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“The Bible”

When autumn arrives, many people call it the season of reading. Some try to keep books close at hand, while others wander through bookstores searching for popular new releases. The cool breeze that slips in during the mornings and evenings, … Continue reading

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“Keeping in sync”

When Americans go to sporting events, most of them wear the uniform or cap of their favorite team. Whether it’s tennis, baseball, soccer, or football, the atmosphere is much the same. And it doesn’t stop there. What about when they … Continue reading

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“I love you.”

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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“Dream of a New Millennium”

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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“Me and Us”

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”

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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Transpacific

– “Race for Revival” published by Oxford University Press in 2023 How cold war South Korea shaped the American Evangelical Empire “To retrieve that peace, we must call for an end to the unending Korean War, including the cessation of … Continue reading

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“I sat by the river and wept” – New York Korean Church

Written in 2006 by Pastor Han Seong-su, 14th pastor of New York Korean Church Looking back: A pharmacist at the New York Korean Church The title of the history book chronicling the 70th anniversary of the New York Korean Church, … Continue reading

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“From Interpretation to Action”

— A Community’s Transformative Approach to Reading Scripture —** Rev. Wontae Cha—who served as senior pastor of the New York Korean Methodist Church for over ten years and now teaches at New York Theological Seminary—has recently published a book titled … Continue reading

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“Be Yourself!”

These days, bookstores are filled with books telling the success stories of ordinary people. In particular, after last year’s IMF crisis in Korea, many who lost their jobs or experienced failure have shared how they rose again—and their stories have … Continue reading

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