Efficient Church

Efficient Church · 8 min read

"Are your eyes okay?" That's the simple question the sermon opens with. It runs deeper than it first appears.

Efficient Church · 9 min read

When we talk about being rooted, we think of roots. And with roots, we think of a base, a foundation. To build a solid house, you need a solid foundation.

Efficient Church · 8 min read

You are walking toward a place of rest that God has prepared for you. But between the wilderness where you now stand and the promise he has made, one reality stands in the way: you cannot get there without passing through forgiveness and puri…

久米島希望が丘キリスト教会 · 7 min read

Deuteronomy 11 keeps circling back to two commands: love the Lord your God, and keep his commandments. At first glance, this looks like a set of rules to follow. In reality, it is an invitation into a relationship.

Efficient Church · 8 min read

When you think of God's choosing, you might picture a spiritual lightning bolt, a voice from heaven, an obvious sign. The Bible tells a different story. God searches. He takes his time.

沼津シオン・キリスト教会 · 8 min read

You open your Bible to Jonah 4 and land on a troubling scene. Nineveh has just repented. The whole city, from the king down to the animals, has fallen to its knees before God.

Mission Évangélique Internationale (MEISTAD) · 11 min read

You may have walked in today with a giant standing in front of you. A diagnosis that freezes you in place. A residency permit that's stuck. A project that never comes together. A couple unable to conceive.

Efficient Church · 9 min read

The life Jesus Christ gives you isn't just a length, it's a quality.

Efficient Church · 9 min read

This Sunday morning, the congregation opened the New Testament to the Gospel of John, chapter 6, from verse 25 to verse 40.

Efficient Church · 5 min read

We're continuing the series Rooted in the Word. Last Sunday, you saw that Jesus is the bread of life: without fresh bread, it's impossible to share Christ.

Efficient Church · 9 min read

This week, Quentin wraps up the God or Mammon series he has carried with Yann throughout the summer.

Efficient Church · 8 min read

Sermon by Pastor Wataru Sugawara, Kobe Christ Glory Church (神戸キリスト栄光教会), July 20, 2025. Translated from Japanese.