Service and Volunteerism
I believe that service will play a pivotal role in changing the global ethic that currently is in the world. How I act and serve can not only transform myself and the constituents of that which I am a part of but the community, nations, regions and world to bring about a better humanity a more sustainable solution for this 21st century.
4 Lessons on Leadership from Mother Nature
Nature is one of humankind’s greatest classrooms. In nature, we are tested physically and mentally. We learn who we really are as leaders and spiritual beings, and how we are connected and responsible for each other as part of one human family. We face our true selves...
Memorial Day, Remembering Those Who Served “So Others May Dream”
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3 Unconventional Gifts for Mom
“Mothers devote themselves to nourish, educate, and raise children from conception. From painful labor and throughout the child’s life, mothers embody a sacrificial heart for the sake of the next generation.” - Dr. Junsook...
Accomplishing Peace through Service
“When we practice a lifestyle of service, truly living for others, we exemplify the highest ideals of human character.” –Dr. Hyun Jin Preston Moon The 2017 Global Peace Convention (GPC) in the Philippines will highlight the culture of service, promoting social...
All Lights Village Project Serves Humanity
“I wish my nation would be a nation that doesn’t just imitate others, but rather, be a nation that is the source of a new and higher culture. And thus true world peace would come from our nation. I wish peace would be achieved in our nation and from there to the...
Global Vision, National Transformation
“A clear national vision, rooted in fundamental spiritual principles and shared moral values, is the essential starting point for national transformation.” —GPF Chairman Dr. Hyun Jin Moon While delivering his speech at the Global Peace Convention in Paraguay, Dr. Hyun...
Omotenashi: Peace in Action
"Omotenashi" has recently received a lot of attention as Japan prepares for the 2020 Olympics. Although recognized globally for it’s impressive standard of service, the spirit of omotenashi is not actually unique to Japan. Throughout 5,000 years of the peninsula’s...
Omotenashi: A Wholehearted Path to Peace
A stranger followed my father into the house and closed the door on the cold wind. Crouching down to undo the laces of his shoe, he released a quiet cough. By the time he was seated across from my father, my mother was already setting a hot cup of tea in front of the...
Honoring Grandpa: A Tribute to Veterans
“Kinship among nations is not determined in such measurements as proximity of size and age. Rather we should turn to those inner things — call them what you will — I mean those intangibles that are the real treasures free men possess.” Later to become the 34th...