{"id":573,"date":"2008-04-01T13:35:47","date_gmt":"2008-04-01T20:35:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lbcbeacon.wordpress.com\/?p=573"},"modified":"2008-04-01T13:35:47","modified_gmt":"2008-04-01T20:35:47","slug":"nate-kwak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lighthousebc.com\/beacon\/2008\/04\/01\/nate-kwak\/","title":{"rendered":"Nate Kwak"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Kevin Au<\/em><\/p>\n

There\u2019s a good chance you may know Nate Kwak, as you can often seeing him making his rounds, greeting almost everybody at church on any given Sunday. We may not be seeing as much of him in the near future, as he will be graduating UCSD this June, and heading home to La Palma, California to be a part of his home church and family. But before that time comes, I got the chance to pull Nate aside, and find out some things you may not know.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was a troublemaker growing up,\u201d admits Nate. \u201cA lot of the older people in the church had known me as \u2018the demon child.\u2019\u201d But with Taekwondo as an outlet, some of that energy was funneled elsewhere, and by the time he reached 4th or 5th grade, Nate fit the \u201cquiet and obedient kid\u201d mold better.<\/p>\n

Though he grew up in a Christian household, with an older sister who persistently pushed him to examine himself beyond his outward personality, Nate did not come to understand the gospel or acknowledge Christ as Lord until the summer before he came to college. \u201cI\u2019d say my experience of college was my experience of the Christian life,\u201d says Nate. \u201cI didn\u2019t hear the gospel in its entirety until I transitioned out of youth group.\u201d<\/p>\n

After this, Nate found himself in San Diego, coming to LBC on Sundays as Ju-im faithfully called him and picked up the collegians. He has been coming ever since. \u201cI really have been influenced a lot by Pastor John,\u201d says Nate, when asked who has influenced his faith. \u201cHis unwavering example, boldness, and his messages spoken with the authority of Scripture have changed the way that I share the gospel. I struggled a lot with making sure people felt comfortable, but by coming to LBC, I\u2019ve really learned the importance of the Bible, and whatever the Bible says is what matters. It has changed my perspective on where authority comes from, and I\u2019m not as swayed by men as I was before.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nate will be finishing up his Urban Studies and Planning major this year, having switched to it from Structural Engineering his first two years. \u201cI\u2019m hoping to do something with housing and development, hopefully something that can help immigrant families find housing.\u201d<\/p>\n

As he looks back on his college career, several moments stand out in particular: \u201cMy second year,\u201d Nate reminisces, \u201cAndy Shin, Chris Katsura, Paul Molina and I were playing with fire with a lighter and an aerosol can. We lit it and the fire started coming back up towards the can. I jerked my head back in reaction, but at the same time Andy put his head forward. The back of my head collided with his and I blacked out for about 10 seconds. When I came back, I remember that the last thing I heard was a crack, so I thought I had broken Andy\u2019s glasses. I looked up and his glasses were fine, but he was holding his nose, saying \u2018This isn\u2019t good, guys.\u2019 I had broken his nose\u2026that memory stands out the most.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nate\u2019s words of wisdom to the younger collegians: \u201cTalk to everyone you can. Wherever you are, just talk to people. Encourage Christians, evangelize to non-Christians. For the guys, talk to the older guys at church, don\u2019t spend all your conversation on video games and sports, talk about God\u2026and don\u2019t make it a weird thing to pray with others. Pray honestly. Pray genuinely.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI love LBC,\u201d Nate concludes, \u201cI\u2019m going to miss it a lot, but God can use His children wherever they go, and right now, I think its time to go. Don\u2019t be afraid to go and do.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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