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In the Midst of a Desert Journey

We are walking through the desert now. In the life journey where we have been slowly driven out, we cannot tell when or how we arrived here, but it is surely a weary and difficult path. As husband and wife, … Continue reading

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The Exile’s Flame: A Duet Remembered

(For George and Dorothy Ogle, with Rev. Kil‑Sang Yoon’s Commemoration) Opening Invocation I have known the Ogles’ Urban Industrial Mission in Korea, their courage beneath the dictatorship, their solidarity with the condemned of the In Hyuk Dang, their voices raised … Continue reading

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“On the Hill with Flowers”

Hello! As we pass through autumn, churches everywhere are holding founding services and various events. Behind all these gatherings, we can see the labor, devotion, and sacrifice of many people. Among them, the efforts of the women’s missionary societies in … Continue reading

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“Worshiping Together Across Three Generations”

At our church, we have begun holding a special communion service on the first Sunday of each month where three generations worship together. By “three generations,” we mean grandparents, parents, and children gathered in one service. At first, since we … Continue reading

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Angel

On a Sunday evening, angels gathered round, playing harps and trumpets, filling the air with beautiful music. They knew that a special angel was about to return, having completed his mission. His father and grandmother, who had gone before him, … Continue reading

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“Am I Free? Am I at Peace?”

Am I truly living in freedom? In 1620, when the English Puritans arrived at Plymouth Harbor in Massachusetts seeking religious freedom, a monument was erected. Upon it stands the statue of a goddess named Faith. At her feet are inscribed … Continue reading

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“The Glorious Gift of Heaven”

The sound of Your footsteps drawing near—all creation rises in a shout of joyand sings. On this rough and frozen earth,in this barren wilderness,again this year You come to us—barefoot—upon our thorns and deserts. To those who have never loved,to … Continue reading

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“The Ten Vows for Love”

(Responsive Reading for Wedding or Anniversary) Officiant: Today we affirm the vows that sustain a marriage. These are blessings, not burdens—guiding lights for your shared journey. 1. Remember the first love. Cherish the tenderness and delight of your earliest days … Continue reading

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“Time to Seek Christ”

Could we ever truly lose Jesus?I once saw a church’s worship announcement board that displayed the sermon titles like this:For the 11 a.m. service: “Jesus: Walking on Water”And beneath it, for the 7 p.m. service: “Let’s Go Find Jesus.” When … Continue reading

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“Souls that leap like a deer” © Yoon Wan Hee, (The Parsonage Letter, 39th Story) 1996

Every year, among the events held just before Christmas, there was a visit to the prison. It was a bleak day—the weather was so gloomy that it looked like it might snow at any moment, the wind was whipping hard, … Continue reading

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