Friends of Hackberry House! PLEASE visit my new photo album of North Korean happenings (North Korea 2010-2015, see below). There are 30 new photos you just must see, with a mini-description of each one. May God give you His love for His people in...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Helicoptering over North Korea I continue to survey the landscape of 2014 North Korea, as in a helicopter. Keeping my distance for now. But truly interested in what has happened since I have had to be away. Five years can mean a lot of changes. As...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
North Korea, the unbearable On 10-24-09, my "last" North Korea audio was posted on Sermonaudio. In June of 2012 my "last" words were placed in a book about North Korea. A good-bye kiss, relegating my work in North Korea to the distant past, and as...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Today I once more give my column over to North Korean writing, as found in the 30-day prayer manual you can receive free at http://baekjeong.com . This is from Day 19.Some people who visit Pyongyang get a little sentimental, like Yoon Suk-min, a...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Here are some facts about NK's educational system from one who lived there. As is increasingly true in our own land, education there is geared to making robots for the "system." This piece is from our new 30-day manual, available free at...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Once hailed as the "Jerusalem" of this part of the world, North Korea is barren in spirit now. The nearest real North Korean-founded church is in Seoul (pictured), South Korea. There are a few show-churches in Pyongyang, and of course the true...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
On this Thanksgiving day, a prayer. Thank You God, for Jesus. His life. His teaching. His death. His resurrection. His Spirit.Thank You, God, for the church, His Body, scattered all over the earth.This year I must thank You especially for that...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Are things getting any better in North Korea? Yes, in some ways. But we're not ready for a "Weight Watchers" program there yet. The crisis is far from past. The Amnesty International Report of 2005 cites the following human rights situation in...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Let's try a 10-question quiz. 1. What is the capital and largest city of North Korea? 2. What is the currency of North Korea? Is it a "hard" or "soft" currency? 3. About how many people live there in about how many square miles? 4. What is its...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
