(I gave a morning prayer sermon during Jesus Academia 55th Class. It was originally given in Korean) At 7 PM yesterday, I was asked to give a sermon in less than 12 hours! As someone who hasn’t studied theology and is a layperson, did I sleep soundly after such a…
(English version is here.) (어제 오후 7시에 12시간도 안 되는 설교 부탁! 신학을 하지 않았고, 평신도인 제가 어제 푹 잘 잤을까요? 아니면 염려에 빠져 잠을 설쳤을까요? 물론 잘 잤습니다! 고석희 목사님께 배운대로, 나는 누구인가! 우주적인 존재이다! 에고 에이미! “나는 배홍철이야!” 하고 푹 잤습니다 하하하! 😄) 그래서 이번 설교의 시작은 이렇게…
In 1935, Albert Einstein, then at Princeton’s Institute for Advanced Study, was tasked with identifying young physicists who could help advance the frontiers of science. Officially, Einstein is famously—or infamously—credited with having no doctoral students under his guidance, leaving his mathematical and intellectual genealogy a curious anomaly. However, a closer…
한국은 현재 심각한 인구 위기를 겪고 있습니다. 출산율 감소로 인한 국가적 위기는 이미 국내외에서 잘 알려져 있으며, 특히 서구 언론이 최근 몇 년간 이 문제를 집중 조명하고 있습니다. 1960년대 한 여성당 6명 이상의 자녀를 낳던 시대에서 이제는 역사적으로 가장 낮은 출산율에 도달한 현실은 우리 모두에게 큰 충격을 주고 있습니다. 정부는…
Yesterday at work, I found myself suddenly liberated from the fog of procrastination that had been bugging me for the last 3-4 years. What had previously felt like an endless struggle to focus and complete tasks now came easily, as if a weight had been lifted from my shoulders. I…
From October 30th to November 1st, 2024, my two sons, our loyal Jindo dog Bobby, and I embarked on a spiritual reconnaissance trip to Glastonbury—a place rich in Christian heritage but currently overshadowed by pagan practices. While my wife and daughter chose to stay home, this became a boys’ adventure…
최상훈 목사님의 <기도는 사라지지 않는다>를 읽고 [2024년 세계한인기독언론협회 신앙도서 독후감 공모전 제 10회에서 최우수상을 탔습니다. 할렐루야!] 올해 여름, 아버지께서 우리 가족 모두에게 이번 제 10회 신앙도서 독후감 모집에 참여해 보라고 권유하셨다. 나는 추천된 도서 7권중에서 제목부터 호기심을 자극하는 최상훈 목사님의 “기도는 사라지지 않는다”를 선택했다. 과연 이 말 속에는 어떤 의미가 담겨있을까?
Xtreme Character Challenge 극한 성품 도전 참석기 (2024년 10월 10일~13일 @ 웨일즈 브레콘 비컨스) [English version is here.] 2024년 10월, 저는 웨일즈의 아름다운 브레콘 비컨스에서 열린 극한 성품 도전(XCC)에 참석했습니다. 이 캠프에 참가하게 된 계기는 교회에서 존경하는 친구의 진심 어린 추천 때문이었습니다. 그는 지난 5월 스코틀랜드에서 열린 XCC에 참석했고, “짧은…
Xtreme Character Challenge: An adventure of Body, Mind, and Soul (October 10–13, 2024 @ Brecon Beacons, Wales) I attended the Xtreme Character Challenge (XCC) in October 2024, held amidst the stunning landscapes of the Brecon Beacons in Wales. My decision to participate stemmed from a heartfelt recommendation by a respected…
America’s elite institutions are facing a crisis of integrity akin to the 2007 housing market collapse, fueled by fraud, low standards, and political corruption. Just as banks bundled risky, fraudulent mortgages into mortgage-backed securities and sold them as high-quality investments, our institutions have filled their ranks with incompetent individuals and…
by Joshua Joonsu Bae (11yo) on 29/9/24 Yesterday on Saturday, we went out to go street evangelism. We did it today, also. This is the best gift in the whole world that we’re giving for free. Every week, my father, brother and I go out to the streets to preach…
The Time Is Now: Preparing for the Rapture As we watch the ongoing developments involving Israel, Lebanon, and Iran, it becomes increasingly apparent that something significant may be on the horizon. There is a sense that the world is at a crucial turning point, and I cannot shake the feeling…
Below is a short biographical summary of my spiritual journey as of 2024: I was born the son of a Korean Presbyterian minister, firmly rooted in a very conservative Reformed tradition. My theological upbringing was steeped in Calvinism, marked by Sola Scriptura, Amillennial eschatology, and Replacement theology—views that I held…
With the two boys returning to school, on their first day back from the summer holidays, I got them to run a social experiment: ask your friends how their summer was, listen attentively, and see if anyone (after they tell their stories from the summer) asks, “And what about you,…
Presented with no comments or context: 1. On the corrupt mainstream media: 2. On the mad world that we live in: 3. On abortion: 4. On climate cult: 5. On Socialism/Marxism: 6. On Islam: 7. On Trump and TDS: 8. On the way forward:
(English is here.) 기독교인의 삶을 질서 있게 정리하는 데는 세 가지 뚜렷한 영역이 있습니다. 하나님의 말씀에 순종하며 성령의 인도하심에 따라 살아가고자 하는 신자들은 생각과 말, 행동을 정리할 때 다음 세 가지 핵심 영역을 잘 분별해야 합니다. 우리는 첫 번째와 두 번째 영역에서 신실하게 살아가는 데 집중해야 하지만, 세 번째 영역을…
(한글은 여기 있습니다.) There are three distinct categories for ordering the life of a Christian. Believers striving to live in obedience to God’s Word, guided by the Holy Spirit, need to navigate between three key areas when ordering their thoughts, words, and actions: While we focus our lives on being…
Reclaiming the Blessings of Biblical Tithing In today’s church teachings, the profound practice of tithing has often been overshadowed or neglected. Yet, tithing remains a vital principle that aligns believers with God’s revealed will, opening doors to spiritual and material blessings. This essay explores the significance of tithing to God…