Author Archives: TaeHun Yoon

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About TaeHun Yoon

Retired Pastor of the United Methodist Church

Before Leaving, on the Morning of the Second Day

Posted on January 31, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon

In the village abandoned by its ownerslodging rooms are scattered here and there. Before I know it,darkness of soil—then brightness,until at last all colors rush in together, a new world descending from the sky. A single birdcomes closeand asks where … Continue reading →

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“I love you.”

Posted on January 31, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon

How can one live a life worthy of holiness? This is a question that often resonates deeply within me. If we believe that the only way to live the holiest life is to abandon everything like the desert fathers of … Continue reading →

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“사랑합니다”

Posted on January 31, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon

어떻게 해야 거룩한 삶에 합당하게 살아갈 수 있을까? 종종 내 마음 속에 와 닿는 질문이다. 과거 사막의 교부들처럼 모든 것을 뒤로하고 광야로 나가 종일 묵상과 기도로 사는 것만이 최상의 거룩한 삶이라고 본다면, 아무도 현실 속에서 거룩함을 이루고 살 수 없을 … Continue reading →

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“Dream of a New Millennium”

Posted on January 30, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon

As the grand words New Year and New Millennium drifted through my mind, I found myself glancing around, hoping to hang some magnificent wish upon the wall of my life for the coming year. Yet, despite all the talk of … Continue reading →

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새 천년의 꿈

Posted on January 30, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon

새해, 새천년이라는 이 거창한 단어들을 떠올리면서, 나는 나름대로의 굉장한 소망을 올해의 삶의 벽에 걸어보고자 두리번 거리었다. 그런데, 새천년이라고, 특별하게 떠오르는 어떤 단어하나 없이, 문득, 유년의 꿈 만이 다시금 살아오른 것이었다. 중학교 3학년의 졸업시즌이었다. 담임선생님이 신상명세서를 적으며, 나에게 이런 질문을 한적이 … Continue reading →

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“내가 미쳤지!”

Posted on January 29, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon

지난해 가을, 한국에서 여동생 가족이 이민을 왔다. 나는 동생에게 어디서부터 이민생활을 시작시켜야 될지 몰라 한동안 궁리해야 만 했다. 대부분의 이민생활의 시작은 누가 공항에 마중 나왔느냐에 따라, 그 사람의 이민생활의 직업과 삶의 지도가 그려진다고 한다. 그러나, 사모인 언니가 마중 나왔다고, 중학교 … Continue reading →

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“I’m Crazy!”

Posted on January 29, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon

Last fall, my younger sister and her family immigrated from Korea. I spent quite some time wondering where and how to help her begin her new life. People often say that an immigrant’s first steps in America—and even the shape … Continue reading →

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“나와 우리”

Posted on January 28, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon

한인사회에 걸스카웃 운동을 일으키는 일로 몇 달간 기도하며 애쓰게 되었었다. 우리 아이들이 어렸을 때, 걸스카웃에 보내다보니, 스카웃운동에 대해 가까이하게 되었고, 기독교 신앙을 바탕으로 거의 100여 년 간 발전된, 전인교육과 사회봉사, 자연관리, 인류화합이라는 이념에 매력을 갖게되었다. 그러다 보니, 걸스카웃에서는 누군가가 한인사회에 … Continue reading →

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“Me and Us”

Posted on January 28, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon

For several months I prayed and worked hard to help introduce the Girl Scout movement into the Korean‑American community in Long Island, New York. When my own children were young, I sent them to Girl Scouts, and through that experience … Continue reading →

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“The Sound of April”

Posted on January 27, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon

Human history is a long crossingbetween revolution and resurrection—an unending struggle for justicein the name of freedom.That freedom was the life of our Lord. Two thousand years ago in the Middle East,Jesus rose from the grave.Ten years ago in the … Continue reading →

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