59년을 살다보니 아버지가 삶으로 혹은 말씀으로 나에게 주신 가장 큰 교훈은 주어진 환경을 불평하지 않는 것과 사람들에게 대항하지 않는 것으로 수렴된다. 어렸을 때 나는 아버지의 그런 모습들을 교훈으로 보기보다, 부족함이나 약함으로 여겨 부끄러워하기도 했다. 그러나 인생을 이만큼 살다 보니, 더구나 내가 살아온 환경이 사람들에게 억울함을 당하지 않을 수 있는 환경이 아니었기에, 그것들이 내 삶에 중요한... Continue Reading →
After living fifty-nine years, I realize that the greatest lessons my father gave me, whether through his life or through his words, boil down to two things: not complaining about the circumstances given to me, and not resisting people. When I was young, I did not see those things in my father as lessons. I... Continue Reading →
Minku Chang, 20 November 2025. Baptism in the name of Jesus is death. The Scripture makes this clear. Paul writes in Romans 6:4 that “we were buried with Him through baptism into death.” A little later, he also says, “you also have died to the law” (Romans 7:4). Since he has been speaking about baptism... Continue Reading →
Nobel Prize winner Han Kang said that the question, “Can the past revive the present, and can the dead revive the living?” was the motif of her writings to date. The situation in Korea after President Yoon Seok-Yeol declared martial law on December 3rd clearly shows that past experiences are securing the present. This is... Continue Reading →
구원에 있어서 믿음 만큼 중요한 것도 없을 것입니다. 사람은 “믿음으로 의롭다 함을 얻고”(로마서 3:28) 그 “믿음의 결국이 곧 구원”이기 때문입니다 (베드로전서 1:9). 믿음이 중요한 이유는 그 뿐만이 아닙니다. 성도들의 삶에 있어서도 믿음은 필수불가결합니다. 성도들은 믿음으로 구원을 이루어 나가야 하는데, 믿음이 없이는 하나님께 영광을 드릴 수도, 하나님을 기쁘시게 할 수 도 없습니다 (히브리서 11:6). 믿음이 없이는... Continue Reading →
Written by Kyle Rye / Translated by Minku Chang One of the great fallacies of discipleship is that once you become a follower of Jesus, life gets easier. That’s just not true. Nowhere in the Bible are we promised that following Christ makes life easier. In fact, the Bible indicates that the exact opposite is... Continue Reading →
원글 Author: 벤 호건 Ben Hogan 번역 Interpretation: 장민구 Minku Chang You have a choice to make today. Soon, your life will cross paths with someone who desperately needs you to give them something. It may not make sense at that moment, and it may not even be easy for you to do this for... Continue Reading →
In a Korean proverb, there is a saying, “A big pot cannot fit into a small pot.” Surprisingly, this simple Korean proverb has given me a lot of comfort. It has provided me with wisdom to overcome the pain, sorrow, and turmoil that I, as a minority, experienced in the majority society. Furthermore, this experience... Continue Reading →
For humans, failure is unavoidable. Failure can come from human limits, mistakes, or even sin. It is the same for Christians. However, there is a big difference regarding failure between those with faith and those without. What makes the difference? It is not that failure happens because it happens to all people. The story of... Continue Reading →
17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. 18 For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished. 19... Continue Reading →
17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. 18 For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished. 19... Continue Reading →
In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. In the same way는 마찬가지로 즉, likewise의 의미다. Let your light shine before others는 주어가 없는 명령문이다. 물론 의미상의 주어는 ‘너희’ 즉, 2인칭 단수 혹은 복수가 가능한데, 문맥에서 제자들을 향햐 하는 말이므로 2인칭 복수이다. Let은 목적어와 목적보어를 취하는 동사이다. 의미는 ‘목적어’에게 ‘목적보어’를 하도록 시키다 라는 의미다. 그래서 이 문장은, ‘너희의 빛이 다른 사람들 앞에 빛나게 하라’는 의미다. 이렇게 ‘목적어’에게 ‘목적보어’하도록 ‘시킨다’ 혹은 ‘만든다’는 의미를 가진 동사에는 let 외에 have와 make가 있다. 물론 have와 make는 이 외에도 여러가지 다른 의미로 쓰이므로 문장과 문맥을 보고 의미를 파악해야 한다. ‘~하도록 시키다’ 혹은 ‘~하게 만들다’의 의미로 사용되는 문장을 예로 들면, Please, have him call me. 그분에게 저에게 전화를 하라고해주세요. Did you have your hair cut? 머리 깎았습니까? Please,... Continue Reading →
No one can go into heaven without proper righteousness, as the Lord clearly says in Matthew 5:20, "For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven." So then, it is essential to know what proper righteousness is. There is an aspect we... Continue Reading →
14 “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. You are the light of the world. 기본문장은 you are the light 이고 of the... Continue Reading →
13 “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet. 첫 문장은 세 개의 기본문장이 연결되어 있다. 두번째 문장과 세번째 문장은 if 접속사로 연결되어 있다. Has lost는... Continue Reading →
5:11 “Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. 12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you. Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you... Continue Reading →
The Pure Gospel 