Category Archives: Ministry

“사모의 모자”

Posted on August 14, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

저는 많은 모자를 가지고 있습니다. 그것은 나에게 어울리든 어울리지 않든 환경에 따라 바꿔 써야만 될 모자들입니다. 한때 의상 디자이너의 삶을 살았었기에, 어느 것이 잘 어울리고 어느 것이 전혀 맞지 않는다는 것을 이론으로, 실제로 배워왔었습니다. 그러나 사모가 된 후, 선택의 여지없이 … Continue reading →

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“Lectio Divina on Psalm 101:1–8” – To live with Integrity

Posted on August 13, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

August 13, 2025 Preparation – Entering the Silence The day began with the deep, rolling sound of three powerful thunderstorms.I felt a touch of laziness, yet I worked steadily—uploading WanHee’s essay to Facebookand archiving it on WordPress from her 2001 … Continue reading →

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“Saved by Grace”

Posted on August 12, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

The Life Transformed by Grace: Those who have received Jesus Christ into their lives and become a new creation are called “those saved by grace.” And when these grace-saved people do not waste or neglect the joy and wonder of … Continue reading →

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“Lectio Divina on Psalm 99:1–9” – A Journey of Humble Service and Sacred Presence

Posted on August 11, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

Sunday, August 10, 2025 PREPARATIO (Preparation – Basic Silence) As the new day begins, I bring myself before the presence of the Holy. Aware of my body, a little weary from rising early, yet my spirit is awakened by the … Continue reading →

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Lectio Divina – Be Happy (Psalm 98:1–8)

Posted on August 9, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

August 9, 2025 [Preparation – Entering the Silence] It is Saturday—quiet, slow, and holding the gentle promise of Sunday’s worship.This afternoon I wandered into the garden, pulling grass from between the vegetables. Later, I turned to my woodworking. The radio … Continue reading →

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“What Remains”

Posted on August 9, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

On the window frame of the parsonage entrance, where the sunlight streams in dazzlingly, sits a small decorative porcelain cat I bought not long ago at the church’s thrift shop for fifty cents.Its glossy black coat is tinged with soft … Continue reading →

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“Light is planted like seed”: Lectio Divina with Psalm 97:1-12

Posted on August 8, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

August 8, 2025 [PREPARATION – Basic Silence] Now that I am more settled after vacation,I begin to notice the quiet invitations of the backyard.The grass in the garden is ready to be cut,where beans, cucumbers, and other plants have found … Continue reading →

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“Divine Spark”

Posted on August 7, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

I was deeply saddened to hear any news at all after such a long time without word from Neil Irwin and Bunny Irwin. We had always loved and admired that couple—and this unexpected, tragic update struck us all with profound … Continue reading →

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“불꽃”

Posted on August 7, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

그 동안 소식이 없던 닐(Nel Irwin)과 버니(Bunny Irwin)의 소식 을 오랜만에 전해듣고 마음이 아팠습니다. 늘 사랑하며 자랑스럽게 여기던 부부의 전혀 예상치 못한 불행한 소식에 우리는 놀랄 수밖에 없었습니다. 닐과 버니를 알게 된 것은 10여 년 전의 일입니다. 콕삭키(Coxackie, N. Y) … Continue reading →

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“Song of Worship”: A Lectio Divina on Psalm 95:1-11

Posted on August 6, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon [Preparation for Sacred Reading] As I sat quietly in my chair, I opened my time of sacred reading with a prayer by Teresa of Ávila (16th-century Spain), titled “For True Life”: “Govern all … Continue reading →

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