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How the Second Generation of Korean-American Presbyterians Are Bridging the Gap

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(By Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra, The Gospel Coalition). When Joel Kim’s father told his five children that they would be moving from South Korea to the United States, Kim thought hard. Then he had a question. “Do they have milk in America?” the 9-year-old asked. Assured by his father that they had both his favorite foods—milk and bananas—…

Korean pastors allege racial discrimination at heart of presbytery’s refusal to dismiss congregation

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CLICK HERE for a Korean translation of the article. A Korean pastor’s group in California has raised the question of whether racial discrimination is behind a presbytery’s refusal to dismiss a Korean church from the Presbyterian Church (USA). More than a year ago, on March 23, 2014, Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church (GSPC)—one of the largest…

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