September 2026
Speaking of Peace, Seeking One Soul
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 […]
A Small Drop in the River of Peace
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 […]
August 2026
When the Old Dream Dreams, the Church Revives
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 […]
The Sounds of New Life
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, […]
Let’s be there for each other
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 […]
The Me I Know, the Me Others Know
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 […]