Faith & Life
This helps believers who hope to become the fragrance of Christ live a right life of faith.
How to Defeat a Devastator
Wasps that are five times larger than honey bees are natural enemies of honey bees. While honey bees can sting only once and die after attacking, a single wasp is capable of stinging multiple times and is highly venomous. What…
No Graffiti! Yes Clean and Safe Town! 1
Graffiti is a headache in Australia because it does not look good aesthetically and gives a negative impression that the “area is not safe” to local residents. On a mild sunny Sunday morning, from the early hours on, about eighty…
Ju Su-jin from Sydney, Australia
How to Double Happiness
After entering college, I participated for the first time in a street cleanup held by the club. I picked up garbage, and by the time I got to a smoking area, I was surprised to find hundreds of cigarette butts…
Jeon Beom-jun from Jeonju, South Korea
The Anchoring Effect
Once an anchor is lowered, the ship moves only within the length of the rope tied to the anchor. In this regard, a cognitive bias that describes the common human tendency to rely too heavily on the first piece of…
Anger at Ebb Tide, Laughter at Flood Tide!
Sea levels repeat rise and fall by the invisible force between the Moon and the Earth. The phenomenon of seawater flowing away from the shore is called ebb, and the opposite is called flow. The sea gets purified in this…
Water Coming Down from the Sky
Three essential elements for plant growth are water, sunlight, and wind. The most important of them is water. But not all water is the same. Purified water is clean, but it doesn’t help plants grow because all the nutrients plants…
Gospel Work Fulfilled in Amazon
In 2020, COVID-19 pandemic alert was issued in Peru, and we were constrained on gospel activities and our daily life. Nevertheless, the gospel did not stop but even reached the Amazon region in Peru. The one who played the catalytic…
Lee Sun-yong from Chiclayo, Peru
Beautiful Conscience
In March 2019, a short note with cash was delivered to a bus company in Korea. “About forty years ago, I stole a coin from a receptionist while working at your company, and two mops. Please forgive me. I have…
The Most Beautiful Fingers in the World
When I was an elementary student, I was led by my aunt to a big hospital. When I went there without knowing the reason, I saw someone I was familiar with in a patient gown. It was my mom. She…
Ahn Ji-yeong from Kaohsiung, Taiwan
The Power of Diversity
During World War II, Germany controlled the seas with powerful submarines. The Allied Forces were helplessly defeated by the German troops that attacked suddenly, communicating each other by secret codes. Knowing this, the British government secretly summoned thousands of experts…
In Accordance with God’s Word
Heavenly Mother blessed us, “The gospel in Europe, too, will go well.” We had to be patient for a long time as the barrier of the gospel work in Europe was high. However, Mother’s words of blessing greatly cheered us…
The Church of God in Düsseldorf, Germany
Beautiful Showy Flowers
The flowers that are pollinated with the help of bees and butterflies usually have delicate scents and beautiful petals to attract insects that carry pollen. Hydrangeas need the help of insects, but they don’t stand out like other flowers, as…
Shinier Than the Restored Jug
Christchurch Mansion is built in England during the 12th century. It is now used as a museum and exhibits antiques such as paintings, ceramics, and furniture, receiving many visitors. In the summer of 2014, the sound of clink rang somewhere…
A Good Distance Helps Maintain a Good Relationship
On a winter day with cold wind blowing, a group of hedgehogs gathered together to share heat. However, the closer they got to each other, the more their sharp spines hurt one another. Not being able to stand the pain,…
Toward the Ocean of the Gospel, Where Waves of Blessing Are Surging
The Republic of Panama which is famous for the Panama Canal is a country where I have memories of my first short-term preaching. Although it was only for a short period of time, the time I spent preaching all day…
Oh Ji-yeong from Incheon, South Korea
Talk to Yourself
A Korean university professor divided 16 golf players into two groups, and let one group of people talk to themselves for 10 to 15 weeks: “I’ll relax my wrists and shoulders,” “I won’t attempt too much,” “Yes, that’s good,” and…
I’m Sorry and Thank You
One day, my elementary school daughter asked me if she could make dalgona (honeycomb toffee made with brown sugar and baking soda). As I had just finished cleaning the house, I didn’t want the house to get messy but allowed…
Jo Eun-yeong from Anyang, South Korea
The Choice of Six Brothers
The Shinheung Military Academy is an independence army training school, founded in West Jiandao, China, during the Japanese occupation of Korea. It was the cradle of the anti-Japanese armed resistance that had produced 3,500 independence military officers for about twenty…
A Person Who Has Many Favorites
“Freely write down what you like for one minute.” “Freely write down what you dislike for one minute.” These two questions tell you whether you are happy or not. The Center for Happiness Studies of Seoul National University in Korea…
The Way for Survival of Sea Turtle Cubs
Sea turtles swim thousands of kilometers to the seaside where they were born during the spawning season. When a sea turtle gets home, it digs a pit in the sequestered sand and lays 50 to 200 eggs as big as…