by Grace Ji-Sun Kim | Sep 17, 2024 | Feature-, Opinion
“Have you eaten?” This simple greeting, deeply ingrained in Korean culture, speaks volumes about the importance of community and shared experience. It is more than a question of sustenance. It is an invitation to communion, a gesture of care that transcends the mere...
by Grace Ji-Sun Kim | Aug 30, 2024 | Feature-, Opinion
What we do to the least of them is the heart of the issue. In the gospel of Matthew, Jesus offers a profound lesson, one that has resonated across centuries and cultures. He taught, “Just as you did it to one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did...
by Grace Ji-Sun Kim | Aug 9, 2024 | Feature-, Opinion
As the world united for the Olympics, we witnessed grand celebrations, remarkable victories, surprising upsets and roaring cheers from fans and families. The world watched with eager anticipation and awe as athletes broke records and strived for gold. However, amidst...
by Grace Ji-Sun Kim | Jul 18, 2024 | Feature-, Opinion
This June, the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) faced a pivotal moment, declining to accept a proposed amendment that would have severed ties with any church led by a woman pastor. While this decision might seem like a step forward for women’s ordination, it simply...
by Grace Ji-Sun Kim | Feb 7, 2014 | Opinion
During a wintery storm in Chicago and much of the eastern U.S., I experienced many flight cancellations, delays and missed flights. Amid that storm, I had the opportunity to visit the Cook County Jail with Jesse Jackson and many community leaders from the Chicago...
