Rachael Lee Articles
Jewish and Korean American Teens Learn About One Another's Faith
Temple Israel of Hollywood had some unusual guests during its Friday night Shabbat: a group of some 20 Korean American teenagers, a youth pastor, a Korean parent, and a few church youth group leaders. The visit was the second in an exchange that Temple Israel participated in with Los Angeles ... Living Way Community Church Celebrates 16 Years
Living Way Community Church, located in Los Angeles, celebrated its 16th anniversary on Sunday with a special worship service. Living Way began in January of 2000 with just 20 people in the home of Pastor James Yim, who planted the church and currently serves as the co-lead pastor. Today, the ... Korean Americans Urge Reunion of Families Divided Due to Korean War
"This old grandma has a dream too. My dream is to step on the grounds of my hometown one more time. When Korea is unified once again, I really want to go back to my hometown." Such were the words of Hee-Bok Kim, an elderly woman in her 90s whose family was divided during the Korean War. Korean American Professionals Share Journeys and Progress in Representation and Cultural Awareness
Korean American professionals working in various fields gathered at the University of Southern California on Saturday for the Korean American Coalition (KAC)'s National Convention. For the first time, KAC collaborated with USC's Korean American Student Association (KSA) to host its convention. Symposium to Dialogue on How to Reach the Religious ‘Dones and Nones’
A recent survey of the religious landscape of the U.S. by Pew Research Center showed a decrease in the number of those who identify themselves as Christians (a decrease of 7.8 percent), while those who do not affiliate themselves with any religion -- religious "nones" -- saw an increase of 6.7 ... Hundreds of Korean Americans Gather to Worship with IHOP's Jon Thurlow
IHOP worship leader Jon Thurlow joined hundreds of mostly Korean American college students and young adults in worship during the recent event, ‘Worship Nights with Jon Thurlow,’ hosted at Grace Ministries International (GMI), one of the largest Korean churches in Southern California. Interview with Pastor Phil Kim: Reaching the Local Community Demographic Through the Local Church
Printouts of articles detailing the statistics and demographics on the Rowland Heights community are taped along the office walls of Pastor Phil Kim, the current lead pastor of The Home Church. It's some of the research he's done on the community as he considered how his church could best engage ... First Korean American Health Conference to Take Place in Southern California
A health conference specifically catered towards the needs of Korean Americans will be taking place for the first time in Los Angeles. The “First Annual Korean American Health Conference 2016,” which will be hosted by the Korean American Graduate Medical Association, came about as a coalition of 13 ... Rev. Hyeon Soo Lim's Condition Released Through CNN Interview: Requests a Bible, Continues to Pray Everyday
The condition of Reverend Hyeon Soo Lim, Korean Canadian pastor who was sentenced to hard labor for life in North Korea, was released to the public on January 10 through an interview with CNN. Lim said he continues to pray everyday, and that he is at peace regardless of the outcome. Korean Christian Filmmaker Sets Out to Tell Stories of 'Ex-Gays'
For the first time, a Korean Christian documentary film about homosexuality has been produced and released late last year: “I Am No Longer Gay.”Suffice to say, the film has been garnering much attention from the Korean public all over the world. But the director, Brian Kim, chose to have the film’s ...