Ken Shigematsu

Jan 14, 2025 | preachingtoday.com | Ken Shigematsu |Larry Kirk |John Koessler

Introduction Several years before I became the pastor here [at Tenth Church in Vancouver, BC], my predecessor was talking to a group of people at the church, encouraging them to host a potluck dinner as a way to connect with our neighbors.

Nov 29, 2024 | christianitytoday.com | Ken Shigematsu

Illustration by Sandra RilovaRead Matthew 2:1-11IN THE FILM CONTACT, there is an emotional scene where the astronomer Ellie Arroway, played by Jodie Foster, explains to her friend her decision to venture into outer space, despite the clear dangers. She says, "For as long as I can remember, I've been searching for something, some reason why we're here. What are we doing here? Who are we? If this is a chance to find out even just a little part of that answer . . .

Nov 19, 2024 | preachingtoday.com | Bryan Marvel |Matt Woodley |Anthony Delaney |Ken Shigematsu

Earlier this summer I sat down to plan out my preaching series for the next school year. It’s one of my favorite things to do. My process is simple. I take out a legal pad (I’m a pen-and-paper kind of guy) and I vertically divide the page in half. On the left side, I write down each Sunday of the year in number form (9/8, 9/15, 9/22, etc. …). On the right side of the page, I write down sermon series ideas.

Jan 19, 2024 | preachingtoday.com | Ken Shigematsu |Jeremy Kimble |Charlie Dates

Many of us live with the feeling of perpetual overload. There may be extraordinary situations when we must carry an unusually heavy weight for a season—raising young children, the first couple of years of a church start-up, needing to juggle a few different jobs just to make ends meet. Yet when our lives feel perpetually pressed down by the weight of too many demands, it is often the result of having overly porous boundaries.

Jan 11, 2024 | preachingtoday.com | Ken Shigematsu |Matt Woodley |Lee Eclov

Author’s Note: On Monday, June 5, 2023, Evan Cheung, a beloved student leader at our church, took his life by suicide. Evan’s parents, Andrew and Julia, are dear friends of mine and of many in our faith community. Andrew, Evan’s father, served as campus pastor for our church’s central Mount Pleasant site from 2014-2018 before accepting a senior pastor position in Washington, DC. Julia, Evan’s mother, served as the communications manager at Tenth during this time.