허리를 펴고 하늘을 보아라
누가복음(Luke) 13:10-17
When Local Churches Thrive, the Denomination Thrives
Not long ago, a neighboring church that had been part of the same parish as our church experienced a conflict over a pastoral appointment. Eventually, the pastor who had served that congregation took early retirement and, just a few weeks ago, planted a new church. I sincerely hope that our annual conference leaders will seek [...]
교회가 살아야 교단도 산다
얼마 전까지 우리 교회와 같은 구역(parish)에 속했던 이웃 교회에서 파송 문제로 갈등이 있었습니다. 결국 그 교회를 섬기던 목사가 조기 은퇴하고 몇 주전에 교회를 개척하는 일이 벌어졌습니다. 저는 연회 지도자들이 한인 이민교회가 가진 독특한 역사와 문화, 목회적 현실을 좀 더 깊이 이해하고 존중해 주기를 바랍니다. 한인 이민교회는 오랜 세월 이민자들의 신앙뿐 아니라 삶과 공동체를 지켜온 특별한 [...]
치유하는 교회
누가복음(Luke) 4:38-41
Healing Rain Prayer Gathering
We are beginning a healing prayer gathering. We are now in the final stages of planning the renovation of the second-floor space in our main building, which will become our Urban Prayer Retreat Center. Before creating a physical space for rest and healing, we want to become people of prayer ourselves and grow into [...]
A Church of Solidarity in an Age of Isolation They Could Not Do It
We have been richly blessed through our Fall Revival, “Grace Upon Grace,” which began last Friday. The four pastors who are preaching during this special revival—Rev. Kwang Nyun Kim, Rev. Byung Ku Song, Rev. Han Bae Lee, and Rev. Kwang Sup Lee—were all students at Methodist Theological Seminary, entering in 1979 and 1981, and lived [...]