Faith & Life
This helps believers who hope to become the fragrance of Christ live a right life of faith.
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…
Monitoring Safety
I joined a volunteer service club to complete a course in community service. I had much experience in doing volunteer services, but it wasn’t diverse. Then, a volunteer group called Safety Monitor caught my eyes. Safety Monitor helped the safety…
Yun Gwan-jong from Gongju, South Korea
Until He Completes a Work
Goethe (1749–1832) was a poet, educator, painter, politician, scientist, and world-class literary man. One of his greatest masterpieces is Faust. Faust is a classic that shows Goethe’s diverse, wide view of the world. When he first conceived it, he was…
Empty Your Mind and Give Ear to Your Family!
A survey of a Korean portal found that conversation time among family members is less than twenty minutes a day. The biggest reason for such little talk with their family even though they live in the same house is there…
Wearing Pink Shirts for a Friend
In 2007, high school classmates David Shepherd and Travis Price in Nova Scotia, Canada, sent a message to their friends, “Wear a pink shirt at school tomorrow.” ‘What if people laugh at boys in pink?’ or ‘What if no one…
Seeking Humble Souls Who Long for the Truth
The Netherlands, the land of tulips and windmills, is well-known for having expanded its territory by filling wetlands and lakes with earth and building levees. The Netherlands literally means “low countries.” There are many low-lying lands there, so the Netherlands…
Ah Yeong-hun from Amsterdam, Netherlands
A Restaurant That Serves Wrong Food
What if you get dumplings when you ordered a hamburger steak? What if dessert comes before your order is served? You may wonder who would want to visit such a restaurant, but its diners said they’d love to come again.…
The Greatest Coordinator
When I was young, my mother always bought me clothes that I loved. Not only my clothes, but also other items that my mother bought me, such as my shoes and belts, fit me very well at all times. I…
Tapiwa Toruvanda from Harare, Zimbabwe
Mother’s Voice
The sense of hearing develops first among five senses. Within a few days of fertilization in the mother, the fertilized egg begins to shape the ear when it is only 0.9 mm in size. In the third week of pregnancy,…
Duty as a Father
I was wandering around in the world, without anyone to rely on. Then, one day, my colleague in my former company introduced the Church of God to me. Unlike the heartless world, the Church of God had a bright atmosphere,…
Lee Jeom-do from Ulsan, South Korea
Eyes
The eye transforms an image of an object reflected on the retina into electrochemical information and delivers it to the brain through the optic nerve. The eye receives information more than any other senses of the body. It is so…
The Effect of Hugging
At a subway station in Seoul, Korea, a drunk made a noise, arguing with police officers. Then, a man watching the scene approached the drunk and embraced him, patting his back. Soon, the drunk quickly calmed down. Those who watched…
Living Room with Family Culture
A house usually consists of bedrooms, a kitchen, a bathroom, and a living room, and each space has a different purpose. In general, the bedrooms are used for sleeping and keeping clothes and belongings; the bathroom is a room for…