Observing the Early Stages of the Messianic Mission – Part 4
... You may wonder about me. Actually, I don't express my ups and downs; I just try to overcome them internally. Thus, you may think that I am a very faithful and strong person, but…
Observing the Early Stages of the Messianic Mission – Part 3
... The cell Father was thrown into was the same as that of one of the Inside-the-Belly Church leaders. When this man saw Father, he immediately felt an impulse to explain to Father everything about…
Observing the Early Stages of the Messianic Mission – Part 2
... The spiritualists who came to hear Father in those days were mostly elderly ladies. When they would point out some error, the brothers and sisters would be terrified of them, even though they were…
Observing the Early Stages of the Messianic Mission – Part 1
... When people came to visit him, Father would give a lecture on the Principle, using a piece of paper. His lectures were very simple, but very clear. He would explain about the Principle of…
Why I Am Indebted to True Parents – Part 3
True Parents, accompanied by Mrs. Choi and President Eu, visit Paris in April 1969. by Rev. Reiner Vincenz Peter Koch, the first missionary to Europe, had arrived in his native Germany in 1963. Reiner Vincenz,…
Why I Am Indebted to True Parents – Part 2
True Parents invite the European leaders for lunch in New York, 1973. From left: Peter Koch, Father, Mother, Martin Porter, Mrs. Mee Shik Choi, Teddy ver Heyen, Doris Orme, Reiner Vincenz. by Rev. Reiner Vincenz…
Why I Am Indebted to True Parents – Part 1
Arrival of True Father in Frankfurt, Germany, in July 1965 during Father's first world tour. From left to right: Barbara Vincenz, Elke van der Stock, Peter Politzki, Dr. Kae Hwan Kim, Reiner Vincenz, Sang Ik…
Father’s Response to Difficulty
Dr. Durst and his wife By Dr. Mose Durst In 1984, Father was unfairly convicted of evading the payment of taxes on money he held for the use of the church. This resulted in him…
Sun Myung Moon, Spiritual Virtuoso
... To become a Heavenly Tribal Messiah, one should inherit messianic virtuosity. We are thus asked to declare our self, to commit our self absolutely, and to see this task as our lifetime mission. Many…
Dr. Sang Heon Lee Encounters God’s Heart of Love – Part 2
Father prays at the Headquarters Church, then in the Heung-in dong district of Seoul in January 1955, eight months before the Cheongpa-dong Church was acquired By Dr. Sang Heon Lee Former President, Unification Thought Institute…