Faith & Life
This helps believers who hope to become the fragrance of Christ live a right life of faith.
Words and Glass
While helping with the construction of Zion, I once assisted in applying insulation film to the windows. That’s when I learned an important lesson: although wiping the film with a cloth or microfiber can make the surface look clean, it…
Ah Yeong-jun from Seongnam, Korea
A Gift
As a child, I would prepare small gifts for my parents on special occasions—their wedding anniversary, birthdays, and the like. My only source of money came from running errands or the modest allowance my parents themselves had given me. More…
Lee Seong-jae from Seongnam, Korea
When the Purpose Is Clear
Waking up my daughter each morning—especially when she’s in her usual sleepy state—takes a great deal of patience. I always try to wake her gently, hoping not to start the day on a sour note. But when she remains dazed…
Kim Hyeon-im from Suncheon, Korea
Wheat-Flour Tteokguk
During my childhood, my mother ran a tight household, raising and feeding six children. One day, when I came home from school, she announced loudly: “Tonight, we’re having tteokguk!” “Really? Wow!” Back when rice was scarce, tteokguk was a rare…
Ahn Seong-bun from Busan, Korea
Returning Love
One day, as I was getting on a bus, my usual transit card failed to register. Worried about holding up the passengers behind me, I moved to the seat just behind the driver and kept trying to scan it, but…
Kim Min-jeong from Changwon, Korea
The Older We Get, the More We Resemble Our Parents
I recently paid a long-overdue visit to my cousin. As I stepped through the door and saw her coming to greet me, I was momentarily taken aback; it felt as though my late aunt, who had passed more than a…
Choi Heon-chim from Wonju, Korea
Everything That Was Written in the Past
I once attended a lecture titled “A Nation That Forgets Its History Has No Future.” As we revisited Korea’s painful past, someone remarked, “At the time, our country was powerless, so there was nothing we could do.” The speaker responded…
Shim Hyeon-ji from Guri, Korea
Two Are Better Than One
To mark the upcoming biblical festival, I joined the Zion members from my university club in a special challenge: to offer a united prayer ten thousand times over forty days. At first, the goal seemed daunting—perhaps even impossible. Two are…
Choi Yun-jeong from Daejeon, Korea
Like the Double Bass
I’ve always had a fondness for the New Songs arranged as instrumental pieces. During choir performances, my ears are naturally drawn to the orchestra’s accompaniment, and the more I listen, the more I marvel at the beauty of the harmonies…
Jahng Min-gyeong from Seongnam, Korea
My Reward Is With Me
While tidying my room, I came across a bundle of old award certificates tucked away in a drawer. The paper had yellowed with time, but the memories they stirred were vivid and fresh. As an elementary school student, I eagerly…
Kim Yu-bin from Goyang, Korea
Running With Purpose
While tidying up my desk, I came across an old study planner from my final year of high school. Inside, I found a verse that had helped me endure one of the most trying seasons of my life: Therefore I…
Lee Se-eun from Busan, Korea
The Order of the Forest
In a dense forest, if you look up, you might notice something remarkable: the tops of the trees seem to keep their distance, with their branches spaced apart as if intentionally avoiding contact. This phenomenon is known as crown shyness.…
A Kingdom Built on a Father’s Love
It’s easy to call your daughter a “princess,” but actually making her a real one sounds like something out of a fairy tale. Yet, one father turned that dream into reality. This is the story of Jeremiah Heaton, who lives…
As the Lord Forgave You
Whenever conflict arose from a difference of opinion, I was quick to place the blame on the other person. It takes two hands to clap, after all. But beneath my inability to reach out first with an apology, there lay…
Hong Hyeon-ji from Suwon, Korea
Sharing a Treasure
When Thomas Edison invented the phonograph, he actively promoted his new machine through science magazines and newspapers. Later, when he began experimenting to develop the incandescent light bulb, he again shared the news through the press. As public interest grew,…
So That We May All Understand
It happened during a conversation with a new member. As we spoke, the sister who had been giving thanks to God for coming in the flesh to save His children suddenly brightened, her eyes sparkling as if struck by a…
Song Yeon-ju from Seongnam, Korea
The Riddle Candy
During class, the teacher began walking around, handing out candies to the children. But each child received a different amount. One got a single piece, another received two, the next four . . . and some even got five. “Teacher,…
Children Grow on the Love and Encouragement of Their Parents
“I think my desire to become someone great came from the expectations my parents had for me.” These are the words of Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis. Though his family wasn’t wealthy, Freud’s parents gave him deep love and…
A Sure Proof
You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates…
Sarrah Bracamonte from Quezon City, Philippines
A Helpful Tip for Building Good Habits
I recently returned from a three-week overseas short-term mission. Because the time was brief, the schedule was so tightly packed that each day blurred into the next. For the entire first week, we focused solely on preaching. I had never…
Kim Su-jeong from Daegu, Korea