Faith & Life
This helps believers who hope to become the fragrance of Christ live a right life of faith.
People Who Make Differences
In April, 2016, there was a record-breaking rainfall in Houston. About 500 mm [19.7 in] of rain poured, which is the six-month amount of rain in Korea. In Greenspoint, located in North Houston, the water rose up to over 30…
Houston Church, TX, U.S.
Zero-based Thinking
Historian Arnold J. Toynbee said, “If you cling to past success experiences, you will fail.” Alvin Toffler, a global futurist, warned: “To survive in the future, we must regard our past success as the most dangerous factor.” That is why…
Until a Precious Bowl Is Made
I watched a TV show about how a master craftsman, who is designated as intangible cultural asset, makes Bangjja, Korean type of hand-forged glossy brassware with yellowish color. Bangjja of such high quality were used for the king’s table. Bangjja…
Jo Mun-gyeong from Daejeon, South Korea
Telegram
Arthur Conan Doyle, a British detective fiction writer, liked to play jokes. One day, he sent a telegram to his friends anonymously. Then he visited each of his friends’ houses one by one. The houses were all empty. It was…
The Most Valuable Work
‘Is Jesus really God? Does God even exist?' Growing up in a Christian family, I attended a church during my school years, but as I went to high school and learned biology and evolution, I started to doubt God’s existence.…
Natnael Assefaw Seltene from Denver, CO, U.S.
The Easiest Way to Relax
When animals show off their power, they inflate their body and make it look as big as possible. When a man is filled with confidence, he lifts up his head and straightens up his shoulders; and when he is afraid…
Like a Roly-poly Toy
A roly-poly toy never falls; even though it is pushed over, it bounces back up soon. The reason a roly-poly toy rights itself immediately though it seems to tumble is that its center of gravity is at the lower part.…
To Start Your Communication, Acknowledge Your Family Members the Way They Are
A daughter-in-law made soy sauce while her mother-in-law was sick. She did exactly the way her mother-in-law showed her, but it didn’t taste as good as her mother-in-law’s soy sauce. She had no idea what was wrong, so she asked…
Language Habits to Be Thrown Away
All people want others to listen to what they say, and want to have a good conversation. Sound Expert Julian Treasure says that there are seven bad speaking habits you need to avoid if you want people to listen to…
As Long As You Do Not Give Up
Through my older brother, I heard about the truth and was born again into a new life, but that was all. I have not contacted the Zion members for years. However, when I started a new job, God allowed me…
Victoria Dhedadig from Sydney, Australia
Roberto Clemente Award
Roberto Clemente was a leading hitter of the Pittsburgh Pirates in the Major League Baseball for nearly twenty years. He regularly donated baseball equipment and food for poverty-stricken children of his native country, Puerto Rico, and of Central America. On…
Making Gimbap
I liked eating gimbap when I was young. On a picnic or sports day, my mom always made gimbap for me. So I took it for granted that I should eat gimbap on a special day. Time passed, and I…
Kim Yu-ra from Suwon, South Korea
Between Stimulus and Response
“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” Viktor E. Frankl, a psychiatrist who was confined in the notorious Auschwitz concentration…
Benefits of Tribulation
One of the methods to grow tomatoes is pricking the fruit with a needle when it just produces the fruit. Then it takes nutrient from the root to heal the wound; while doing that, it can be more resistant to…
Pink Lens Effect
When you fall in love, dopamine is secreted from the brain’s nucleus, and you feel much joy and happiness. Naturally, there will be liveliness and more smiles on your face and the world looks bright and beautiful. As you feel…
Love & Unity
I heard the news that we would have a Worldwide Blood Drive to Give Life Through the Love of the Passover. Just in time, it was my class-free day, so I joined it. Since it was a good opportunity to…
Goh Na-young from Busan, South Korea
The Reason Robert Marchand Raced
Robert Marchand, known as the living legend of aged cyclist was born in France in 1911 and went through two World Wars. For his living, he job-hopped—firefighter, truck driver, logger, etc. When he was sixty-eight years old, he started to…
Treat Your Family Gently As You Do to Your Customers!
When you go to a restaurant for a meal or when you enter a store to buy something, if shop assistants give a warm welcome to you, you will feel very good. Even if you are not so satisfied with…
A Small Good Deed, Big Touching Waves
The day before our cleanup, there was a heavy rain. We were worried that it was going to continue raining and make it hard for us to carry out our cleanup. However, it stopped raining and the skies were very…
The Brasilia Church in Brazil
The Miracle of the Team in the Last Place
An English football club of which the transfer fee of all 11 players in total is less than half of the transfer fee of one player in a prestigious club; 14th place during the 2014–2015 season at the Premier League…