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This past weekend, we celebrated the baptisms of our friends Layla (senior) and Evan (new grad)! Sharing their stories of how Jesus changed their lives, we marveled at how God brought Layla to Mark Bible studies her sophomore year, and how Evan decided to seriously consider investigating Christianity and found it to be true over all other worldviews. Right before their baptisms, some of their friends shared some heartfelt stories about how Layla and Evan have changed over th

This week's message was brought to us by Nick who explores the biblical definition of glory through the lens of John 12. He contrasts the worldly pursuits for power, status, and recognition with the true glory demonstrated by Jesus Christ, which is defined by descending and dying to oneself. Using the metaphor of a grain of wheat, Nick explains how spiritual fruitfulness only occurs when one surrenders self-preservation to serve others and God, just as Jesus exemplifies for u

Our message series on John continues as Xunkai brings us a message on Mary anointing Jesus. He contrasts the indignant reaction of the disciples, who viewed Mary’s expensive gift as a waste, with Jesus’ perspective that she performed a beautiful act of devotion. Xunkai shares about how genuine love is inherently extravagant and often appears impractical by worldly standards. He emphasizes that the gospel is the ultimate example of "wasteful" love, as Jesus sacrificed himself

To kick us off on our first Sunday service of February, we continue in the book of John with the story of the man born blind in John 9. During his message, Jon highlights how suffering and non-ideal situations provide opportunities for the works of God to be displayed. Jon also identifies three major obstacles to belief: the status quo of the man's neighbors, the prejudice of the Pharisees, and the fear exhibited by the man’s parents. Thirdly, Jon shares how, through these tr

Happy New Years! In our first sermon of 2026, Jon continues our series in the book of John by exploring the first part of John 10. As the chapter discusses, Jon expands on the imagery of a Good Shepherd to contrast the selfless protection offered by Christ with the destructive nature of modern-day "hired hands" and "wolves." Jon argues that humans are inherently vulnerable like sheep, requiring a leader who knows them personally and provides vigilant care. Central to the mess

Since Thanksgiving and Christmas are all about quality time with people, we went volunteering at a couple different elderly homes near Rutgers to spend some time with the elderly and share about God’s love with them! During Thanksgiving season, we shared with the residents about the Bible story in Luke 17, how Jesus healed 10 lepers and only returned to thank Jesus, reminding us of the importance of giving gratitude where it’s due. For Christmas, we sang some Christmas carol

Why did the Creator God choose an "absurd humble arrival," laid in a manger by peasant parents, rather than a magnificent entrance? To kick off our Christmas series, Pastor Jon examines the shocking claim of Christmas, revealing two fundamental truths about God through his unexpectedly peculiar arrival: His love and His immense power.

This week at our Thanksgiving service, Jon brings us a message from 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18: "Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances." Jon addresses the difficulty of obeying these commands, especially the call to give thanks in all circumstances, due to the inherent negativity bias of human nature. Jon presents three main ways Christians can give thanks during hardship: recognizing that bad circumstances can reveal hidden goodness, that good o

This week, Jordan brings a message based on John 6:1-14, the story of Jesus feeding the 5000. Jordan starts by prompting us to think about our default mindset: optimism versus pessimism. Jesus then dives into Jesus's compassion for the crowd and the principle that "something is better than nothing," emphasizing how Jesus multiplies even meager offerings when placed in His hands, such as the boy's five loaves and two fish. Jordan challenges us to offer their small resources, l

Continuing our series through the Gospel of John, Jon explores the story of Jesus healing the invalid man at the Pool of Bethesda from John 5:1-9. Jon analyzes the pool as a location crowded with a multitude of invalids, the blind, lame, and paralyzed, all gathered due to a myth that an angel would occasionally stir the water, healing the first person to step in. Jon frames this ancient superstition as a "cruel lie", drawing a parallel between the pool and the "many pools" in

This past week we hosted Apologetics Sunday — a time to get tough questions about belief in God answered. Our resident chemical engineering PhD, Xunkai, uses principles of apologetics — the defense of faith using logic and reasoning — to demonstrate that science and faith are not contradictory but mutually supportive. He talks about the limits of science, how faith helps science, and how science supports faith.

This week, continuing our series in the book of John, we move from Jesus’s encounter with Nicodemus to his revolutionary conversation with the Samaritan woman at the well in John 4. Pastor Jon explores four core truths from this encounter: 1) Jesus meets us in our shame, 2) Jesus reveals our soul thirst, 3) Jesus satisfies with truth and love, and 4) Jesus transforms our shame into joy. We also hear powerful testimonies from Campus Light mentors, Xunkai and Lily, on finding s