Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

May is Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage month! Throughout this month, we encourage you to intentionally engage with the stories of these cultures using the resources compiled below. Watch Here is a list of things to watch to get a glimpse of various Asian American experiences. Two more sections: “Listen” and “Read” will be released later this month. TV: Fresh Off the Boat (2015-2020) | PG This sitcom was the first Asian American family on national TV since Margret Cho’s All-American Girl debuted in 1994. It is loosely based off of Eddie Huang’s memoir with the same name and […]

Transparent Faith

Click here to view Sunday’s message Have you ever been given a nickname that just stuck with you? A meeting with Jesus after his resurrection left Thomas, one of Jesus’ disciples, with a nickname that many of us can call to mind without hesitation: doubting Thomas. But is doubt really what Thomas should be known for? Having witnessed Jesus’ death with his own eyes, it’s no wonder that Thomas had a hard time just believing the news of Jesus’ resurrection. He was crushed to see his teacher and messiah seemingly defeated. That was his reality. If we can see […]

Solidarity with our Asian and Asian-American Brothers and Sisters

“But God has put the body together, giving greater honor to the parts that lacked it, 25 so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other. 26 If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it” (1 Corinthians 12:24-26). Mutual concern and solidarity with brothers and sisters in Jesus was foundational to the formation of the church. And while Christians have lived this out in many ways, we ought to grieve that Christians have often failed to […]

Finding Hope in Times of Uncertainty

Finding Hope in Times of Uncertainty INTRODUCTION Without question, we are facing a moment of uncertainty. The coronavirus pandemic has the world on edge and has disrupted our normal way of life. You may be experiencing concerns and worries in this very moment. You may be thinking that on top of all that you’ve been personally dealing with, now this! In a song entitled, “I’m Gonna Make It After All”, the gospel artist Rance Allen penned lyrics to this effect, I don’t know what the future holds, but I know who holds the future. And, He who holds the […]

Our response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

Dear LCAH community– In response to the declared state of emergency by our Governor, the Avondale School District has suspended all rentals until April 20th. This directly impacts our Sunday morning and Wednesday evening gatherings at Auburn Elementary. You may also have heard news of schools, churches and other places of worship, and other community organizations continuing to cancel programming as a preventative measure against the spread of the Coronavirus. Our staff met today to pray and plan given these events. We discussed how to balance multiple convictions: that corporate worship is a powerful witness to God’s sovereignty over […]