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“The Glorious Gift of Heaven”

Posted on December 9, 2025 by wanheeyoon36549f6312

The sound of Your footsteps drawing near—all creation rises in a shout of joyand sings. On this rough and frozen earth,in this barren wilderness,again this year You come to us—barefoot—upon our thorns and deserts. To those who have never loved,to … Continue reading →

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“Time to Seek Christ”

Posted on December 5, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

Could we ever truly lose Jesus?I once saw a church’s worship announcement board that displayed the sermon titles like this:For the 11 a.m. service: “Jesus: Walking on Water”And beneath it, for the 7 p.m. service: “Let’s Go Find Jesus.” When … Continue reading →

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“Souls that leap like a deer” © Yoon Wan Hee, (The Parsonage Letter, 39th Story) 1996

Posted on December 4, 2025 by wanheeyoon36549f6312

Every year, among the events held just before Christmas, there was a visit to the prison. It was a bleak day—the weather was so gloomy that it looked like it might snow at any moment, the wind was whipping hard, … Continue reading →

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“Opening the Door of the Soul” © WanHee Yoon, written as the 39th story in the letter from the parsonage series, Souls That Leap Like Deer, (1996)

Posted on December 3, 2025 by wanheeyoon36549f6312

There’s a door I always open whenever I leave the early morning prayer meeting at church. It’s the Parlor, located in a corner of the church building. As I open the door, I’m immediately struck by the sense of peace … Continue reading →

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“The Lord Is Coming”

Posted on December 2, 2025 by wanheeyoon36549f6312

Once again, Advent has begun this year without fail. From the first Sunday, the church pulpit adorned in purple has seen its candles lit one by one. The purple wax, burning itself away to shine brightly, carries our tears and … Continue reading →

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“Welcoming Advent” © WanHee Yoon, (Faith Column #36, 1993)

Posted on December 1, 2025 by wanheeyoon36549f6312
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“Let Us Sow the Seeds” © Yoon Wan-Hee, Faith Column #34, 1999, New York Korean Christian Broadcasting Fundraising Live Broadcast)

Posted on November 29, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

About twenty-five years ago, in a peaceful Indian village in northern Mexico (Coloradas de la Virgen), a stranger appeared. He wore fine clothes and carried a friendly smile on his face. Driving a brand-new pickup truck, he handed out small … Continue reading →

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“Toward the Crown” © WanHee Yoon, (Faith Column, #31, LA Christian Today, June 9, 2010)

Posted on November 26, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

Having lived in the American South for more than ten years, I have often encountered customs and experiences I never knew in the Northeast. One of these is the beauty pageant, held in nearly every town. From newborn babies to … Continue reading →

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“Prayer is the Breath of Life, the Dynamism of Living!”

Posted on November 24, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

© TaeHun Yoon, August 25, 1993 Prayer is the vital breath that unites God’s life with human existence. It is the emergence of new life and the inner strength that sustains believers against external powers. John Calvin affirmed: “To know … Continue reading →

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“Grace Upon Grace”

Posted on November 23, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

In the hardest winter—the winter of the January retreat*—a one-year-old child survived,carried on his mother’s backas the world collapsed around them.Grace upon grace. He chose to forget it all.The roar of bombs,the trembling earth—a room of fear too largefor any … Continue reading →

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