Faith & Life
This helps believers who hope to become the fragrance of Christ live a right life of faith.
Chocolate Milk
My husband bought banana milk on his way home. It was what he had not done before. Even when I wanted to have quality family time and asked him to eat out all together, he would say, “Three of you…
Hong Seon-ok from Seoul, South Korea
The Reason to Live
John Sain, 50, who lived in the United States, went into a deep forest alone for hunting which was his old hobby. On finding a big elk, he solely chased the running target. Unfortunately, he had his right leg broken.…
Great Leaders, Successful Followers
A person who leads the members in a group or an organization is called a leader. The German word for lead leiden derived from Proto-Germanic līþaną, which means to bear, to endure and the undergo (some hardship). This can be…
Ordinary Heroes
It happened at a crossroad, several years ago. Late at night, a cargo truck that was parked on the sloping road in front of a mall suddenly began to move. It was because the driver did not set the parking…
We Share the Warmth of Love
My husband and I volunteered to deliver coal briquettes. I was filled with emotions as it had been a long time since I had last attended that volunteer service due to some reasons. On the day before the event, with…
Kim Hyeon-kyeong from Gangneung, South Korea
Sure Discipline
Hwang Hui was one of the most celebrated premiers of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. He had three sons, but one of them was an embarrassment. Every time his son went out, he came back inebriated in the late evening.…
Respect Your Family’s Emotions!
We have many emotions-joy, sadness, anger, expectation, fear, gratitude, etc. We want to express these emotions in any way, and we feel stable and happy when our emotions are respected by others. Expressing our emotions in a healthy way, and…
Dusting Out Every Nook and Corner
The Delaware Zion members cleaned several playgrounds in Newark on the last Sunday of January. The playgrounds were located in a good neighborhood, and so we thought it wouldn’t take much work to clean up. But it turned out they…
The Church of God in Delaware, OH, U.S.
Time of Learning and Being Filled
After becoming a young adult, I got to know the warmth of Zion, attending gatherings full of love of leading sisters. One day, we watched a video and shared fragrances of Zion with the members. One sister shed tears, saying…
Shin Nu-ri from Bucheon, South Korea
Senses Under Illusions
ⓒ Edward H.Adelson / http://web.mit.edu/persci/people/adelson/checkershadow_illusion.html / Copyrighted free use “What are the colors of part A and part B in the picture?” “Part A is gray and part B is white!” Most people may answer like this. Then, are they…
Avoid Every Kind of Evil
I was sick for months. I bought all different kinds of medicine from the pharmacy and tried all kinds of treatment, including home remedies, but nothing made me better. When I came to the point that I might have to…
Goitseone Thamae from Cape Town, South Africa
Secret of Fine Speech
Former US president Barack Obama was the chief editor of the journal published in his college during his college years. In the process of editing, he tried editing the negative sentences as positively as possible. For example, he changed “If…
Hoping to Be the Protagonist of the New Book of Acts
‘O God, I will do anything if I can go to heaven, so please give me confidence in salvation.’ This is what I always made sure to say whenever I prayed, because I wasn’t confident in my salvation though I…
Song Hye-ju from Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic
Beginner’s Mind
When you start something, you have certain attitudes toward it at first—pure and humble mind and eagerness. This is the beginner’s mind. An online job market information site conducted a survey of 960 employees on how long they kept their…
The Secret of a Great Flight
The biggest bird among the seabirds is the albatross. The Albatross, however, is not attractive on land. Its tottering steps with its long wings draped down on its heavy body looks rather funny. Some even call it “a dumb bird.”…
How to Help a Bereaved Person
All people experience big and small losses in their lives. The losses can be their friends, family members, co-workers, acquaintances, and so on. The grief and pain followed by such loss varies, depending on people, but the sadness of losing…
Something Nicer Than a Luxury Car
Around an open market in Seoul, a boy was pulling a handcart instead of his grandmother. But he accidently scratched a luxury car that was parked. Seeing his grandmother being all in a fluster without knowing what to do, the…
To Seek Souls More Precious than Pure Gold
By God’s grace, our Kota Kinabalu Zion was blessed to have the very first short-term mission in 2017. The first trip was to Paparand in February and the second trip was to Tuaran in March. Paparand is one of the…
Steffy Aquiline Adelbert from Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
Give Thanks to God!
In order to commemorate the passing of Thomas Edison, the inventor of the century, people throughout the United States turned off their electrical power for a minute. It was to be grateful for bulb his invention. Then, have we ever…
“I Want to Become Old”
Just as no one can stop the flow of time, no one can stop aging, either. In order to hide the traces of aging, people dye their hair or get facial Botox injections. Maybe no one would accept their aging…