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Transitions in ECKCM

The summer of 2023 was a momentous one for me.  For one thing, I was part of the Administrative team that oversaw the English Ministry portion of the East Coast Korean Camp Meeting.  This was the first post-Covid camp meeting that was in-person since… read more

A Different Kind of Leadership

Reprinted with permission When putting a team together for any mission, the usual protocol is to gather the best. The most capable. The smartest, fastest, quickest, most resilient. Human recruitment rationale is, what is it that needs to get accomplished?… read more

God Communicates to His People

Recently, I reread the story of Joseph in Genesis. I was struck by how much of the book of Genesis is devoted to the stories of Joseph. It is estimated that perhaps one fourth of the book of Genesis is about Joseph. Much of the stories about Joseph are… read more

The Church of Christ Is Organized for Service

Westchester Korean Adventist Church has been running a food pantry for the past three years. We started it at the heart of the pandemic thinking that the community was in need, from the impact of Covid-19. It has been a big blessing in many ways—some… read more

EMPAC 2023

This past April, a number of English Ministry Pastors from across the country convened in the Oregon Coast for the annual EMPAC meeting. EMPAC, short for English Ministry Pastor Advisory Council, is a number of things. It is a support group for pastors serving… read more

Rise Again

Exercising is something that I’ve always wanted to do regularly but I’ve always struggled with it.  But two summers ago, my views on exercise changed when I met up with my good friend, Moon. She asked me if I had heard about Peloton. She went… read more

Giving

This past quarter for Sabbath School, the theme was Managing for the Master. Our Sabbath School class had some interesting discussions around this topic of offerings and tithe giving. Some raised questions about the conflict of interest for the church, by… read more

When You Disappoint Yourself

Our church has been coordinating a food pantry over the last few years.  It’s been a huge blessing to our church members and to the community we serve.  As the coordinator for the food pantry, it is my responsibility to do the paperwork and be… read more

Walking by Faith

Reprinted with permission from the Lake Union Herald Dr. Youngjoo Kim was six years old when she personally experienced the existence and the abounding love of God. Youngjoo had certainly heard faith stories since babyhood. About her paternal… read more

Restless Sabbath: When You Can’t Stop Hustling on the Day of Rest

Reprinted with permission They may have gone through the motions of Sabbath, but they did not stop the practices of anxiety, coercion, and exploitation that real work stoppage would entail. Their acquisitive enterprise had such momentum that it carried right… read more