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“The Joy of Learning”

Live on 8/7/1987 at KCBN by Yoon Wan‑Hee Hello. Summer is a season overflowing with opportunities to learn, surrounded by the lush green of new life. Children learn things they could not learn in the classroom—through travel, hands‑on experiences, and … Continue reading

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“Our Reflection in the Mirror”

Live on 4/30/1998 at KCBN We call those who attend church “church members.” But among those members, how can we truly know who is a saved Christian? And at times, we ourselves wonder whether we are genuinely God’s people. In … Continue reading

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“We Must Acknowledge Our Limitations”

Those who live in a parsonage often experience intense emotional ups and downs. When you hold the threads of life together with so many different people, the climate inside a parsonage can feel more unpredictable than the weather outside. One … Continue reading

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“Celebration of Pentecost”

– Pastor Lucas Biggerstaff preached at St. Mark UMC — Knoxville, Tennessee The preacher stood laughingbeneath bright Pentecost bannersand opened worship with Billy Joel: “We Didn’t Start the Fire.” And the congregation smiled—some tapping their feet,some remembering younger days,old radios, … Continue reading

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“New Day”

Fifty daysafter the stone rolled away,they were still afraid. The doors remained locked.The streets still carriedthe memory of soldiers’ boots. Jerusalem trembledwith many languages—pilgrims arriving like riversfrom every direction of the earth. And among themwere people carrying exileinside their bones. … Continue reading

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“When the Lord Blessed It”

When I was young, I could never understand the miracle of the five loaves and two fish that my Sunday School teacher taught from the Bible. I imagined that Jesus must have performed some kind of marvelous magic to feed … Continue reading

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As Breathing on Cello

An Iranian celliststands before fire. Behind him,a power plant explodesinto the dark sky of Iran. Sirens tremble.Smoke ascends like wounded prayer. Yet his cello continues speaking. Not against the explosion,but through it. The bow moves slowlyacross the stringsas though sorrow … Continue reading

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“After the Storms of Life”

Hello. In midsummer, tropical storms sometimes sweep through and bring sudden, dramatic changes in weather that we never experience in other seasons. Not long ago, a thunderstorm caused loss of life, uprooted massive trees, and broke branches that crashed onto … Continue reading

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“The Meaning of the Lord’s Call”

When the sunset checks its final clock and people worn out by the heat flow out of the city like the receding tide, there—at the bend in the road— You blocked the wind and I heard a voice. “Lord… did … Continue reading

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“Conflict Between Traditional Culture and Other Religions”

Not long ago, I read a news article that deeply shocked me as a fellow Christian. It reported that a church member had destroyed Buddhist statues “to turn a temple into a church,” cutting off the heads of 750 granite … Continue reading

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