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Through the ways and events of the visible world, you come to deeply think about the invisible world and the will of God.
Endurance: The Power to Persevere
Despite having significantly inferior physical abilities compared with other animals, humans possess an overwhelmingly superior capability—endurance. In the hunting era, when humans lacked strength, speed, and natural weapons such as sharp horns, teeth, or claws, endurance was their only means…
The Power of Complementary Strengths: Eisenhower and Patton
Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces during World War II and later the 34th President of the United States, emerged as one of the most influential figures of the conflict. Not only did he cultivate strong relationships…
On the Meaning of Life
This anecdote was introduced by Will Durant, an American historian and philosopher, in his book On the Meaning of Life. One day, a gentleman visited Durant and confessed that he saw no reason to continue living. However, Durant himself could…
Perceiving the Kingdom of Heaven
Humans perceive the world through their five senses. Stimuli received through sight, hearing, taste, smell, and touch are converted into electrical signals and transmitted to the brain. The brain then synthesizes and interprets this information, forming recognition. As this process…
Energy Robber or Energy Giver
“You’ll quit anyway.” “We won’t work out.” “Will that really help?” Even after setting clear goals and plans, hearing such discouraging words can drain energy and weaken resolve. People who habitually express negativity deplete the motivation of those around them,…
Invisible Love
The airplane slowly taxis onto the runway, and its jet engines humming before igniting with immense force. As it accelerates to 200 km/h (124 mph), the pressure difference above and below the wings reaches its peak, generating lift force1. The…
The Power of an Unbreakable Spirit
Henri Matisse, a master of color and one of the most influential figures in 20th-century graphic art, was not always destined to be a painter. Initially, he studied law and worked as a court clerk, leading an ordinary life with…
A Steadfast Person
Ten days at sea, with relentless waves pounding the hull. Upon disembarking at the port, an arduous 80-ri (19.5-mile) journey over rugged stone paths finally led to a small thatched-roof cottage in Daejeong, Jeju Island, Korea. This was where Chusa…
Trust Score
During the intense struggle for maritime dominance from the 15th to 17th centuries, the Netherlands, despite being a latecomer, emerged as a leader in global shipping, controlling nearly 80 percent of Europe’s merchant fleet. One of the key factors in…
Immortal Telomeres
In the 14th century, the average life expectancy in Europe was a mere 38 years. With the advent of soap in 1790, disease incidence significantly decreased, leading to a ten-year increase in life expectancy. By 1928, with the discovery of…
The Homing Instinct Contained in Heungbujeon
At Heungbu's house, a pair of swallows built a nest. Before long, baby swallows began to appear in the nest. Then one day, Heungbu discovered a baby swallow lying on the ground. Heungbu took care of the baby swallow with…
History and Prophecy
The Annals of the Joseon Dynasty meticulously document the 472-year reign of the Joseon Dynasty, spanning from the inaugural monarch, King Taejo, to the twenty-fifth ruler, King Cheoljong. Comprising over 1,800 volumes, these annals offer a comprehensive and objective account…
The Power of a Partner
In international competitions, a Judo athlete who returned home with a medal credited their training partner as a key supporter. It was through countless practice sessions with this partner that the athlete mastered the techniques needed to secure victory in…
Power of Cleaning
Everyone prefers a clean and tidy place to a filthy one. However, no place can be clean by itself. Dust piles up silently even though nobody brings it in, and trash is left from whatever we do. That’s why we…
Let Us Have a Vivid Dream of the Gospel
A teacher, a painter, a singer, a police officer, a scientist, or the President of a country. . . In our school days, we might have written these dreams on our personality description forms as our future jobs. But when…
The Miracle of the Gospel Through Gratitude
“Thank you!” This may just be a courtesy that people usually say after we’ve purchased something at their store. Even so, every time we hear that, it makes us feel good and we feel like going to that store again…
By Respecting One Another
There is no one who hates hearing words of recognition and acknowledgment for their talents and styles. We feel good when we are spoken well of by others even in trivial things. It is because our “esteem needs”—the desire to…
How to Break a Bad Habit
“I am a man of thirty with wrinkles and lines on my forehead that make me look forty.” A world-famous artist, Vincent Van Gogh, wrote to his brother Theo. As he suffered hardships of life and pain by creative work…
Sowing Seeds
In January 2017, big forest fires broke out in various places of Chile, including Maule. The scale was so large that the country had to declare national emergency, and the disaster resulted in 11 deaths and over 7,000 victims. The…
To Heaven with the Best Teamwork
A group of geese travels a long distance, flying in a V formation. There is a reason for their V-shaped formation. When the bird in front flaps its wings, it creates a vortex in the air, and the vortex creates…