Tag Archives: faith

“Setting Out on the Journey”

Posted on January 16, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon

A few years ago, our whole family took a trip to Canada. Since it was our first family trip, everyone thought we should prepare thoroughly so we wouldn’t experience any inconvenience. Each family member packed as much as they could. … Continue reading →

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“The Invisible Treasure”

Posted on January 15, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon

Guests arrived from Korea for a major church event. Among them were two senior elder couples whom I was meeting for the first time, yet I found myself feeling strangely familiar with their long lives of faith. Through the testimony … Continue reading →

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Temporary Dwelling

Posted on January 14, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon

I will stay away for the summer,just one month—that much is settled:a borrowed place,not one I claim. I think of the Thai monkswalking north from Texastoward Washington, D.C.,mile by mile—more than two thousand—through a winter that does not soften.They walk … Continue reading →

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“Prison Uniform”

Posted on January 14, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon

The church decided to invite the inmates who had worked hard on the renovation project and offer them a dinner of appreciation and encouragement. Wearing their neatly pressed blue uniforms and freshly shaved, the inmates entered the fellowship hall prepared … Continue reading →

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“Volunteer Service”

Posted on January 13, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon

Among the many things deeply rooted in American life, one that I have always admired is volunteerism. Not only in hospitals, schools, and churches, but also in international events, national competitions, and even elections, the unified strength of volunteers forms … Continue reading →

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“When Dawn Opens”

Posted on January 12, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon

The early‑morning prayer service is a special spiritual meeting time that God has given to our Korean people. When Koreans first began settling in the Flushing area of New York, the local police were puzzled for quite some time. Around … Continue reading →

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“What Can a Woman Do?”

Posted on January 10, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon

In the past, a common saying in Korea was, “What can a woman do?” I’m not sure whether people still use that expression now, fifteen years after leaving Korea, but the phrase itself seems to deny a person’s very existence. … Continue reading →

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Toward Eternity

Posted on January 9, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon

This year, several neighbors have passed away suddenly, and I have found myself attending more funerals than usual. The shocking news of young people dying without warning, and the bewildering grief of families and friends when someone who seemed perfectly … Continue reading →

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“Mater Dolorosa — Stabat Mater of Pergolesi”

Posted on January 8, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon

He was twenty-six,already standing at the edge of life.So he wrote his prayer on the staff lines—the sorrow of a motherwho had buried her son. There was only one place for such sorrow:beneath the Cross.There Pergolesi gathered the soul of … Continue reading →

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A Prayer for Young‑joo and Young‑beom

Posted on January 8, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon

“A voice cries out: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord in the wilderness; make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be lifted up, every mountain and hill made low; the uneven ground shall become … Continue reading →

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