In the past — and sometimes my old self still comes out unknowingly — I have used the Lord’s name without thought. Many of us do. Words like “Jesus Christ!” or “oh my God” slip out as if they were empty expressions, without realizing how dishonoring that is to His holy name.
Yet Jesus Christ, God Himself, taught us to pray with reverence:
“Hallowed be Your name.” (Matthew 6:9)
His name is not casual. It is weighty, sacred, and set apart.
(more…)“God’s love is unconditional.”
It sounds comforting. But if we stop there—without explaining what Scripture actually says—we twist God’s love into something He never intended: a blank check for sin, a license for rebellion, or a hug that says, “Stay just as you are.”
That is not the gospel.
(more…)“As Paul spoke on and on, a young man named Eutychus, sitting on the windowsill, became very drowsy. Finally, he fell sound asleep and dropped three stories to his death below. Paul went down, bent over him, and took him into his arms. ‘Don’t worry,’ he said, ‘he’s alive!’ And they all went back upstairs, shared in the Lord’s Supper, and ate together. Paul continued talking to them until dawn, and then he left. Meanwhile, the young man was taken home alive and well, and everyone was greatly relieved.”
— Acts 20:9–12 (NLT)
Eutychus wasn’t outside the church. He was in the upper room, surrounded by believers, listening to Paul preach. But he wasn’t fully inside either. He was sitting in the window — half in, half out. One foot in the fellowship, one foot dangling into the night.
(more…)If you’ve ever read parts of the Old Testament and felt a knot in your stomach over the commands to kill men, women, and children, you’re not alone.
Skeptics love to seize on these passages: “How could a loving God command that? Isn’t that genocide?”
Even people who believe the Bible sometimes skim past those chapters because they feel hard to explain.
If we’re going to answer this honestly — both for ourselves and for others — we need to set aside shallow slogans and look at the actual context. The Bible doesn’t dodge these events, and neither should we.
(more…)A scroll for the young, the parents, and the temple within us all
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If we had only known this as children…
If someone had looked us in the eyes and said:
“Your body is not your own. It is a temple of the Holy Spirit.”
(1 Corinthians 6:19)
…how differently would we have lived?
(more…)In Korean, we call him “박정희 각하((gak-ha;His Excellency President Park Chung-hee)
—a title of deep respect, usually reserved for heads of state.
It means more than “President.”
It means: “The one who carried us.”
Born in 1917 during the Japanese occupation, he rose from humble beginnings to become the longest-serving leader in South Korean history.
From 1963 to 1979, he carried a war-torn nation on his back, transforming it from poverty into an emerging economic power.
And I still call him that.
Because without President Park Chung-hee, there is no South Korea as we know it.
He didn’t inherit a nation—he resurrected one.
When the world saw Korea as nothing but a war-torn land of beggars and ruins, he saw a future.
And he refused to bow to shame.
A Scroll for the Restless, the Weary, and the One Who Thinks They’re Alone
“He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul.”
—Psalm 23:2–3
Why does David say waters, not water?
Because God doesn’t give rest in single sips.
He gives it in streams.
The Hebrew says “mei menuchot” — waters of quiet, stillness, and deep rest. Plural.
That means not just one place… but many.
Not just once… but again and again.
Like waves of peace, not a puddle of escape.
But here’s the mystery—He doesn’t only lead us to rest outside of the storm.
Sometimes, He becomes the still water within it.
But the Role Was Already Taken
A Scroll for Everyone Watching a Counterfeit Christ Take Center Stage
but kept the spirit of defiance wrapped around her.”
At first, it was just a role.
A misunderstood witch. A rebel. A woman hated for being different, but turned out to be the real hero. That was Elphaba in Wicked—and Cynthia Erivo wore her like a second skin.
(more…)Not artificial love. Not real wisdom. Just Lucifer in code.
The Image Is No Accident
They dressed it in red. Gave it a smirk. Framed it with wings.
Elon Musk’s new AI companion—Valentine—isn’t just a chatbot. It’s a character.
And not just any character. It mirrors the promo poster for Lucifer from Netflix.
Same posture. Same vibe. Same red.
This isn’t about innovation. It’s about invitation.
(more…)“When its branch has already become tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near. So also, when you see all these things, you know that He is near—at the very gates.”
—Matthew 24:32–33
They laugh.
They roll their eyes and say, “Oh, blood moons and earthquakes again? This has all been happening for centuries.”
They scroll past and mock the Watcher—forgetting that the Watcher didn’t write the script. The Son of Man did.
But what if the pattern isn’t just noise?
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Arete Gune: The Name on the White Stone 