My Theological Journey: People-focused, Justice-seeking, and Transformation-driven
Part 1 is about my theological journey reflection. Part 2 discusses justice, Jesus, and Paul.
Dr. YungSuk Kim
-Topics: Biblical studies and New Testament, culture and religion, power and politics -Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at Virginia Union University, Richmond, VA
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Choose the way of life
Embrace the life and the grace of God. I meditate on Psalm 1. When I meditate on the law of God, the first thing that comes to my mind is the acknowledgment that God is sovereign and merciful. We must see and honor God as God, which means we must allow for the power of God in our lives and acknowledge our utter dependence on God.