By Pastor Sunny I said a prayer of thanks before I drove home. In 2010, the stress of my job eventually became too much for my body. I thought I was managing the conflicts and pressures fairly well, but my body told me otherwise. After a visit to the emergency room and appointments with several specialists, I finally accepted the doctors’ advice and went on temporary disability. Then, completely out of the blue, in October 2013, I received a letter from the disability insuran

By Javier & Alba Some nights arrive without asking permission. Paul faced one of those nights in Acts 23—surrounded by accusations, threats, and men who had already decided that his story should end there. Everything around him seemed to be closing in, yet in the middle of that darkness, the Lord came near and, in essence, said, “Take courage. There is still a road ahead of you.” How deeply we need that word. There are moments when illness, loss, betrayal, failure, unexpected

By Pastor Sunny Through my tears, I cried out, “It’s not fair!” In Korea, the Lunar New Year is the biggest holiday of the year, and the celebrations can last for a week. At the center of the celebration is Sebae, a tradition in which children bow to their elders and wish them a year filled with blessings. Children love Sebae because each elder gives them Sebaetdon—pocket money accompanied by words of wisdom and blessings. One year, I joined my cousins at my uncle’s house as