While there may be some general consensus on some topics, we disagree on many things. But that’s ok. We have to live with people who disagree with each other.

The Confucian ideal of a harmonious society simply will never exist on this earth.

One thing that makes this website community work is that no one is controlling the narrative. Some speak louder than others but anyone could speak up.

Case in point: I published Mr Rhee’s article when I thought he was a real person. I thought: finally we can examine and react to the real thoughts of a Korean ubf missionary. And he even promised to answer questions! But alas Mr Rhee is fake. I wish he were real.

Speaking of Mr Rhee, he sent in another article. Does anyone want to see it?

Perhaps, in many instances, it is simply to be heard, which perhaps may not happen in some churches and/or ubf chapters, which in my opinion, is rather sad and unfortunate.

The refusal to hear what one has to say comes perhaps from the need to control the chapter, control people, and control the narrative, which ultimately is a sad misrepresentation of our God who wants to hear us with all of our sins and warts and all (Isaiah 1:18).

The nominal shepherds gave a 10% tithe. The great shepherds with great shepherd-heart faith gave the double-tithe (20%). This one-fifth amount was from an OT passage and deemed more spiritual and exemplary.

I think it should be “tithe monthly” rather than weekly.