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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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“I Can Still Praise!”

Posted on February 20, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon

Easter was just a month away, and choirs everywhere were busy preparing on this particular evening. The American congregation, with whom we shared the church building, was also hurrying into their rehearsal room. At that moment, a car pulled up … Continue reading →

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“The Good Shepherd of a Small Flock”

Posted on February 15, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon

In Memory of the Late Rev. Jae‑Sik Jang “Please forgive the small amount… I send this offering with the hope that it may help in some way. I pray that God’s great grace and blessing will restore Rev. Jang’s health, … 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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“I sat by the river and wept” – New York Korean Church

Posted on January 26, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon

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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“Conversation With Our Children II”

Posted on December 21, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

Hello everyone. I trust that you have spent the past week in the peace of the Lord. Today, I would like us to take some time to open the door to deeper conversations with our children. How is communication going … Continue reading →

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“The Art of Encounter “

Posted on November 10, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

Lately, I’ve been enjoying the joy of new encounters with members of the congregation at the church where my husband was recently appointed. It feels like the beginning of another honeymoon phase in ministry. Over the past 30 years of … Continue reading →

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“The Wives’ Retirement Ceremony” (From the Pastor’s Residence Letters: O Souls That Leap Like Deer, Nineteenth Story) By Yoon Wan-Hee, 1996

Posted on October 17, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

Last week, the 197th session of the New York Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church was held at Hofstra University in Long Island, New York. Around two thousand participants—pastors and lay representatives from approximately five hundred churches across eight … Continue reading →

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“People Who Are Not Afraid of Failure” – Parsonage Letter (For the Sake of Beauty, Eighth Story, 2001), WanHee Yoon

Posted on August 2, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

There seem to be two kinds of résumés in a person’s life.The first is the résumé that lists academic achievements and social experience.The second is the résumé of one’s life, written through how a person actually lived.If the first is … Continue reading →

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“There Is No Race Within Faith” – Parsonage Letter (For the Sake of Beauty, Story Seven, 2001), WanHee Yoon

Posted on August 1, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

Our family has shared over almost two decade of life in faith with people of different races and ethnicities. When my husband was first ordained and began his ministry, we served in a predominantly white, Dutch-American church. The love and … Continue reading →

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