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Greetings, Favored One!
On two announcements, a world that ran on honor and shame, and the kind of honor only God gives: a reading of Luke 1:5–38.
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Most Excellent Theophilus
On a gospel for the lowly dedicated to a man of rank, and where we sit when we read it: a reading of Luke’s dedication to Theophilus.
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Pay Attention to How You Listen
On reading Scripture as listening, and why we let the text speak before we explain it: a first reading of Luke 1:1–4.
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The Lamp of the Lord
On self-branding, integrity, and being known without having to prove yourself: a reading of Proverbs 20.
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The Lord Directs the Steps
On knowing versus learning in the body, the scale that weighs our motives, and rolling the load over: a reading of Proverbs 16:1–9.
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A False Balance
On bad money, hidden fees, hoarded grain, and why honest people keep paying the price: a reading of Proverbs 11.
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The Lord Gives Wisdom
On wisdom as an inheritance, the shield honesty needs, and a faith that learns by walking: a reading of Proverbs 2.
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Sing to the Lord a New Song
On praising a future we cannot see, the sword that cuts our own chains, and learning to be led: a reading of Psalm 149.
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On Your Wondrous Works I Will Meditate
On forgetting to praise, the shape of an acrostic, and what runs in the blood: a reading of Psalm 145.
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Set a Guard over My Mouth
On resentment, self-blame, and the kind of guard we actually need: a reading of Psalm 141.
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His Steadfast Love Endures Forever
On shame, memory, and remembering whose we are: a reading of Psalm 136.
lectio
Latin for “reading.”
Hi, I’m Young Kang (강영운).
I’m a pastor at Hana Church in Tujunga, California, ordained in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). This is where I share my writing: sermons rewritten to be read rather than heard, and other reflections along the way.
I’m finishing a PhD in New Testament at Yonsei University and teach at Galilee School of Theology. My research sits where Paul’s letters, diaspora theology, and digital humanities meet.
I’m a husband and a dad to two boys and a Maltipoo. I root for the LA Dodgers and the KIA Tigers. Lately my free time goes into the church’s yard and garden, and when the real garden is done for the day, into my Animal Crossing island.