“The Essence of Christian Spirituality” – Pastor Young Joo Lee
Over the past few years, the message I have preached most often has been this: “Come to the living Jesus, not dead scriptures.” When I share the gospel on the streets, I also emphasize this point: no matter how perfect the Scripture we possess may be, we do not have the ability to follow it […]
“London is a Mission Field” – Pastor Young Joo Lee
Many Christians in Korea worry about what they see is happening to the Church of England. This is because there are many churches that are closed, and I keep hearing the heartbreaking stories that the buildings are being sold turning into shops, offices and even mosques. In fact, there is a church building that has […]
“Obedience is a matter of faith rather than will” – Pastor Young Joo Lee
There is a brother who used to attend our church and now lives in California after getting married. He said he was stopping by the UK briefly to visit his parents, so my wife and I met him for the first time in a long while and shared a meal together. As we comfortably talked […]
“People attending church for the first time” – Pastor Young Joo Lee
There are many young people who have never been to a church that register at ours. Additionally, there are also others who come to our church after many years away from faith. Whatever the reason, I am so grateful and happy to see them find their way back to church and I hope they settle […]
“Ruby Kendrick, Missionary” – Pastor Young Joo Lee
Ruby Kendrick was born into a devout Christian family in Texas and, even as a young girl, was filled with a burning desire to see unbelievers saved. She resolved to become a foreign missionary and entered the Texas Woman’s Training School. After graduating in June 1905, she discovered that she was still below the official […]
“Understanding suffering” – Pastor Young Joo Lee
When hardship comes, everyone struggles. Moses in his old age confessed that life is filled with toil and sorrow (Psalm 90:10). Henri Nouwen wrote that suffering is so woven into daily life that instead of treating it as something foreign, we should receive it almost like a familiar companion. To live well throughout our lives, […]
“Ahead of the Baptism Ceremony” – Pastor Hyungmin Kim
Our church has a very special culture when it comes to baptism. It’s not only those being baptized who dress up — the entire congregation comes to worship dressed formally, as if attending a wedding. One brother once said he thought it was natural that everyone would wear suits for a baptism service. Not every […]
“My kids like what I like” – Pastor Hyungmin Kim
Since September, my eldest has started middle school. The school is too far to walk, yet the bus route is complicated and hectic during morning hours. After some thought, I went into the garage and pulled out two bicycles covered in dust. They hadn’t been used since we moved to London. I brushed off the […]
“Visiting Nepalese Elder Anil’s home” – Pastor Young Joo Lee
After the service last Sunday, a few members of the praise team and I visited Elder Anil’s home. He had invited us for a meal to express his gratitude for leading the evening worship sessions at the Nepalese youth retreat last July. He served food similar to Korean dumplings along with traditional Nepalese dishes, and […]
“The Gospel Calls Us to Live a Life of Encouragement” – Pastor Young Joo Lee
I meditated on Acts 15:22–35, which recounts how the leaders of the Jerusalem church sent a message to the believers in Antioch—many of whom were Gentiles—informing them of the council’s decision that Gentiles can be saved simply by believing in Jesus, without the need for circumcision or adherence to the Law of Moses. They said, […]
