John-Michael Becker
참나무프로젝트 두번째 수련회(KOREAN)
2017년 2월4일 금요일 저녁에 17명의 학생들과 16명의 멘토들이 2번째 연례 수련회를 위해 에어비엔비로 찾은 서울의 한 집에 모였습니다. 이 수련회의 목적은 학생들과 가까워지고 그들이 마음을 열 기회를 주며 그들을 위해 기도하고 함께 좋은 시간을 보내는 것입니다. 이번 수련회는 저희가 생각한 목적을 다 이루고도 더 많은 것을 보았습니다! 밑에 수련회의 사진들을 나누었습니다. 그러나 그전에 이 수련회의…
Releasing peace in the kids…
There is a boy at the children’s home I serve at, KB, who has grown up in the home since he was an infant. He was 1 years old when I arrived at the home in 2005. As he has grown older he has been one of the tougher boys at the home, struggling with anger…
Oak Tree Project 2nd Annual Retreat
On the evening of Friday, February 4th, 17 students and 16 mentors gathered together at a home in Seoul (rented via airbnb) for our 2nd annual retreat. The purposes of this retreat are to grow closer with the students, to give them a chance to open up and share and receive prayer, and to have a…
9th Arts and Crafts Camp, 3rd Basketball Camp
On January 16th Jerusalem Ministry held our 3rd annual basketball camp for 6th – 12th grade boys and then from January 17th-19th we held our 9th annual arts and crafts camp for 3rd-6th grade girls. We had 14 boys from two homes participate in the basketball camp and 44 girls from 9 different children’s homes participate…
The Thank You Journal: A Life Changer
In 2010 I really wanted to become a more intentionally loving person. I was already good at showing love to the people I liked, but I was rarely intentional in showing love to those I didn’t know that well. So I made a New Year’s Resolution that year to show intentional love to a specific…
Expectations, Relationships, and True Hope
Ever gone to a movie having really high expectations and then feeling let down at the end of it? Often times the movie wasn’t that bad, it’s just that because of your high expectations the movie had no chance to wow you, no matter how great it may have been. I’ve found it’s best to…
Letting Go of Regret
Being a melancholy, I tend to overthink things and be hard on myself. I used to have a habit of nitpicking my weaknesses and dwelling on any mistakes. I could get into bed exhausted ready to sleep only to find myself suddenly thinking about some mistake or awkward moment and becoming wide awake. The regret from those…
Fighting for Purity
FIGHT for your purity! I know too many marriages and families that have been broken as a result of porn and infidelity. Men who never thought they would ever cheat on their wives ended up doing so because their porn addiction got deeper and deeper and the lust became too strong for them. And there has been…
Discipline vs. Punishment
The contrast between discipline and punishment is just as strong as the contrast between love and fear. Discipline is showing someone what they did was wrong and that they are made to be better. Discipline comes from a heart of love; love that refuses to ignore poor behavior and instead takes the time and effort to make sure the person learns…
Preserving Your Most Precious Book (introducing my wife’s leather by b)
My wife was born with gifted hands. She has a knack for learning different crafts and making beautiful things (see: http://needlesandmouse.blogspot.kr/). She always had a love for leather but only recently was able to take some leather classes. She was a natural and made wallets, a bag, a clutch, and some other neat things. But while she enjoyed making…