Here at SOBEM USA, while following the "shelter in place" orders, we have not slowed down. Instead, we doubled down on our work through television and expansion in internet media platforms to share the gospel and spread the message of encouragement.

The September 2020 Church Around the World newsletter is available!

On Saturday, August 1, thirteen people from BACBC participated in a "March for Peace," which comprised an ethnically and generationally diverse group of Jesus' followers (I'm estimating over 200) who sang, prayed, and walked from Kennedy Park to Hayward City Hall.

The term “world” sounds big, but it can also be very small. For each one of us, our church, family, school, work, and community can be our "small world."

Are you counting how many days since the government’s shelter-at-home order? When our activity is limited mostly at home, we no longer feel that we are free and relaxed. Suddenly we find that we lost the freedom of traveling, visiting others, gathering for worship, or being with friends.

How can we stay happy and not gloomy? Paul set himself as an example: he was able to keep on rejoicing whether he was in prison or in palace, in prosperity or in adversity, in good health or in sickness. “Take it to the Lord in prayer” is his key teaching.