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Facebook vs. Faith Book (Devotional Essay #307)

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

[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

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”

(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

[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”

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

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

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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“The Pastor’s Wife’s Hat” – Letter from the Parsonage (Four O’Clock Flower Story, Part Three)

I own many hats. Whether they suit me or not, I must change them according to the circumstances. Once, I lived the life of a fashion designer; I learned—both in theory and in practice—which hats fit well and which did … Continue reading

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“Lectio Divina on Psalm 101:1–8” – To live with Integrity

August 13, 2025 Preparation – Entering the Silence The day began with the deep, rolling sound of three powerful thunderstorms.I felt a touch of laziness, yet I worked steadily—uploading WanHee’s essay to Facebookand archiving it on WordPress from her 2001 … Continue reading

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