Author Archives: TaeHun Yoon

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About TaeHun Yoon

Retired Pastor of the United Methodist Church

Home Coming on Women’s Day

Posted on March 8, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon

by TaeHun Yoon3/8/2026 It’s strange the way a thought returns—the tide at Saltstraumencomes back to mind today:that narrow run of water where the moonand sea pull hard against the landuntil the current forces through the rockslike something burning under waves. … Continue reading →

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“Exercise—It Is Necessary”

Posted on March 8, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon

These days we often hear it said that one of the things adults most need is exercise. In Korea as well, Professor Hwang Soo-gwan’s “Shinbaram Health Method” has brought joy and interest to many people. In a world where everything … Continue reading →

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운동, 필요한 것 입니다

Posted on March 8, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon

요즈음 성인들에게 필요한 것 중에 하나가 운동이라는 말을 하지요? 한국에도 요즈음 황수관 교수님의 신바람 건강법이라는 것이 많은 분들을 기쁘게 하고 관심을 갖게 하는 것을 봅니다. 요즈음 같이 모든 것이 편리해진 세상살이로 인해 별로 몸을 많이 사용하지 않는 현대인들에게 운동의 중요성은 … Continue reading →

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On the Lenten Road

Posted on March 7, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon

On this Lenten road I stop and kneel a while,as though the Lord might hear me where I am.There isn’t much to offer but myself—no borrowed faith to wrap around my doubts,no heat of zeal, just what I find inside. … Continue reading →

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An Empty Place

Posted on March 7, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon

In the bulletin of an American church, I once read a layperson’s article titled “The Path to Healing Ourselves.” It began with these words: “Our church is facing a difficult time. Beneath it lie anger and pain. More than ever, … Continue reading →

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빈 자리에서

Posted on March 7, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon

어느 미국인 교회 주보에 [우리 자신을 치유하는 길]이라는 제하의 평신도가 쓴 글이 나와있었다. 그 글에는 “…우리 교회는 지금 어려움에 직면에 있으며, 그 뒷면에는 또한 분노와 아픔이 도사리고 있습니다. 우리는 어느 때보다도 화해와 서로의 이해를 구해야 될 때입니다. 우리는 새 목사님이 … Continue reading →

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“Spring of Rocky Hill”

Posted on March 6, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon

Bright morning on the hill.Light on the branches.The buds hesitatebetween sleep and speech. Yet the heartdoes not quiet. Somewherebeyond this fieldthe old argument continues—war repeating itselfwith tired certainty. Many reasons have been spoken.None have made it just. Still the earth … Continue reading →

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Beginning the Parsonage Letters

Posted on March 6, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon

There is a place where my heart often lingers.It is not a place where an empty chair waits for me, nor where familiar faces greet me.It is simply my own place—my sanctuary. One day I discovered that a bud, which … Continue reading →

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목사관 서신을 시작하며

Posted on March 6, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon

제 마음이 종종 머무는 곳이 있습니다. 그곳엔 저를 기다려 주는 빈 의자가 있는 곳도 아니요, 안면이 있는 사람들이 맞아주는 곳도 아닙니다. 다만 그곳은 저만의 장소이며 성소입니다. 어느 날, 수년을 기다리던 껍질을 헤치고 새순이 따스한 햇볕아래 돋아나고 있음을 발견하였습니다. 그것은 경이로운 … Continue reading →

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Old Age — Like Falling Leaves

Posted on March 5, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon

As autumn passes and I find myself wanting to say that the mountains and fields seem to be burning away, I was given the opportunity to visit, with the elderly members of our church, the birthplace of President Roosevelt in … Continue reading →

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