#klesis

I knew the event had something to do with worship.. cuz obviously, by its name, “Jam Session”. I knew it would include an info session about joining worship team. But I didn’t really come into the jam session to join worship team haha. And I definitely did not leave the jam sesh feeling like joining either.

First of all.. the jam sess was amazing. I was so amazed by the set up when I got in. Hippy rug on the floor in the center.. surrounded by instruments: acoustic g, electric, three keyboards, several amps i did not count, mics, music stands, vocalists. The whole set up got me all excited haha for worshipping. And it reminded me like the hillsong acoustic videos on YouTube XD

I was so excited though.. i was so excited to jam.. i was so excited to JUST JAM. especially as we got closer to the jam session... which was second on the run down. The first was a time of praise. The intimate environment .. the circle.. full of people singing praises to Him was so beautiful <3 and also the loud amps helped HAHA. btw ppl on the team were amazing and talented :) props to the pianist. i know i have so much to learn..

And i really do feel like klesis is becoming more of a community to me. I guess it doesnt really become my community until ive accepted it as my fellowship and fully commit to it. because right now, i am still trying to look for fellowships.. i still want to look at others.. i want to look at living water specifically.

but yeah.. klesis is awesome.. (im going on a tangent right now) it is amazing. It is very close to what i was looking for as i was coming to berkeley. A church thats connected to a church (so, gracepoint church). A church that is fully grounded on the teachings of the bible (i went to their discipleship and their church service and bible study). I felt really impressed when i was at their bible study.. the pastor really digged deep and told us analyze the bible passage.. to not just read it as it is.. but to read the words, see why the words are there, how they are phrased, etc. And i never looked at Genesis 1 the same again. 

i want to join worship team for the right reasons. I want to join out of the overflowing love and admiration i have for God. I want to join because I want to praise Him THAT much :)

          I went to the Christian home group with Tran and Anna today.   It was a bit different from the first time I went.   As expected, there was food - really good food actually.   I’m surprised at how these people have the time to even prepare the food every week.   But quite frankly, I didn’t come for the food.   I expected there to be speeches made, just like the last home group, but there weren’t any this time and around.   I did get to meet somebody that attended South Hills and meet other Klesis people - whom I thought were all so nice.   I guess, I went to the home group this time to learn a little bit more about my own religion.   I appreciate how they break down and interpret the bible verses for you.   Hearing these interpretations from their perspectives really help romanticize the idea of Christianity and is kinda refreshing to hear.   It doesn’t want to make me succumb into Christianity or Catholicism, but it makes me understand why my family needs it in their lives. 

          I used to think that the cause of my family’s religious fervor was because it was the only outlet of hope for them after stepping onto American soil.   They were just being thankful to God’s own ways and powers.   But hearing these Christians speak about their religion made me realize that religion is more like a lifestyle.   I mean, sure, there’s that desire to prove God’s existence - but I think, even if there were no God to act as the focal point of the religion, the teachings and values embedded within the religion itself would still exist because there are so many people who believe in that way of living.