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“When the Lord Blessed It”

When I was young, I could never understand the miracle of the five loaves and two fish that my Sunday School teacher taught from the Bible. I imagined that Jesus must have performed some kind of marvelous magic to feed … Continue reading →

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As Breathing on Cello

An Iranian celliststands before fire. Behind him,a power plant explodesinto the dark sky of Iran. Sirens tremble.Smoke ascends like wounded prayer. Yet his cello continues speaking. Not against the explosion,but through it. The bow moves slowlyacross the stringsas though sorrow … Continue reading →

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“After the Storms of Life”

Hello. In midsummer, tropical storms sometimes sweep through and bring sudden, dramatic changes in weather that we never experience in other seasons. Not long ago, a thunderstorm caused loss of life, uprooted massive trees, and broke branches that crashed onto … Continue reading →

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“The Meaning of the Lord’s Call”

When the sunset checks its final clock and people worn out by the heat flow out of the city like the receding tide, there—at the bend in the road— You blocked the wind and I heard a voice. “Lord… did … Continue reading →

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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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