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Man oh man… Here is a good lesson in life – the more you love, the greater the heartbreak. This is why so many people are afraid to love. They just do not want to get heartbroken. But I tell you… my heart has been breaking for 30 years with the Chicago Cubs, so this […]

There is a lot on the line for this year’s Rose Bowl. Not only is Blue pride on the line, but my pastoral pride. A couple of weeks ago, Pastor Graydon Jessup from Eastside Christian Church in California wagered a “friendly pastoral” bet. If USC wins the Rose Bowl, then this coming Sunday I will […]

It is official! My flight got delayed; therefore I will be 30,000 feet in the air when the new year arrives. I am a bit sad that I could not usher it in with my family. There are still a lot of air travelers at the airport. I am just wondering about their stories – […]

I am a bit saddened by the fact that there is a possibility that I will be ushering in the New Year on the plane. My flight will get into DTW around 11:40PM. But if there is a delay then there is a good probability. There will be people that I do not know and […]

Before the craziness of this day, I just wanted to take some time and say, “Merry Christmas” to all of you. I know that many of you will be spending time with your families, but I am particularly remembering those people that will be alone during this time. You are loved and remembered! For us, […]

The Kim family is usually good about open presents on December 25th, but this year due to various circumstances, we had to open up the presents last night (3 days before Christmas). We started off with a b-day cake and sang happy birthday to Jesus. Then we gathered all the presents together. Since we like […]

Christina and I are so appreciative of my parents. They gave up a lot of prior engagements in Chicago to watch the kids while we were in Kenya. Before we left for Chicago, we had dinner together. We were trying to decide where to go – you have to remember that in Ann Arbor we […]

I wish you could have seen the look on KiKi’s face when Christina and I walked through the door. Not only was she smiling and yelling out “daddy, mommy” but she was jumping up and down in elation. Then when the boys came home from school, they heard our voices. They ran upstairs to greet […]

The team and I arrived this afternoon. It was a pretty interesting plane ride from Nairobi to Amsterdam. As we were an hour or so into the flight, there was a plea from the intercom asking if there was a doctor on the flight. Uh, we just finished our “medical” missions trip with some health […]

This morning, Christina and I said bye to the kids as they headed out to school. After dropping the boys off, I think the reality of being separated from them really hit me hard. Can I trust God to take care of the kids while Christina and I are gone for 12 days? Do I […]

I don’t know if you have heard of the recent news about James Kim, a senior editor of CNET. I really enjoyed some of his reviews on various gadgets, therefore it was a bit sad to hear that he passed away. It really made me think about the dilemma he was in. What would I […]

Today, I flew out to Chicago (one way) and then picked up my car (I left it here from the Friday fiasco) and I went to pick up my parents to go to Ann Arbor with me. They have graciously volunteered to help watch our kids while we will be going to Kenya, Africa. It […]

This past month, during one of my prayer times, the Lord placed this phrase in my heart – “multiple churches in multiple communities and campuses.” We are entering into a new era of the Church. The more I look at the Book of Acts, the more I am noticing how the early Church brought the […]

After our prayer gathering and some time of fellowship, a couple of us decided to drive down to University of Illinois-Chicago (UIC). We drove around the campus and I ended up getting a mini-tour. It was just eye-opening to see the great need on this campus. Even though the campus is known for being a […]