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Shortcuts, Trade-offs and the Kingdom

previously published in August 2004 Money makes the world go round. Or so they say. But I can actually believe that. Think about the millions of people dizzy and delirious from making money. New York investment bankers are working easily over 100 hours per… read more

Love Without Force

We were at Barnes & Noble, and Matthew wanted to read Captain Underpants yet again.  I grimaced at the cartoon drawing of the smirking baby holding a toilet plunger.  “Matthew, what about this instead?  Oh look, it’s a mystery… read more

Divided We Stand

previously published on July 2004 Better kimchee? West Coast Better potluck? East Better volleyball? East Better basketball? West Better bowlers? West Better musicians? East Ancient Jews had the Northern and Southern kingdoms; Korean-American SDA's have the… read more

Freedom in Christ

previously published on July 2005 John 8:36 “Therefore, if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed” From the beginning of time, Satan has tried to paint the relationship between God and man as one full of do’s and… read more

Voting: A Christian Responsibility?

previously published on July 2006 Voting is a right and a privilege to have in this country.  According to the US Census Bureau—November 2000 Election, only 30.7% of Asian-Pacific Americans are registered to vote.  Compare these numbers to… read more

Is It Important to You or Important to Her?

One thing I love about my husband is that I can talk about his shortcomings and he doesn’t lose confidence. Sometimes I roast him like crazy in front of his friends and the only reason why he doesn’t like it is because he thinks it makes me look… read more

Birth & Baptism

We don’t get to “choose” to be born.  It just kind of happens.  You weren’t.  And the next thing you know, You Are! The miracle of birth is “caused” by an intimate encounter by two individuals who decided to… read more

I Love Being a Dad

I love being a dad. I never thought I would become one again. To clarify, we welcomed a new baby to our family on March 17, about 2 hours before my own birthday. I won’t state my exact age but I am not a young man anymore. I definitely notice this fact… read more

Shi Jip Sal im

My initial thought in writing this article was that I was going to write about my Mom, a woman who gives me the sense of being completely known and completely accepted by another.  In that sense, my role as my mother’s daughter is the closest to… read more

The Mystery of My Mother

The visible part of an iceberg is an enormous sight to behold in and of itself. However explorers and glacial experts have long established that less than 10% is actually above the surface. The titanic portion underneath remains a mystery. There must be an… read more