New House.New Year is about a new start - having a new mindset and new goals. There was a time in the Bible where everyone was waiting for such a ...
Peter BaiDec 22, 20164 minChristmas StoryOne of my favorite Christmas stories in the Bible is right at the very beginning of the New Testament (Matthew 1) where an angle appears ...
Peter BaiDec 13, 20165 minRoad Trip on My BirthdayEarlier this month, I turned 45 (yes, kindly reminded by my kids in that morning that now I'm rounded up to being 50, yikes)! I spent the...
Peter BaiNov 19, 20163 minPost-Election ReflectionsHere are some of my reflections from this year's election. I don't pretend to understand any better than anyone else, but I believe in va...
Peter BaiNov 7, 20161 minMy Voting GuideJust some thoughts on how I'm voting tomorrow. 1. Don’t think there is one "right" or “Christian” way to vote. This thought is driven by ...
Peter BaiOct 28, 20166 minSpiritual Journey of being a Cubs fanIt’s been a few weeks since I last wrote. Two reasons for it. One, I was on a personal retreat and when you are on a retreat the point is...