Tough Questions

Hurricane Katrina: Why Did It Happen?
In this sermon clip, days after Katrina and before the fourth anniversary of the September 11 attacks, Pastor Okubo said that both disasters happened not because of God's judgment on America, but because this is a sinful, fallen world that awaits the return of Christ.
Sept 4, 2005/16 kbps/563 KB

Should I Get Involved?
People don't want to get involved; it's none of their business. But the parable of The Good Samaritan teaches that in reaching out to others in need, we share the love of the God we profess to believe in.
July 15, 2007/32 kbps/3.67 MB

Why Do Bad Things Happen to Us?
Because this is a sinful world, things such as death, war and disease will happen, even to committed Christians. But God has promised to carry, strengthen and grow us through each bad situation... and even bring good out of it.
Mar 12, 2006/16 kbps/1.37 MB

Why Do We Come to Church?
Being in fellowship with other Christians at church is how we publicly worship God, but Pastor Okubo teaches that the church is also where we learn to pass the baton of faith to the next generation and where all generations can encourage each other in the Lord.
July 13, 2008/32 kbps/3.51 MB

Why Does God Allow Injustice?
Pastor Okubo teaches from the parable of the wheat and the weeds in Matthew 13:24-30 that God is waiting for unbelievers to come to salvation, just as He did for a ruthless persecutor named Saul of Tarsus, who later became the great apostle Paul.
July 20, 2008/32 kbps/3.27 MB

Why Is It So Hard to Forgive My Brother?
From the parable of the ungrateful servant, we learn that even as Christians baptized in Jesus' name, we struggle to forgive others because deep down inside we don't believe God has forgiven us of our own debt load of sin. A sobering sermon with a message of God's amazing grace.
Sept 14, 2008/32 kbps/2.95 MB