Life @ Gracepoint Berkeley
Words and mission statements—as important as they are—aren’t enough to communicate the full story of life here at Gracepoint Berkeley. Here are some personal moments of how we live out our core values and God’s commands day by day throughout our ministries.Blogroll
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testimony Archive
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No-brainer choice
Posted on May 3, 2010 | 3 CommentsSubmitted by Bob… I cannot remember a time where I did not want, nor would not accept, Jesus Christ to be my savior. Thanks to the persistence of my grandmother, a devout Christian, I grew up in the church and learned everything and did everything... -
The secret to contentment
Posted on May 3, 2010 | No CommentsSubmitted by Hui… I was born in China to a non-religious family with very loving parents. One of my earliest memories from childhood is this four-letter saying from my dad: “????”, which means that having a successful career is the most important thing in life.... -
Nothing too big to give up
Posted on April 29, 2010 | 1 CommentSubmitted by Andrew… I grew up in a Christian household and have been attending church for as long as I could remember. From the time I was 3 we had people outside of the family living at our house for years at a time. Despite... -
God’s clear and firm plan
Posted on March 9, 2010 | 1 CommentSubmitted by David… I was born in Mainland China. Growing up there, I had no Christian background in my entire family, and received twelve years of education that had a strong atheistic and communistic foundation. The secular worldview and lifestyle had been rooted in almost... -
Misinformed –> Informed
Posted on March 9, 2010 | 2 CommentsSubmitted by Samantha… I was born in Guangzhou, China as the only child to loving, atheist parents. My elementary and middle schools denounced superstition and celebrated naturalism, patriotism and communism. Therefore, I developed a firm impression that only illiterate fools could be superstitious enough to... -
The most wonderful thing
Posted on January 1, 2010 | 7 CommentsSubmitted by Olivia… (Olivia is in the middle of the front row, with the yellow wrapped flowers) I was born in a very traditional family in Taiwan, and was very accustomed to burning incense to thank Buddha and ancestors for blessing us with peace and... -
Treasure in Heaven
Posted on January 1, 2010 | 5 CommentsSubmitted by Joanna… I was born into a middle-class family. Although both of my parents worked and we had a steady income, my parents fought over money almost every day. At that time, I thought money was the only solution for my family problems. Actually,... -
Switched values
Posted on December 31, 2009 | 4 CommentsSubmitted by Dino… I went to church a few times while in elementary and junior high school; however, I wasn’t very familiar with the God that everybody knew or talked about. I did not know nor understand how a Christian ought to behave or the... -
Fear not
Posted on December 30, 2009 | 4 CommentsSubmitted by Vicky… (Vicky is right in the middle, with the blue / purple wrapped flowers) I grew up in Taiwan and from an early age, I was used to burning incense on holidays and following various local customs. I was not sure whether God... -
A rich life
Posted on December 29, 2009 | 8 CommentsSubmitted by Irene… (Irene is on the far left, Olivia is next to her, then Cynthia/Eugene) Ever since I was little, I thought that it was necessary for me to study hard and to find a good job in order for me to live a... -
Just as I am
Posted on December 22, 2009 | 1 CommentSubmitted by Steven… Growing up, I only knew of two things: to be successful in life and to find happiness. I believed that in order to get through life, we need to be “strong”: strong against the tragedies that happen in your life, strong against... -
True life in Christ
Posted on December 13, 2009 | No CommentsSubmitted by Tony… I was born into a Christian family. My grandmother, deep in her faith, led us all to church every Sunday. Both my parents were baptized in this church; My mother joined the choir and my father became the general affairs manager. So... -
Image is everything
Posted on December 10, 2009 | 4 CommentsSubmitted by Kristen… From day one, my life was filled with godly people, prayers and love as I was born into the community of Gracepoint. For as long as I can remember, I always had people at my house at all odd hours of the... -
In the Father’s home
Posted on December 9, 2009 | 5 CommentsSubmitted by Thanh… I used to be a very self-centered, bitter, lost boy who tried to be like everyone else at school. Like every other teenager, I pursued popularity, attention and approval among my peers. The desire to fit in was a burden to me,... -
Running on gratitude
Posted on November 12, 2009 | 4 CommentsSubmitted by Tiffany… Growing up, I was always in the position of being protected from my father’s anger, weaknesses and neglect by my mother and sister. When I saw how much pain my mother and sister suffered, I felt useless and wanted to do something... -
Consumed by God’s work
Posted on November 3, 2009 | No CommentsSubmitted by Sam… I have always seen myself as different from other people. Pride told me that everyone else were objects standing before me that could either satisfy my desires or oppose them. But God introduced another standard into my life from an early age... -
Empty –> Full
Posted on October 31, 2009 | 1 CommentSubmitted by David.. I was born and raised as a middle child in East Los Angeles and for the first five years of my life, I was the youngest in my family. During these early years, I remember being heavily influenced by my older brother...