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“Delivering the Basket of Love”

A few nights ago, my husband and I sat anxiously in front of the television late into the night. We had been tuning in since the afternoon, nervously listening for news of tomorrow’s weather. Yet to our dismay, the forecast … Continue reading

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“The Dream of a Prima Donna”

A church member who had recently joined stopped coming after just a few weeks, so I decided to pay her a short visit at the dry cleaners she runs. From the outside, the shop looked old and shabby. But as … Continue reading

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“In Search of Angels”

Last week, I deliberately chose to lie down and rest.I wasn’t sick with a cold, nor was I suffering from body aches.Rather, I closed the gate of my heart tightly against the world,and, clutching my small wounds, I became like … Continue reading

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“Looking to the Lord”

Several years ago, when the Soviet Union’s communist regime collapsed and the Berlin Wall came down, people stirred with hope and anticipation that the world was about to enter a new springtime of peace. They believed that once ideologies were … Continue reading

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“Faces of Blessing”

One believer had fallen into a deep crisis of faith. The reason was a troubling question: “Why do good people who believe in God face unfair accidents and hardships, while those who do not acknowledge God at all seem to … Continue reading

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“Gifts from Above” (6/25/2001, Qumran Press)

Foreword The parsonage has been the lifelong school, training ground, and place of miracles and blessings for me. Through the parsonage, I have experienced God’s love among many people who transcend race and language, and through them I have learned … Continue reading

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Spirituality Clinic for Church Renewal (12/7/1996, The Christian Press)

Experiencing the Living God and Pursuing Holistic Spiritual Transformation for a Whole and Complete Christian Life By Rev. Yoon Tae-hun As someone who pastors on the frontlines of ministry, I often feel a deep sense of regret that our churches … Continue reading

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Concluding the Introductory Spirituality Clinic (Long Island Korean Methodist Church, Commack, January 17, 2002)

Kim Jeong-hee Spirituality Clinic has not been as effective as I hoped, mostly due to my lack of time for personal practice. However, amid the busy, repetitive routine of daily life, I have come to realize that we don’t have … Continue reading

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“The Seven Steps of the Ladder of Lectio Divina” (Scripture Meditation)

By Rev. TaeHun Yoon, Long Island Korean United Methodist Church, Commack, NY (Retired in 2014 from the Holston Annual Conference, Southeastern Jurisdiction)(United Methodists in Service, July/August 2002, Volume 5, Number 4, pp. 16–18) The “Seven Steps of the Ladder of … Continue reading

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“‘Spiritual Clinic’ for a Healthy Church and Abundant Spirituality”

November & December 2002, United Methodists in Service, http://www.koreanumc.org, pp. 14–17 Rev. Taehun Yoon, the author of this article, is currently (as of 2002) serving as Staff Chaplain and Clinical Pastoral Education Supervisor Resident at the James H. Quillen VA … Continue reading

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