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“Flying a Kite”

Posted on August 27, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

(Letter from the Parsonage, Third Story in the ‘Those Who Remained in the City’ series) Guarding the spiritual self within the body is like a kite lifted by the wind. The owner of the kite is God, the string connecting … Continue reading →

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“The Gift”

Posted on August 26, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

(Letter from the Parsonage, Second Story in the ‘Those Who Remained in the City’ series) by Wanhee Yoon, 2001 A few days ago, I received truly heartbreaking news. A young man, Daniel, only 22 years old, suffered a sudden heart … Continue reading →

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“Dial 911” (Pastoral Letter from the Parsonage, Four O’Clock Flower Story, No. 11) 1987, WanHee Yoon

Posted on August 23, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

Not long ago, a three-year-old boy saved his mother’s life by dialing 911 when she suddenly fell into a coma. The little boy had been playing with his toys beside her when she collapsed. At first, he cried in shock, … Continue reading →

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1971 Autumn

Posted on August 22, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

Sleep unfinished drifts into sleep again,and before my wandering truly ends,my feet are drawn toward a house of gathering. The cries of Biafra echo in my ears,yet they do not slay the truths that have aged within me.The images of … Continue reading →

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“Nicknames” (Letter from the Parsonage, Four O’clock Flower Story, Part Ten) WanHee Yoon, 2001

Posted on August 22, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

When I was young, my family gave me two nicknames: one was Cow and the other was Crybaby. My father called me Cow because I was quiet and gentle, the kind of child who could sit beside you all day … Continue reading →

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Facebook vs. Faith Book (Devotional Essay #307)

Posted on August 21, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

By WanHee Yoon (8.8.2012) It has been only a little over ten years since Facebook was introduced to the world, yet reports say that more than 800 million people now use it. A few years ago, when I first heard … Continue reading →

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“The Glories of Creation” – A Lectio Divina Journey on Psalm 104:1-35

Posted on August 20, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

[SILENTIO] The last two days were heavy. A one-day trip to Atlanta—family errands, highways, sandwiches packed in haste. We arrived early, and ate in the Hub, surrounded by towers of glass and steel. We realized: we are no longer New … Continue reading →

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Prisoner No. 3597

Posted on August 19, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

Letter from the Parsonage (Four O’Clock Flower Story – Part Eight, 2001) © WanHee Yoon On August 20, 1995, The New York Times carried a major story from Seoul: Kim Sun-myung, the world’s longest-serving political prisoner, had been released after … Continue reading →

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“Pruning”

Posted on August 19, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

(Letter from the Parsonage – Four O’Clock flower Story – Part Seven) © WanHee Yoon, 2001 In front of the parsonage stands a dogwood tree.When I first moved into the parsonage, I paid little attention to it. But one spring, … Continue reading →

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God is Love – A Lectio Divina Journey on Psalm 103:1-22

Posted on August 16, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

[PREPARATIO – Basic Silence] I come to a quiet and safe place. Alone. Still. Present. Yesterday lingers: my heart restless, my mind chasing news from Korea, my soul unsettled by heavy rains. My eyes blurred, my memory faltered, my spirit … Continue reading →

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