Episodes
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Forgive Us
Why do unpaid bills, unresolved hurts, and unsettled conflicts stay so loud in our heads? Psychologists call it the Zeigarnik Effect—the human mind holds onto unfinished business with an iron grip until the tab is settled. Unforgiveness and unrepented sin function like open tabs that our souls...
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Our Daily Bread / Tom Kang / New Story Church
In a hyper-accelerated culture driven by AI, speed, and instant delivery, we are constantly conditioned to hoard more and worry about tomorrow. Yet Jesus interrupts our anxious pace with an almost embarrassingly small petition: "Give us this day our daily bread" (Matthew 6:11). Drawing from…
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Your Kingdom Come
Of all the topics Jesus addressed throughout His ministry, what did He speak about the most? It wasn't money, love, or even prayer—it was the Kingdom of God. In fact, He declared that announcing this Good News was the very purpose for which He was sent (Luke 4:43). In Part 2 of our series Teach…
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Our Father
How do you pray? For most of us, we didn't deliberately learn the Lord's Prayer; we absorbed it—through a loving grandmother or a plaque on the wall, leaving it dormant and unexamined. Over time, it easily becomes "Spiritual Muscle Memory," reducing holy words to the mere mechanics of a swing. In...
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The True Bottom Line
When you head into work or school on Monday morning, what is your ultimate bottom line? Is it just earning a paycheck, avoiding conflict, or climbing the ladder? In the conclusion of our Faith at Work series, Pastor David Kim reminds us that work is not merely a consequence of sin—it is part of...
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Undercover Boss
How do you worship God through your work when the person you work for makes it nearly impossible? And if you are the boss, what if the way you treat your staff was the only sermon they heard about your God all week? In Part 3 of our Faith at Work series, Pastor Tom Kang looks at Ephesians 6:5–9,...
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Made for Excellence
Does God care whether you are good at your job or not? Dorothy Sayers famously noted that the first thing the church should tell a carpenter isn't just moral rules, but: Make good tables. When the church goes silent on excellence, culture lowers the bar with "Quiet Quitting" and "Bare Minimum...
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Work as Worship
Do you get the "Sunday Scaries"? Many of us live with a spiritual divide—worshiping on Sunday and merely surviving Monday through Friday. In this message, Pastor Tom Kang launches our new series Faith at Work, showing that work is not a curse, but a sacred calling. In Hebrew, the word Avodah…
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Thoughts that Stick
What thoughts do you carry every day? Shaped by past hurts, we often tell ourselves stories that act like a faulty GPS, dictating how we see ourselves, God, and others. In Celebrate Recovery, we call these untrue, sticky thoughts "hang-ups". In this message, Johnny Baker (Celebrate Recovery)…
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Perseverance
How do you remain faithful when life gets hard? When trials, pain, and unexpected suffering visit us without an appointment, our natural instinct is often to panic, question God’s love, or isolate ourselves from others. In the final week of our series Not Home Yet, Pastor David Kim walks us…
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Present
When headlines scream panic and the world tells us the end is near, how should believers respond? While culture runs toward fear, stockpiles, and isolation, the Apostle Peter offers a radically countercultural strategy for the end times. In this message from 1 Peter 4:1–11, Pastor Tom Kang walks...
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Proclaim
Why do you have hope? In a world constantly shaken by fear, anxiety, and uncertainty, Peter calls believers—elect exiles—to live with a radically distinct hope that cannot be explained by mere human optimism.In Part 6 of our series Not Home Yet, Pastor Tom walks through 1 Peter 3:13–22, one of…
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Promise
What does it truly look like to follow Jesus into the most personal spaces of our lives—our living rooms, our marriages, and our everyday relationships?In Week 5 of our series Not Home Yet, Pastor Stephen walks us through 1 Peter 3:1–12, unpacking God’s sacred blueprint for marriage and Christian...
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Pattern
In 1 Peter 2:13–25, Pastor Stephen Han asks how followers of Jesus should respond when life treats us unfairly. Rather than retaliation, Peter calls us to live under God’s authority, extend radical grace, and follow in the footsteps of Jesus, entrusting our hurt and desire for justice to God....
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Purpose
What is the true purpose of your life once you've been rescued? In Week 3 of Not Home Yet, Pastor Tom Kang uses LA’s "Graffiti Towers" to show how God takes stones the world rejects and builds something magnificent. Dismantling consumer and privatized Christianity, this message reveals that no...
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Price
What is the true worth of your life? In Week 2 of our Not Home Yet series through 1st Peter, Pastor Tom Kang explores the infinite price paid for your heavenly citizenship. Using the marketplace concept of being ransomed, this message reveals that Jesus didn't just rescue us from eternity; He...
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Passport
Pastor Tom Kang leads a thought-provoking exploration of First Peter, focusing on the concept of being 'elect exiles' and the implications for Christians living as temporary residents in a world that is not their home. He emphasizes the fleeting nature of worldly inheritances and the enduring…
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Selah July 2026
In a world that never stops moving, Selah is our invitation to pause.To slow down.To reflect.To pray.To worship without rushing the moment.This is a service where we create space for God to meet us right where we are. Not striving. Not performing. Just present.If your soul has been carrying more...
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Halftime
Have you ever found yourself in a painful season where everything feels hopeless and silent? Pastor Dave Briggs takes us into what he calls "halftime"—those agonizing moments in life when the story is only half-written and nothing makes sense. Whether it's Joseph in prison, the Israelites at the...
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Father's Day
What if the mistakes of your earthly father were never the true template of fatherhood? This Father's Day, we skip the traditional sermon for a raw, honest conversation with three dads from our community. They pull back the curtain on the real friction of parenting teenage daughters through...
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Worship
Every worth-while journey has a "dip"—that heavy, exhausting valley between the excitement of a new start and the mastery of a deeper faith. In the finale of our Habakkuk series, Pastor Tom Kang shows how our prayers transform from a wrestling cry of "How long?" in the valley into a defiant song…
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Wait. For. It.
What do you do when God hands you a "wait card" you didn't ask for—a painful diagnosis, a wayward child, or a prayer that has gone unanswered for decades? In Week 2 of our series through Habakkuk, Pastor Tom Kang reveals a counter-cultural truth: waiting isn't a malfunction; sometimes, the…
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How Long?
Have you ever looked at the brokenness around you and whispered, "How long, Lord, before things change?" In Week 1 of our Habakkuk series, Pastor Tom invites us into a raw, honest conversation with God. Habakkuk flips the script on prophecy—instead of speaking for God, he takes our private hurts...
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Longing For Belonging
We all have a deep longing for belonging, but fear or past hurts often keep us from engaging in true community. This week, Pastor Daniel Lee introduces the "Johari Window" framework to show how the Holy Spirit uses faith communities—like Rooted, Life Groups, or Celebrate Recovery—to move us out…
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Crossing Your Jordan
Sometimes we feel lost and overwhelmed by the giant obstacles in our lives. This week, Pastor Stephen Han dives into the book of Numbers to show us that a true "Epic Moment" begins when we choose to trust a God who is bigger than any mountain we face. Discover how to trade your fear for courage…
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Mother's Day
Motherhood carries a weight that words can’t always describe—a mix of deep joy, heavy grief, and everything in between. This Mother’s Day, we hear directly from the hearts of three moms in our community as they share what they have learned about God through their unique journeys of motherhood.…
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Generations
What if your cynicism isn’t just about you, but a story that began generations ago? In the conclusion of our series, guest speaker Pastor Steve Chang explores how cynicism can become a communal and generational cycle. By tracing the history of the Hebrew people, we see how the "suffering" of one...
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Shrewd & Innocent
What if the real problem isn’t just cynicism… but the way we think there are only two options? In Part 2 of this series, Pastor Tom explores the tension between being naive and becoming cynical—and how Jesus offers a completely different way. Drawing from Matthew 10, we’re invited to live with…
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The Air We Breathe
Why is it that we’ve become so quick to doubt and so slow to believe? In an age of misinformation and broken trust, cynicism has become the dominant spirit of our age—a protective shell we wear to keep from being disappointed again. In part one of our series, Pastor Tom Kang provides a diagnosis...
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From Worry to Worship
In a world filled with more information and convenience than ever before, why are we more anxious than any generation in history? This week, Pastor Anthony Miller dives into the Sermon on the Mount to tackle the universal struggle of worry and how it affects our spiritual health.Worry is more…
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Jesus, It's You!
He is risen! This Easter Sunday, Pastor Tom Kang concludes our Journey to Jerusalem series with a powerful message titled "Jesus, It's You!" Through the lens of Mary Magdalene’s encounter at the empty tomb, we discover that the resurrection is more than just a historical event—it’s a personal...
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The Rich Young Ruler
In the final week of our Journey to Jerusalem series, guest speaker Pastor Josh Howard challenges us with the story of the Rich Young Ruler. We often check all the spiritual boxes while still feeling empty inside. Josh asks a vital question: What is the "one thing" you refuse to give up for…
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The Prodigal Father
In week five of our Journey to Jerusalem Lenten series, Pastor Tom Kang dives into one of the most famous stories ever told: The Parable of the Prodigal Son. While we often focus on the rebellion of the younger brother or the resentment of the older brother, this message centers on the "reckless...
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The Rich Fool
As we continue our Journey to Jerusalem series, Pastor Tom Kang takes an honest look at a struggle many of us know all too well: the urge to equate a successful life with an accumulated one. Digging into Luke 12, we explore the parable of the "Rich Fool"—a cautionary tale about a man who was so...
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Which is Better?
Are you running on empty? In a culture that constantly demands more, it’s easy to get caught up in the hustle of life. We often find ourselves doing so many good things for God that we completely forget to be with God. In this week's Journey to Jerusalem message, Pastor David Kim unpacks the…
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The Good Samaritan, Minnesotan & Pasadenan
In week two of our "Journey to Jerusalem" Lenten series, Pastor Tom Kang takes an honest look at one of Jesus' most famous—and most domesticated—teachings: the Parable of the Good Samaritan. Set against the backdrop of real-world headlines, global conflicts, and anxieties right here in Los…
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Too Low
As we enter the season of Lent, Pastor Tom Kang kicks off a new six-week series, Journey to Jerusalem. Examining Luke 9, we look at three brief encounters Jesus has as He resolutely sets His face toward the cross. Often, our spiritual lives stall not because we aim too high, but because we "fly…
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Peter, Judas & Epstein
In the powerful conclusion of our "Falling Hope" series, Pastor Tom Kang contrasts the paths of Peter and Judas—showing us the vital difference between worldly regret and godly repentance. Pastor Tom also addresses the tension between grace and justice, using recent headlines regarding the…
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Case Study
In this message, Pastor Tom Kang unpacks the life of the Apostle Peter as part of our "Falling Short" series. Peter was known for his boldness, yet his desire for control often led to failure. Pastor Tom invites us to examine our own tendency to play the "I am" game with God—trying to force...
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Faithfulness Over Success
In this thought-provoking message, Rev. Dr. J.R. Briggs invites us to take an honest look at the metrics we use to measure our worth. In a culture obsessed with external achievements, it’s easy to feel like we are constantly falling short.Drawing from the Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25, Dr....
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Failure
In this message, Pastor Tom explores how we can find hope and a second chance even in our deepest failures. Whether it’s a sudden fall or gradual burnout, we all face the gap between our public image and inner truth. Drawing from biblical narratives and real-world examples, we learn that failure…
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Selah Service 2026
SELAH In a world that never stops moving, Selah is our invitation to pause. To slow down. To reflect. To pray. To worship without rushing the moment. This is a service where we create space for God to meet us right where we are. Not striving. Not performing. Just present. If your soul has been...
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Sign of The Cross Meditation
Peace is often defined as the absence of conflict, but the biblical picture goes deeper: wholeness, completeness, Shalom. In this episode, Pastor Tom Kang offers a brief setup on the kind of peace Jesus gives, peace in the storm, not just after it. Then we share a 10 minute guided prayer led by...
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Start with What's Most Important
As we begin a new year, Pastor Johnny Baker invites us to refocus on what matters most: loving God and loving others. Through Scripture and personal stories, this sermon reminds us of Jesus’ greatest commandment and challenges us to live out our faith with intention in a distracted and divided...
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NewStories 2025
NewStories are real testimonies of faith, healing, and life change from the NewStory Church community. Each story reflects how God is still at work in ordinary lives, writing new chapters filled with hope and grace. Watch, reflect, and be encouraged by the stories God is writing among us. More...
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Setting Your Heart
In this message, Pastor Drew Hyun shares a timely message from the book of Haggai, calling us to pause, reflect, and realign our priorities. Drawing from Scripture, personal stories, and his work with Emotionally Healthy Discipleship, Pastor Drew explores what it means to integrate faith…
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Love
This Christmas Sunday at NewStory Church, Pastor Tom concludes our Advent series by reflecting on the theme of love—and what it truly means for love to “show up.”In a world shaped by technology and AI, this message reminds us that real love cannot be replaced by digital substitutes. Love is not...
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Joy
In this uplifting message from the third week of our Advent series, Pastor Stephen Han reflects on the theme of joy as Christmas draws near. He reminds us that Advent is a season of preparation—anchored in hope, peace, joy, and love—and explores how biblical joy is deeper than fleeting happiness,...
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Peace
Explore the profound theme of biblical peace as Pastor Tom Kang highlights its deeper meaning beyond the simple absence of conflict. In this Advent series, he emphasizes the importance of wholeness and completeness in finding peace amid life’s chaos. Audrey and her Life Group share scripture...
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Hope
Pastor Stephen Han begins the Advent season with a powerful message on the true meaning of hope—an unshakable confidence rooted in Jesus Christ. Through Scripture, personal stories, and the Christmas narrative, he reminds us that while life is often filled with brokenness and disappointment…
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