Pastor’s Corner – November 16, 2025
History Has Failed Us, But No Matter – Luke 21:5-19 A few years ago, I read Pachinko by Min Jin Lee. It’s a historic novel about a Korean family and […]
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Pastor’s Corner – November 9, 2025
From Old Establishment to New – Luke 20:27-38 The government shutdown has entered 37 days, the longest ever with no end in sight. Thousands have been laid off from jobs. […]
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Pastor’s Corner – November 2, 2025
The Golden Rule – Luke 6:20-31 Then he looked up at his disciples and said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. “Blessed are […]
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Pastor’s Corner – October 26, 2025
Parable of Superiority – Luke 18:9-14 Before we judge the Pharisee who thinks he is better than the tax collector in our story, lest we fall into the trappings of […]
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Pastor’s Corner – October 19, 2025
Persistent Widow – Luke 18:1-8 Since I’m in Korea and cannot join the No Kings protest with you, I want to remind you of the story of the persistent widow for this coming Sunday’s lectionary. It’s […]
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Pastor’s Corner – October 12, 2025
Self-healing Transformation – Luke 17:11-19 There are two streams of thoughts I’m wondering about as I think about our lectionary readings. One is about healing from shame, overwhelmed by guilt […]
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Pastor’s Corner – October 5, 2025
Increase Our Faith – Luke 17:5-10, 2 Timothy 1:1-14 God did not give us a spirit of cowardice but rather a spirit of power and of love and of self-discipline. (Paul) […]
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Pastor’s Corner – September 28, 2025
The Parable of Poor Lazarus and the Rich Man – Luke 16:19-31 The Epistle reading for this coming Sunday warns us that “love of money is a root of all […]
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Pastor’s Corner – September 21, 2025
Serving God or Wealth – Luke 16:1-13 “For the children of this age are shrewder in dealing with their own generation than are the children of light.” In an op-ed […]
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Pastor’s Corner – September 14, 2025
The Power of the Cross – John 3:13-17 Since Wednesday afternoon, the news is dominated by the violent death of Charlie Kirk. For someone who made a career out of […]