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 [...]
In yesterday’s early morning message, a father brought his demon-possessed son to the disciples, asking them to heal him. But they could not. What the father later said to Jesus has stayed with me: “They could not do it.” I wonder if this is what the world might be saying about the church today. Or [...]
I have just returned from the groundbreaking ceremony for the Laos Peace Center. Whenever I think about traveling to Laos, I hesitate because getting there requires so much time and energy. Yet a good mission field always gives us something in return—something to learn, something that moves our hearts, and something that challenges us. From [...]
This week, I attended an international Christian peace conference at the Korea Press Center in Seoul under the theme, “Churches Working for Healing, Reconciliation, and Peace.” The conference addressed the church’s calling in places of conflict around the world, including Palestine and Ukraine, as well as the church’s role in working for peace on the [...]
Tonight, I am flying to Korea. From Wednesday through Saturday, I will be attending the 2026 International Ecumenical Peace Convocation, jointly hosted by the World Council of Churches and the National Council of Churches in Korea. To be honest, it is not easy for me to make this trip. I also felt that perhaps it [...]
This weekend, I am leading revival services at Los Angeles Korean United Methodist Church, founded in 1904 as the first Korean church on the U.S. mainland. This is my third time leading revival services at this historic church. I was here about twenty-five years ago and again fifteen years ago. The history of this church [...]
I hear the joyful sounds of new life. A child in our Sunday school who usually played alone, closed off in his own little world, grabbed my arm during Vacation Bible School and said, “Pastor, I love you.” At our youth retreat, a question was asked , “What did you enjoy the most?” One student [...]
About ten years ago, the president of the Retired Methodist Pastors’ Association in Southern California called me. “When are you going to retire?” I replied, “Retire? I’m not even sixty yet!” He said, “We had a meeting today, and someone said that when you retire and move to California, we should make you our executive [...]
I thought I was a caring and attentive pastor, but apparently some people see me as a rather distant pastor who doesn’t even shake hands with his congregation after Sunday worship. I thought I was a good husband, but my wife tells me that I can be “a selfish man who only thinks about himself.” [...]
When we confess in the Apostles' Creed, “I believe in the holy catholic Church and the communion of saints,” we are affirming that all who believe Jesus Christ is Lord belong to one Church in Him. The Church is called to fulfill the Great Commission as one body. Therefore, we must reject the selfishness of [...]