Author Archives: TaeHun Yoon

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About TaeHun Yoon

Retired Pastor of the United Methodist Church

“Conversation With Our Children”

Posted on December 20, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

“Now, let’s begin our Q&A game. Question 1: What are the three universities your parents like the most?” “Me! Harvard, Yale, and Stanford!” “Yes, correct! Question 2: Who is your parents’ ideal marriage partner for you?” “Yes. A Korean person … Continue reading →

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자녀와의 대화

Posted on December 20, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

“자, 지금부터 문답 깨임을 시작하겠습니다. 제 일번, 부모님이 가장 좋아하는 대학 세 개는 무엇입니까?” “저요! 하버드, 예일, 스탬포드입니다” “네, 맞았어요! 제 2번 문제, 부모님이 제일 좋아하는 결혼상대자는 누구입니까?” “네. 한국사람으로서 일류대학 나온 사람입니다” “네, 맞았습니다. 제 3번 문제, 부모님들이 가장 … Continue reading →

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At the top of a tree

Posted on December 19, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

At the top of a treea bird has stopped its songand looks—only looks—into the burning edge of sunset. It did not begin here.First there was eating,then walking.Later, play.Voices joined.Meaning was asked for.Flying followed—and higher flying. Then, one by one,the bird … Continue reading →

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In the Midst of a Desert Journey

Posted on December 19, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

We are walking through the desert now. In the life journey where we have been slowly driven out, we cannot tell when or how we arrived here, but it is surely a weary and difficult path. As husband and wife, … Continue reading →

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사막의 여정 속에

Posted on December 19, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

우리는 지금 사막을 걷고 있는 중이다. 서서히 내몰리기 시작한 삶의 여정에서 언제, 어떻게 여기까지 왔는지 알 수는 없지만, 지루하고 힘든 여정임에는 틀림없다. 우리 부부는 이 거칠고 회오리바람이 불어 치는 사막을 건너며, 서로를 일으켜 세워주며, 부둥켜 안아 주며, 행여나, 뒤쳐지지나 않을까, … Continue reading →

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The Exile’s Flame: “This Is My Song”

Posted on December 18, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

Between the factory sirens and the silent chapel,a foreign voice arrived—not to command, but to listen,to kneel beside the weary handsthat stitched and hammeredin the dim light of Incheon. The Word was made fleshin the sweat of the laborer,in the … Continue reading →

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The Exile’s Flame: A Duet Remembered

Posted on December 18, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

(For George and Dorothy Ogle, with Rev. Kil‑Sang Yoon’s Commemoration) Opening Invocation I have known the Ogles’ Urban Industrial Mission in Korea, their courage beneath the dictatorship, their solidarity with the condemned of the In Hyuk Dang, their voices raised … Continue reading →

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“On the Hill with Flowers”

Posted on December 18, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

Hello! As we pass through autumn, churches everywhere are holding founding services and various events. Behind all these gatherings, we can see the labor, devotion, and sacrifice of many people. Among them, the efforts of the women’s missionary societies in … Continue reading →

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꽃이 있는 언덕에서

Posted on December 18, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

안녕하세요? 요즈음 가을을 보내면서 각 교회마다 창립예배며 각종 행사들이 계속되는 시절입니다. 그 많은 행사들 뒤에 또 많은 분들의 수고와 헌신, 희생이 따르는 것을 볼 수 있습니다. 그 중에 각 교회의 여선교회원들의 수고는 참으로 귀하고 아름답지요. 각 교회마다 보면은 말없이 자신의 … Continue reading →

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“Worshiping Together Across Three Generations”

Posted on December 17, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

At our church, we have begun holding a special communion service on the first Sunday of each month where three generations worship together. By “three generations,” we mean grandparents, parents, and children gathered in one service. At first, since we … Continue reading →

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