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1 Kings 1 records the story of Solomon ascending to the throne of Israel as David’s successor. As David grew old and had not yet named a successor, Adonijah conspired to seize the throne for himself. A significant number of high-ranking officials in David’s...

When I was young, I admired the kind of person who seemed to have an answer for every category of problem—a walking encyclopedia. But as I have grown older and gradually learned more about life and the world, I have come to realize how little I can speak about with...

They say that the human heart consists of three elements: intellect, emotion, and will. Of these, the most powerful force driving human behavior is emotion. Who was it that called man a rational being? If human beings truly deliberated before acting, many disasters...

Perhaps because I was born and raised in a Confucian cultural world until adulthood, even though it has been 30 years since I came to America, I still feel somewhat uncomfortable talking about money. Even when we are simply exchanging money, Koreans tend to put it in...

One of the indispensable qualities of leadership is initiative. Without it, leadership dissolves into mere management—or worse, passive reaction. If a leader does not actively guide by a clear mission and set of values, he or she will inevitably be driven by others'...

Not long ago, I came across the word hubris in a newspaper column. In Greek mythology, hubris described a person so swollen with pride that he dared to challenge the gods—only to meet inevitable destruction. Pride does not simply precede failure; it prepares the way...

There is a simple but profound truth: A leader must be a reader. History consistently confirms this. When you read the biographies and memoirs of leaders who shaped their generation—whether in politics, business, ministry, or academia—you discover a common pattern:...

On my way back from ministry in Cambodia, I stopped briefly in Korea and experienced something that was both laughable and lamentable. It felt like a sign of changing times. To my surprise, at the Gwanghwamun intersection there hung a large banner put up by a...

Several years ago, South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) filed a complaint with prosecutors against a former director on charges of leaking classified information related to North Korea’s military and Kim Jong-il. This same individual had previously...

No one enjoys being in a state of tension. Tension brings stress. If tension continues without relief, a person eventually breaks down. Yet the right amount of tension creates the best environment for achievement. A leader must maintain a healthy sense of tension for...