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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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“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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“Autumn Prayer, This Praise of Life”

Posted on August 16, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

Parsonage Letter (Four O’Clock Flower Story, Part Five) © Wanhee Yoon, 2001 This autumn, my soul becomes a bird,Soaring across mountains and fields.How marvelous are the works of God!Ridges and meadows, rivers and valleysoverflow with the feast of blessings—a festival … Continue reading →

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“Encounter Jesus—deeply and surely” – Letter from the Parsonage (Four O’Clock Flower Story, Part Four) 2001, WanHee Yoon

Posted on August 15, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

Some time ago, a church member asked me this question: “They say you must meet Jesus, but can’t I just believe without meeting Him? Honestly, I do believe in Jesus, but I’m afraid to meet Him!” “Are you afraid?” I … Continue reading →

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Lectio Divina on Psalm 102:1-28 – Yearning for Community’s Renewal

Posted on August 15, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of Korea’s Liberation Lectio – Reading the Word “Hear my prayer, O Lord; let my cry for help come to you…My heart is blighted and withered like grass; I forget to eat my food.I am like … Continue reading →

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