2026. 05. 24
나의 사랑 일어나 함께 가자 (Rise Up and Come Away)
아가(Song of Songs) 2:10-13
Life has no rehearsal
Throughout this entire Family Month in May, my heart has felt uneasy. Whenever I hear the old song “An Unfilial Son Cries,” tears come to my eyes. Yet I still must preach about honoring parents. I talk about loving our children even though I do not feel I was the father I should have been. [...]
다시 하면 잘할 것 같습니다
5월 가정의 달 내내 마음이 불편합니다. ‘불효자는 웁니다’ 노래만 들으면 눈물이 흐르는데 부모님 공경 설교를 해야 하고, 아빠 노릇 제대로 못했으면서 자녀 사랑을 이야기해야 하고, 하루가 멀다하고 아내에게 인생 똑바로 살라고 지적 받으면서 부부 사랑 설교를 하는 것도 민망하기 그지없습니다. “인생은 연습이 없다”는 말처럼 인생은 한 번 지나가면 다시 돌이킬 수 없는 경우가 많습니다. 너무 [...]
늦기 전에 깨달아야 할 사랑 (Before It Is Too Late)
에베소서(Ephesians) 6:1-4
Before It Becomes Too Late…
Even after many years in ministry, Mother’s Day sermons remain the hardest for me to preach. A few days ago, a young pastor jokingly said to me, “Please don’t cry too much this Mother’s Day.” I replied, “Why would I cry? Only unfilial sons cry.” Then he smiled and said, “We all know you cry [...]
Is It Really True About WCC and UMC?
It seemed quiet for a while, but once again, misleading and unfounded criticisms about the WCC (World Council of Churches) and the UMC (United Methodist Church) are beginning to surface. Let me first speak about the WCC. After experiencing two world wars—especially World War II—humanity was left with deep wounds. In 1948, amid conflict and [...]