Sign-on statement: Lamenting 70 years of division between North and South Korea

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Remembering the Korean War that Never Ended

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I am reposting a piece from ReconciliAsian, “Remembering the Korean War that Never Ended”.

Please visit their site to get more information on peace, reconciliation and justice work for Korean Americans. 

Pray for peace in the Korean Peninsula so that the war will finally come to an end.

 

 

70th anniversary of the Korean War

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June 25, 2020 is the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War. It reminds us that it has been seven long decades of division and separation of family, friends and people.

Peace on the Korean Peninsula is Still Possible

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U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Panmunjom, South Korea, June 2019. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Here is my lastest article “Peace on the Korean Peninsula is Still Possible” co-written with Rev. Jesse Jackson for Sojourners. Let us all pray for peace during this Christmas season.

Korean Americans’ Transnational Ties to the Homeland

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I look forward to presenting my paper, “Transnationalism and Korean Christianity” at the THE RESEARCH CENTER FOR KOREAN COMMUNITY’S (RCKC) 2019 ACADEMIC CONFERENCE.

The Theme for this conference is “Korean Americans’ Transnational Ties to the Homeland”. Hope to see some friends there.

This Sunday, pray for the reunification of Korea

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Read my latest, This Sunday, pray for the reunification of Korea,  for The Christian Century co-written with Rev. Jesse Jackson.

Please continue to pray for Korea.

National Liberation Day of Korea spurs us to celebrate the past and work for a united future

by Jesse Jackson and Grace Ji-Sun Kim

August 9, 2019

God’s Gift of Water, by Grace Ji-Sun Kim

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Here is my new piece for the World Council of Churches, “God’s Gift of Water”. The Ecumenical Water Network is doing a “Seven Weeks for Water 2019” and I am delighted to be part of this series.

Many thanks to Dinesh Suna who is the Coordinator of the Ecumenical Water Network at the World Council of Churches.

Rev. Jesse L. Jackson News Conference to Call for Expanded & Inclusive Korean Peace Talks

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MEDIA ALERT:

Rev. Jesse Jackson held a press conference in New York City at the First United Methodist Church Manhattan Mission Center on Monday March 4, 2018.

We are grateful to the ministers of Flushing United Methodist Church for hosting and making arrangements for the press conference.

Christian Century: Our Top 18 Blog Posts of 2018

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So honored to be included in The Christian Century’s “Top 18 Blog Posts of 2018“.

My post for The Christian Century is “Seeing myself in the eyes of a North Korean”.

A MISSION OF PEACE, RECONCILIATION AND UNDERSTANDING

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It was a joy and honor to be part of the Peace Delegation to Korea led by Rev. Jesse Jackson.

We spent a fantastic week meeting with leaders, ministers, activists and politicians to work towards peace and reconciliation in the Korean Peninsula. Below is a repost of the Rainbow PUSH press release of our trip.