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Civil Rights Law Offers Protection From Discrimination on Basis of Sexual Orientation, Federal Court Rules
A federal appeals court decided on Tuesday that a workplace non-discrimination clause in a civil rights law offers protections to LGBT employees, ruling in favor of a woman who claimed that a community college was discriminatory in denying her employment. 
Donald Trump Is Our President. Now What.
Donald Trump is our president. No matter what reaction you had to that statement, you have to admit that everyone seems to be talking about him. 
Pastor Kim's Daily Prayer: Help Us to Follow the Path of the Cross, Serving Others With Love and Humility
Jesus, who is our role model of serving and loving! Praise You, Lord, for loving Your disciples until the end if when You knew that they were going to betray You. 
Seven Ways to Deal with 'Gnats' in Ministry
I hate gnats. I particularly hate the gnats called the no-see-ums or sandflies. They are present certain months of the year on the beach. Though almost invisible to the naked eye, they can pack a powerful sting. 
Korean American Pastor Hopes for Growth of Healthy Churches in Seoul
In many respects, Pastor Joel Yoon’s current position as the founding and lead pastor of a church in Seoul is a position that his younger self may have felt was completely out of his element. 
Remembering the L.A. Riots of 25 Years Ago, Faith Leaders Call for Unity
Where there is unity, there will be reconciliation and healing, according to religious leaders who gathered at an interfaith prayer breakfast on Tuesday, commemorating the L.A. riots that took place 25 years ago on April 29. 
North Carolina Enacts Law to Repeal Controversial Bathroom Bill
North Carolina passed a bill on March 30 to repeal a contentious law that had required individuals to use restrooms at public facilities according to their biological sex rather than their gender identity. 
If We Love, We Can See with Our Hearts
It is Lent. Lent is a season remembering the 40 days of fasting when Jesus was led by the Holy Spirit to be tempted by the devil in the wilderness. Lent refers to a period of deep meditation upon Jesus’ suffering for 40 days until right before Easter Sunday. 
A Different Standard of Occupational Satisfaction
I know a pastor who lost his wife a year and a half ago due to medical malpractices. He serves with me on the missional board of directors. Being a man of such few words and considering that I had not known him very long, I was not sure what to say to console him. However in the midst of that, I was… 
Pastor Kim's Daily Prayer: Help Us to Focus More on Our Faith When We See the Signs of Hardship
Thank You, Lord, for allowing us to check up on our faith so that we may not remain in fear. As the day of judgement comes near, help us to win over this world by having strong faith, hoping in salvation, and being courageous. 
Five Things the Traditional Church Is Doing Well
The email stung me. The writer spoke of my negativity about local churches, about how much of my writings are about problems in local congregations. 
Pastor Kim's Daily Prayer: Help Us to Be Awake and Protect Our Faith Until the End
As You keep Your covenant eternally, we realize that we receive eternal life from You when we are chosen by You. 
More Pastors Pursue Racial Reconciliation Through Relational Means Rather than Through the Pulpit, According to Study
Though many pastors have pursued racial reconciliation, more have done so through relational means or through prayer rather than through preaching, according to a LifeWay Research study released on Thursday. 
Do Religious Organizations Count as 'Church' in Pension Plan Exemption? Supreme Court Weighs Arguments
The outcome of a case currently before the U.S. Supreme Court regarding pension plans may dramatically affect hospitals, schools, and other non-profits with religious affiliations across the country, according to lawyers involved in the case. The case, Advocate Health Care Network v. Stapleton, invo… 
'Views of Self, Others, and God Must Be Examined Before Marriage'
GIFT Counseling & Wellness Centers held its first ‘Eureka’ Conference for young adults. The conference, which focused on the mental and relational health of young adults, took place on March 11 for English speakers, and will take place again on April 1 for Korean speakers.









