“Extreme Gospel” – Pastor Young Ioo Lee
I meditated on Luke 19:1–10, where Jesus meets Zacchaeus, the chief tax collector. The word “extreme” came to mind. First, in Zacchaeus’s action of climbing a sycamore tree just to see Jesus. Second, in Jesus’ response. Despite His busy schedule and the crowd’s excitement, He chose to stay at the house of Zacchaeus, a man […]
“When Life is Difficult” – Pastor Young Ioo Lee
Life is hard. Moses said that life is all about labour and sorrow (Psalm 90:10), and even Jesus also said that he would work hard and carry a heavy burden (Matthew 11:28). So, before you ask why life is so hard, you must think more about how to get through it. It is more about […]
“Have a warm day” – Pastor Hyungmin Kim (Cooperative Missionary)
Warm spring sunlight poured in through the living room window. Drawn by its gentle warmth, my steps naturally led me to the window. I wanted to sit by the window, bask in the sunlight, and enjoy a quiet cup of coffee. Just as I brewed the coffee and was about to sit down, I heard […]
“The Power of Life and its Greatness” – Pastor Young Joo Lee
Pastor Chan-Kyu Lee of Hanmaum Church in Frankfurt summarised two of the most important keys to spirituality of the gospel in a seminar for pastors. 1) self-completeness 2) selective attributes. In other words, the gospel is complete in itself and has the ability to completely renew a person. However, we human beings were not made […]
“Understanding money, loving money” – Pastor Young Joo Lee
‘Do not store up treasures on earth, but store up treasures in heaven,’ says Jesus (Matthew 6:19). The first misunderstanding regarding this is that some think having no concept of money is equivalent to having faith. People may believe that if one is interested in and puts effort into things like wealth management, stocks, or […]
“May you know more of the power and glory of the gospel” – Pastor Young Joo Lee
There are laws that govern the material world, and even this world with all its unpredictable people is governed by general principles. Those who are successful enough to influence those around them in any field are those who have discovered principles that permeate both fields. This week, I attended a seminar for pastors and their […]
“Back from Korea” – Pastor Young Joo Lee
Following the Sunday Service at GVC in Central London, It was early Monday evening when I arrived at Seoul, so I immediately went to Gapyung Woori Village, where the Discipleship Training Seminar for Pastors was being held. The seminar was being led by Pastor Chan Kyu Lee from Hanmaum Church in Germany, so the church […]
6am every morning, a time to shine with the Word – Pastor Hyungmin Kim
Every morning at 6am, the warmth of the Word gently rises like a campfire. This special gathering, which began on the first Monday after my appointment on 9th Dec last year, has become a precious place of grace for me. I remember the morning of the first meeting when I woke up 30 minutes early, […]
“See you when I’m back from Korea” – Pastor Young Joo Lee
Last year, after leading the young adults’ retreats at Hanmaum Church in Frankfurt, Germany and Bethel Church in Irvine, USA, a church in Korea asked me to lead a similar retreat. A young man I had led while I was serving in Korea had become a pastor and is now in charge of the young […]
“You must learn how to live by faith” – Pastor Young Joo Lee
The most important attitude that the gospel requires of us is to draw near to God. Since we cannot do it by our own strength, the Bible calls this act of coming to God for grace faith. The outward expression of this faith is earnestly seeking God, while the inner essence of faith is having […]
