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“Come, Emmanuel” © Wan-Hee Yoon (Pastoral Letter, “Souls That Leap Like Deer,” Story 38, 1996)

Posted on December 3, 2025 by wanheeyoon36549f6312

Last week, I received a truly moving letter. A sister with whom I had wept, awakened, prayed, and counseled for years in pursuit of full restoration of life wrote to me: “I am truly happy.” Holding that letter to my … Continue reading →

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“Opening the Door of the Soul” © WanHee Yoon, written as the 39th story in the letter from the parsonage series, Souls That Leap Like Deer, (1996)

Posted on December 3, 2025 by wanheeyoon36549f6312

There’s a door I always open whenever I leave the early morning prayer meeting at church. It’s the Parlor, located in a corner of the church building. As I open the door, I’m immediately struck by the sense of peace … Continue reading →

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“Welcoming Advent” © WanHee Yoon, (Faith Column #36, 1993)

Posted on December 1, 2025 by wanheeyoon36549f6312
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“November’s Bride” © Yoon Wan-Hee (Faith Column #35, November 1999)

Posted on November 30, 2025 by wanheeyoon36549f6312

Not long ago, a wedding invitation arrived, carried on the autumn breeze. It was adorned with elegant gold lettering, and the envelope bore the name “Mrs. Doris Martinez”—a familiar name from the American church I once pastored. “To unite two … Continue reading →

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Unity in Diversity: Greatest gift in history, happened during 2025 Thanksgiving weekend.

Posted on November 29, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

(I want to keep this most divine historical event in my library.) Pope Leo and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew signed a historic and symbolic joint declaration on Saturday, marking a renewed commitment to the unity of the Catholic and Orthodox Churches. … Continue reading →

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“Let Us Sow the Seeds” © Yoon Wan-Hee, Faith Column #34, 1999, New York Korean Christian Broadcasting Fundraising Live Broadcast)

Posted on November 29, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

About twenty-five years ago, in a peaceful Indian village in northern Mexico (Coloradas de la Virgen), a stranger appeared. He wore fine clothes and carried a friendly smile on his face. Driving a brand-new pickup truck, he handed out small … Continue reading →

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“The Act of Thanksgiving” © WanHee Yoon, (Faith Column #32, November 1999)

Posted on November 27, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

The season of Thanksgiving was drawing near, its festival pressing gently against the corners of our lives. It was an early winter afternoon in Manhattan, the kind of day when the wind cuts sharply through the streets and the sky … Continue reading →

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“Toward the Crown” © WanHee Yoon, (Faith Column, #31, LA Christian Today, June 9, 2010)

Posted on November 26, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

Having lived in the American South for more than ten years, I have often encountered customs and experiences I never knew in the Northeast. One of these is the beauty pageant, held in nearly every town. From newborn babies to … Continue reading →

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“One Meal” © WanHee Yoon, (Faith Column, #30, LA Christian Today, May 16, 2012)

Posted on November 25, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

In my early twenties, while working in Chungmuro, Seoul, I lived with a friend in a rented room. On weekends, I would sometimes suddenly feel the longing to see my mother, who lived on the outskirts of Seoul, and I … Continue reading →

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“Prayer is the Breath of Life, the Dynamism of Living!”

Posted on November 24, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

© TaeHun Yoon, August 25, 1993 Prayer is the vital breath that unites God’s life with human existence. It is the emergence of new life and the inner strength that sustains believers against external powers. John Calvin affirmed: “To know … Continue reading →

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