Faith & Life

Take Off Your Old Self and Put On the New Self

When I look back at the life I lived, I cannot help but cringe. Everyone knew my personality: loud, arrogant, and spoiled. I was set on my plans of world victory and I was going to show it off to…

Riverside, CA, U.S., Vivian Paire Dewong

Unchanging Seeds

You may think that if you sow a sweet persimmon seed it will produce the same sweet persimmon. In reality, if you sow a sweet persimmon seed, it produces wild persimmons. If you sow an apple seed, the apples produced…

When Every Part Isn’t United

“It’s an intruder! Attack!” “No, wait! I’m not an intruder. We’re a family!” “Liar! Attack! Attack!” This is what goes on inside the body of someone with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is an autoimmune disease; a disorder in which the…

Manhattan, NY, U.S., Viana Lynnette Vazquez

God Leads My Way

I was troubled many times with lots of concerns when I was about to carry out a plan. Nevertheless, I prayed to God only when I was desperate. I got sobered, however, when I realized that it was not my…

Hyderabad, India, Ryu Gi-bok

The Tears of the Cauldron

In the old days, Korean mothers made a furnace-fire and cooked rice with a cauldron. Just as building a house, sewing a dress, or writing a paper requires much effort, making rice with a cauldron is not easy, either. It…

With the Spirit of Khalas

The Cape Town and the Bellville Churches from South Africa and the Windhoek Church from Namibia went for a joint short-term mission to Cairo, Egypt. Although there were many brothers and sisters who wanted to participate in the short-term mission…

Short-term Mission Team to Cairo, Egypt

Creation of the Heavens and the Earth, Brilliant Craftsmanship

Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel for four years. One of the famous pieces of the ceiling is called The Creation of Adam. To complete it, he had to raise his arms all day, and no matter how…

Removing Stains

I’d like to share what I’ve realized while painting the Libreville Church in Gabon. We paint our Zion building every dry season. Since we cannot do it in the rainy season even though we want to, we have to paint…

Libreville, Gabon, Lee Jeong-ho

Like a Bolt Out of the Blue

I was busy arranging the kitchen till late at night because my family was planning to move out. Cleaning the refrigerator as a last chore, I opened a plastic bottle to see what was inside. At that moment, the contents…

Seoul, Korea

Overcoming with Positive Thoughts and Attitudes

When people are sick, they usually hunch over, thinking they will find comfort and relief. However, research shows that sitting upright is more effective in overcoming pain than hunching over. The reasons are as follows: First, when you sit upright…

Choosing the Narrow Path: The Best Decision of My Life

In Wisconsin, where I was raised, and throughout much of the Midwest, people tend to lead traditional, family-centered lives, rarely moving far from home. So my choice to leave for New York City in pursuit of my dreams came as…

Allyssa Dunn from New Windsor, NY, U.S.

Tenacity

The Tarahumara in Mexico are renowned for their running ability. They call themselves “Rarámuri” (running people). To them, running a full marathon in a day is not a challenge. When hunting a deer, the Tarahumara chase after it. A deer…

Conflict, an Opportunity for Everyone to Become a Winner!

Nowadays, crimes occur among family members very frequently in our society. A lack of communication makes even the members, whom you should love and care most, the objects of crime. Long-term conflicts deepen emotional confrontation and may cause a drastic…

Making Pittu

When there is a gathering for the male adult group in Zion, I prepare meals, selecting a dish among the menu they like. Although they are exhausted after working all day, they come to church right after work to study…

Colombo, Sri Lanka, Baek So-hyeon

Put on Your Pink Lens

When you’re in love, your brain releases feel-good chemicals like dopamine and phenylethylamine. These boost your mood and deepen your affection for the other person. Suddenly, even small things seem delightful, and you naturally see everything in a more positive light. This…

Pray for Your Family!

In the film Aladdin, a magical lamp grants three wishes. When Aladdin unexpectedly comes into possession of the lamp, he chooses to use his final wish—not for himself, but to help someone else. Through that selfless act, he finds a…

The Theory of Affordance

Why is it easier to study in a library? It’s because the space is filled with books, the atmosphere is quiet, and everyone around is focused on learning—conditions that naturally promote studying. This concept, where certain forms or images prompt…

The Miracle on the Hudson River

In January 2009, shortly after taking off from LaGuardia Airport in New York, a plane was rocked by a loud explosion. It had collided with a flock of birds, damaging both engines. As the aircraft began to descend rapidly, Rick…

The Beautiful Journey of Two Brothers

In Michigan, USA, a teenage boy named Hunter Gandee has a younger brother with cerebral palsy. Since his seven-year-old brother cannot walk on his own, Hunter began to wonder how he could help. Knowing that his brother loved to go…

A Noble Spirit of Volunteerism

The Church of God Young Adult Worker Volunteer Group (ASEZ WAO) members carried out a beach cleanup at Cancabato Bay in Tacloban, Philippines. The wet sand was soggy like a mudflat, and we had no tools—no gloves, no tongs. I…

Go Na-yeong from Gongju, Korea