This month has gone by very, very slowly. Every day checking the news, social media, calling my family to check that they're safe. The Jeju night sky Last winter, friends from all over the world checked in on me in the midst of the South Korean political turmoil. It was a difficult, dark season. But spring brought good news and was cemented by the June presidential election. I finished my first YAV year full of hope and pride in the Korean people. This year, my internship beg

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set free those who are oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” Luke 4:18-19 Merry Christmas from the Korea YAVs! These last two months, I have had the opportunity to practice with my body and spirit, and not just with my heart and mind, compassion or "suffering with." I have witn

World Communion of Reformed Churches 27th General Council "Persevere in Your Witness" | October 14-23, 2025 | Chiang Mai, Thailand Last month, I had the honor of serving as a steward at the World Council of Reformed Churches (WCRC) 27th General Council in Chiang Mai, Thailand. They meet once every seven years, and this was their 150th anniversary. Participating in Council was like being part of a ten-day pentecost—a once-in-a-lifetime experience of the beautiful diversity and

View of Bukhansan and Gyeongbok-gung from National Museum of Korean Contemporary History 대한민국역사박물관 I'm back! I had a lovely end to my...

At Border Peace School in Cheorwon, near the DMZ, with founder and executive director Rev. Ji-seok Jung and his dog, Haru, who...

이제 한국에 온지 9 개월이 됐는데 한국어로 한 번 써볼까요? ChatGPT를 안 썼기 때문에 실수와 어색한 표현이 있을 수 있으니 이해해주시기를 바랍니다~ Since it's been nine months since I came to...

Spring is here! Ironically, spring arrives early here at Late Spring School. Whereas up north in Seoul, the trees are only just beginning...

I spent my winter break in Seoul from the end of December to the end of February and squeezed in a lot of activity during those nine...

Sunset in Gangjin Philippians 4:6-7 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let...

Sunrise on New Year’s Day, 2025.01.01 Yesterday, we celebrated 설날 seollal , the lunar new year, here in Korea, ushering in the year of...

For everything there is a season and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born and a time to die; a time to plant and a...

Intro: Jeong Yag-yong Before arriving here, my grandmother, a former Korean language and literature teacher, avid reader, and history...

안녕하세요 토끼쌤입니다~ Annyeonghaseyo tokkissaemimnida~ Hello, Rabbit Teacher here! At the entrance to the school "Late Spring" "Rabbit Teacher"...

No theological reflections here—just pure food. "So I commend enjoyment, for there is nothing better for people under the sun than to...

NCCK 100th Anniversary International Conference & PROK General Assembly I know this already sounds boring, but I promise to only include...

It was a busy month meeting denominational and ecumenical partners, but after each meeting, I felt challenged, inspired, and empowered. ...

A mere three days after arriving in Seoul, I jetted off once again to Jeju Island off the southwestern coast of Korea. My fellow...

Orientation was a blast! I got to meet my fellow Young Adult Volunteers as well as community members from Douglas and Agua Prieta, towns...

Hello! My name is Claire Kim, my Korean name is 김은혜 (Kim Eun-hye), and I am so honored and excited to have the opportunity to serve with...