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“Conflict Between Traditional Culture and Other Religions”

Not long ago, I read a news article that deeply shocked me as a fellow Christian. It reported that a church member had destroyed Buddhist statues “to turn a temple into a church,” cutting off the heads of 750 granite … Continue reading

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“Just As I Am”

— Yoon Wan‑Hee, August 28, 1997 Hello, everyone. Beginning today, I am overjoyed to greet you through this new program, “Just As I Am.” For the past three years, through the segment “Letters from the Parsonage” on Faith’s Courtyard—a program … Continue reading

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“The Korean Church: A Community Where Healing Begins”

Before dawn,Korean mothers rose quietlyto boil rice,to whisper prayers into steam,to hide tears beneath white sleeves. The land itself remembered sorrow. Mountains carried ashes of invasion.Rivers remembered divided blood.The wind passed through prison wallsand the silent rooms of womenwhose names … Continue reading

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“A Life of Miracles”

Hello, dear listeners! On my way to the radio station today, a thought suddenly came to me: How is it that God — despite all my inadequacies — has made it possible for me to meet you, the listeners, through … Continue reading

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“Introducing the Scissors of Forgiveness”

Live broadcast — 1480 AM Radio Korea, KCBN, January 2, 1998 From the series: “From the Forest with an Open Window” — Wanhee Yoon, April 12, 2001 Hello, everyone. Today I would like to spend this time thinking together about … Continue reading

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“Mother’s Forbidden Ring”

Mother! As I walk the spiritual journey of this Lenten season, I thank God that I can now write to you with such joy and freedom of heart. Without God’s grace, I would still be standing far away from you, … Continue reading

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“Mother”

I once read a newspaper article that made headlines about the pop star Madonna and the maternal love she showed toward her first daughter, Lourdes. When an ordinary mother loves her own child, we think nothing of it — it … Continue reading

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“The Two Sides of Language”

Not long ago, I had occasion to reflect once more on human speech — on language itself. The reason is simple: there are words we may say to one another, and words we must never say. A mistake made with … Continue reading

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“The Blessing of a Nickname”

When I was young, my family gave me two nicknames. One was “Sora” (meaning conch shell), and the other was “Crybaby.” My father gave me the name Sora because I was so quiet and gentle that even if I stayed … Continue reading

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“What Do You Picture in Your Heart?”

One day, my soul collided with Isaiah chapter 40, verse 31, and I was filled with a spiritual freshness I had never known before. The passage, as many of you know well, reads: “But those who hope in the LORD … Continue reading

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