Living Stones

Travel sports is almost everything for our children in the dmv - and so is the conflict it can create for Christian families on Sundays.
Pastor Siyoung, Pastor Paul, and Elder Wooj get into it. The real benefits, the real costs, their own kids, their own convictions, and what it actually looks like to put God first when the tournament schedule has other plans.
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What does "an eye for an eye" actually mean and how should we understand it?
 
In this episode, Pastor Siyoung hosts alongside Pastor Jacob and our intern, Hwihu as they dig into one of Scripture's misunderstood passages. What did it mean in its original context? And what does it look like to live this out today?
 
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In this episode, Pastor Siyoung hosts alongside Pastor Jacob and Hwihu as they wrestle through the troubling story of Jephthah; a military hero whose rash vow leads to one of the most disturbing moments in all of Scripture. They walk through what actually happened, why it unsettles us, how to interpret it honestly, and what lessons we can carry with us from a story we might rather skip over.
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We're back -and this one is so honest, entertaining and filled with relatable feelings for those that are in this season of life. 
In this episode, host Davina continues the conversation with Justin, Joanna, and Han on what dating actually looks like in Northern Virginia, in this era of apps, options, and overfull lives. The honest challenges, the encouragements, and everything in between.
 
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What does it actually look like to live faithfully, fully, and with undivided devotion to the Lord in the season of singleness? In this episode, Davina sits down with Justin, Han, and Joanna, members and leaders of 7:35, our church's singles ministry for a real, and raw conversation about singleness, identity, contentment, and what it means to try to keep Christ at the center of it all.
They talk about who they're becoming, what this season has taught them about themselves, how to hold the desire for marriage without letting it run you, and what it looks like to steward this season well -not perfectly, just faithfully. They also get into how the church can do a better job of loving and walking alongside single people, and what they'd want every single person listening to actually believe about themselves and this season of life.
This episode is for the person thriving right now and the person quietly struggling, for the married person who wants to understand their single friends better and it's for anyone who needs to be reminded that their life is not on pause.
7:35 is named after 1 Corinthians 7:35 - that we would live with undivided devotion to the Lord.
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How does our church decide what songs we sing, and why does it matter?
In this episode, host Davina is joined by Pastor Paul, our intern, and Hwihu, our worship director for an honest and fun conversation about our worship philosophy at our church. They discuss what Colossians 3:16 teaches about congregational singing, common concerns with contemporary worship music (thin theology, emotional manipulation, man-centered lyrics), why a blanket source-based ban falls short, and how our church evaluates songs by content -staying true to Scripture while practicing flexibility without compromise.
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In this episode of Living Stones, host Davina is joined by Pastors Paul, Siyoung, and Jacob to tackle the complex and often controversial topic of pastors and politics. Should the church be engaging in political conversations at all? What happens when politics and theology collide and what is the pastor's responsibility when they do?
The conversation then turns to one of today's most debated issues: immigration. The pastors talk about why this topic is worthy to bring up, discuss the difference between propaganda and honest reporting, and wrestle with the tension between government responsibility and individual Christian responsibility.
This is a conversation for every Christian trying to navigate a noisy, divided world with faith and integrity.
 
 
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What distinguishes a marriage that truly flourishes over time from one that quietly drifts? In this episode, Davina sits down with Caroline, licensed therapist and returning guest, for an honest and deeply practical conversation about what it actually takes to build a marriage that doesn't just last...but thrives.
They talk about the cultural stories so many of us have inherited about marriage, from duty-driven endurance to hyper-individualism, and why both fall short of God's design. Caroline breaks down two pillars of a flourishing marriage: covenant love and emotional responsiveness, what they mean, why they matter, and what they look like as learnable, everyday practices.
They get into attentive presence, communication, conflict, vulnerability, submission, love languages, and the powerful idea that your marriage is one of the most unique spaces God uses for sanctification. Whether you're newly married, decades in, or somewhere in the middle, this conversation is an invitation to reimagine what's possible.
Because the best years don't have to be behind you. They could be ahead.
 
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Parenting has a way of revealing what's deepest in our hearts; our fears, our insecurities, our values, and the unexamined parts of our own story. And when two people with two completely different upbringings come together to raise a family, it can be really beautiful… and really messy. Sound familiar?
 
In this episode, Davina and Caroline (A church member and licensed therapist) dig into what happens when your childhood collides with your spouse's and how couples can move toward unity without shaming, belittling, or turning each other into opponents. We talk about how to shift from "you're doing it wrong" to "help me understand," how to navigate disagreements on consequences and boundaries, and how to value both the heart-led and structure-led parent in your home.
 
Here's the truth: God didn't make you and your spouse the same on purpose. The differences you bring to parenting; emotional attunement, structure, discipline, compassion... aren't incompatibilities, they're complementary gifts. Just as God parents us with both grace and truth, both love and instruction, He calls us to do the same together. Parenting was never meant to be carried by one strength alone.
 
Whether you're brand new to this journey or deep in the trenches, this conversation is for every couple trying to shepherd their home well -together.
 
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Romans 9 presses us into uncomfortable but necessary territory. When Paul quotes the words, “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated,” he forces us to grapple with divine choice, mercy, and God’s freedom to act according to His own purposes. In this episode of Tough Texts, Pastor Siyoung is joined by Pastor Paul and Pastor Jacob to examine Romans 9:13–16, where God’s sovereign favor stands at the center of Paul’s argument.
Rather than explaining the passage away, the conversation leans into what Scripture actually says, in that God’s mercy does not depend on human effort or desire, but on His gracious will. As challenging as this text may be, it ultimately points believers to a God whose salvation is secure, purposeful, and rooted in mercy from beginning to end.
 
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