Tag Archives: faith

“Let Us Cast the Empty Net on the Right Side”

Posted on March 13, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon

It was an early morning in Lent. The dawn moon still hung high in the sky, and I drove through a town wrapped in unshaken silence, heading toward the Grand Central Parkway. After taking the exit at Hoyt Ave, I … Continue reading →

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“The Sound of Spring Approaching”

Posted on March 11, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon

Americans have given March the nickname, “It comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb.” This is because, in the midst of its ever‑changing weather—when a sudden cold wave sweeps in and makes all creation shrink—spring breezes … Continue reading →

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“The Aesthetics of Parting and Meeting”

Posted on March 9, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon

From the moment a person leaves the mother’s womb, life becomes a continual experience of being separated from the ones we love. Perhaps this is because life itself is marked by constant change and movement. I was not yet old … Continue reading →

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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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Beginning the Parsonage Letters

Posted on March 6, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon

There is a place where my heart often lingers.It is not a place where an empty chair waits for me, nor where familiar faces greet me.It is simply my own place—my sanctuary. One day I discovered that a bud, which … Continue reading →

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Old Age — Like Falling Leaves

Posted on March 5, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon

As autumn passes and I find myself wanting to say that the mountains and fields seem to be burning away, I was given the opportunity to visit, with the elderly members of our church, the birthplace of President Roosevelt in … Continue reading →

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Finding the Treasure of Scripture Meditation

Posted on March 5, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon

Modern people often live trapped in hundreds of thousands of thoughts and imaginations each day. When we lie down at night, tossing and turning while wrestling with the burdens of life, we sometimes wake up with a heavy head, unrested, … Continue reading →

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The Greatest Moment

Posted on March 3, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon

As we walk through the thresholds of life,we encounter moments so heavy, so breathless,they seem impossible to face with human strength—no, not even with my own.These are what we call life’s crises. They come in many forms:When a long-awaited child … Continue reading →

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“The Blessing of a Haunted House”

Posted on February 26, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon

There was a young couple who were very good at fighting. For years, I spent time comforting, scolding, and counseling the wife, who would burst into tears several times a month saying, “I just can’t live with him anymore.” Whenever … Continue reading →

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“It Could Happen”

Posted on February 25, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon

There was a deaconess and her son who faithfully attended the early‑morning prayer service. The father was an honorary deacon, and the son was an active, serving lay-deacon. Every dawn, the two of them would sit in the front and … Continue reading →

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