Christian Club hosted Pastor Chris Juni to speak about Christianity in the modern age in Ahmanson Lecture Hall on Oct. 27.
Juni covered issues relevant to the community, focusing on ideas including friendships and college admissions. The event offered a chance for introspection, helping attendees think about their spiritual and moral lives.
Christian Club leader Andrew Suh ’26 said his existing connection with Juni at LA Sarang Community Church helped him bring the pastor to the speaker event.
“[Juni] has been my pastor for around a year at my church,” Suh said. “We’ve been on a couple of retreats and hang out after service sometimes, so I would call him a friend of mine. He has experience in talking on college campuses and at different events, so naturally I asked if he would be willing to speak at HW. I am really grateful he said yes with no hesitation.”
Jane Zhang ’26 said this event was helpful to her journey towards developing a religious connection.
“I am a relatively devout Christian,” Zhang said. “I am still trying to discover my connection with God at the same time, so I genuinely did love the experience. I got to listen to a priest who discussed the modern implications of Christianity and what that means for students today.”
Club member Joseph Villa ’27 said he was glad a church pastor came to share Christian experiences and tied them to the school.
“[Juni] got down to earth with us and the questions that he asked us were interesting,” Villa said. “He did a good job in linking school to religion too, which I appreciated a lot.”
Suh said the event enabled students to relax from academic stress and reflect on their faiths.
“I felt that many other people and I got to zoom out in life and not think just about college, but about our faiths,” Suh said. “I was happy to be reminded that though I may not be a perfect person, I have faith that all that I am doing will lead to the reward that is promised in heaven. For a long time, first quarter grades and college had me stressed, but zooming out and thinking about why I am doing all this and the benefits of following the teachings in the Bible makes me proud to be a Christian.”
