Waialae Baptist Church

Waialae Baptist Church Waialae Baptist Church in Honolulu, HI – A Bible-believing community where you can grow in faith and connect with others. Join us for worship and events.

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Bible study 8:30am (English)
Worship 10:00am (English)

WEDNESDAY
Children's Activity Night 5:30pm
Bible Study/Prayer 6:30pm

Visit our website www.waialaebaptist.org for more information on events going on at Wai'alae Baptist Church.

WAIALAE, HI — After what sources are calling a lengthy investigation, Senior Pastor Matt Sanders and Associate Pastor Ph...
09/04/2026

WAIALAE, HI — After what sources are calling a lengthy investigation, Senior Pastor Matt Sanders and Associate Pastor Phil Kim have officially been found guilty.

It started last week, when Associate Pastor Phil Kim stepped up to preach the first message in a brand-new series — and instead of handing out easy answers, he asked the congregation to do something most people spend their whole lives avoiding.

"Is life actually meaningless?" Kim asked from the stage. "Does hard work actually pay off? Does more money, more success, more pleasure ever really satisfy you?"

Witnesses say the room got quiet.

The charge: asking hard questions.

Witnesses say the room got quiet — the kind of quiet that happens when people walk in expecting encouragement and walk out with an existential crisis instead.
Sources close to the investigation confirm the two pastors have launched a full sermon series on the book of Ecclesiastes — twelve chapters written by a man who had everything, tried everything, and kept asking the same questions everyone thinks but almost nobody says out loud.

Here's the twist: the questions aren't the crime. They're the invitation. Wrestle with them long enough and honestly enough, and you end up exactly where the book does — every other answer runs out, and God is the one that doesn't.

There's no plea deal. There's no easy resolution. There's just an invitation: come wrestle with the questions for yourself.

Sermon series can be found on YouTube or our website link in bio.

09/03/2026

That 'little while' of sorrow you're experiencing? It has no comparison to the eternal weight of glory ahead. Your affliction is real, but it's short. Your eternity with Jesus is forever. That's the perspective that changes everything.

I had a conversation with someone about faith once, and they yelled “Only God can judge me!” and walked off.Jesus actual...
09/02/2026

I had a conversation with someone about faith once, and they yelled “Only God can judge me!” and walked off.

Jesus actually said “judge not, that you be not judged” — to a crowd surrounded by religious leaders who judged everyone else while excusing themselves. Two verses later He’s talking about a log in your own eye. A few verses after that, He’s telling people how to spot a false prophet “by their fruit.”

This chapter isn’t anti-judgment. It’s anti-hypocrisy.

Swipe for what Jesus actually meant 👉

Drop a comment if this helped, and tell us which verse you want us to break down next.

09/01/2026

Feeling alone? Like God is silent? Like your faithfulness isn't paying off? Jesus sees you — and He promises the tables WILL turn. Your mourning will become rejoicing. 💛

08/31/2026

You don't need a middleman to reach God. The Father Himself loves YOU. Are you bringing your burdens directly to Him?

08/28/2026

Your pain is real, but so is your joy. 💔✨ As believers, we can grieve our losses while holding onto the hope that this world is not the end. We're just passing through.

It’s on nursery walls, graduation cards, and half the Christian merch on the internet.“For I know the plans I have for y...
08/26/2026

It’s on nursery walls, graduation cards, and half the Christian merch on the internet.

“For I know the plans I have for you... plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.” God said it to people who had just been dragged into exile — with seventy years still ahead of them before that promise came true.

This isn’t a promise of an easy life. It’s a promise that hardship doesn’t get the final word.

Swipe for the history nobody puts on a coffee mug 👉

Drop a comment if this helped, and tell us which verse you want us to break down next.

08/25/2026

Your joy doesn't depend on your circumstances—it depends on Jesus. The joy He offers is anchored in a person, not a situation. And because He cannot be taken from you, neither can the joy He gives.

08/24/2026

When fear and sorrow fill our hearts, truth can feel impossible to hold onto—and that's not spiritual weakness, it's being human. Jesus doesn't rebuke us for our struggle. He sees us, acknowledges our pain, and moves toward us with exactly what we need to hear.

08/21/2026

The cross didn't just change the disciples' story—it changes ours too. Jesus looks at everything you're carrying and says, 'Take heart. I have already overcome this.' Your joy cannot be taken. Your peace stands firm, not because life gets easier, but because He is risen and the victory is already won.

Address

1047 21st Avenue
Honolulu, HI
96816

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+18087325561

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