Pastor Mike Yakawich (UTS '87) is among the many active alumni of UTS. He is married to Yukiko and they have five children. Besides guiding his own congregation in Billings, MT, Pastor Yakawich is actively engaged in multiple community organizations in Montana. He has also taught an Intensive course on "The Dynamics of Church Leadership" here at UTS. The following is a recent sermon Pastor Yakawich gave to his congregation. Matthew 10:39 “He that loses his life for my sake shall find it.”  Luke 23:34 “Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them for they know not what they do.” ...

Dear alumnae, alumni and friends of UTS, Thank you for your prayerful support for Unification Theological Seminary over the last month.  On January 5 and 6, a site-team from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), accompanied by our liaison to Middle States, visited Barrytown.  The three member team had the mission to assess evidence that UTS is in compliance with the two remaining standards for which UTS was placed on probation.  (Throughout this process, even while on probation, UTS has retained its accreditation, and I am confident that very soon the...

DP-Outreach.com has just finished a 7-year project to turn an educational Powerpoint presentation series into high quality video. The project began in 2009, reaching completion on the last day of 2015 when video #110 “The Second Coming of Christ” was put online. Each video explores a specific, limited topic, and the videos do not have to be seen in any particular order. Michael says, “The content of these videos is full, in-depth and covers way more than an introductory lecture. But because the material is focused and specific, I am sure the viewer will feel...

America, a nation conceived in liberty and justice, was built on the foundation of Judeo-Christian principles that, to this day, serve as guiding lights in our nation’s hope for tomorrow. Our founding fathers were men of deep and abiding faith who understood God’s providential course in forging a nascent nation out of dangling and disjointed colonies. In their growing dissatisfaction over England’s tightfisted control and unyielding monopoly over their lives in local governmental affairs, coupled with an unquenchable thirst for independence, a band of God-fearing men coalesced...

… Flyfishing is a certifiable addiction.Not sure if it is being in nature, escaping from daily duties, or the thrill of catching a big fish. Sometimes it is the anticipation of catching a nice fish that can spur one on. Some fishermen feel the whole preparation for the trip, preparing all the gear, and tying flies for the big event are as much fun as actually getting out and fishing the water. Others want only to be on the water and prepare only as much as absolutely necessary as to maximize the time on the water and learning from the fish. Living two blocks from a very fishable...

The dear home faces whereupon That fitful firelight paled and shone Henceforward, listen as we will The voices of that hearth are still.“    John Greenleaf Whittier – “Snowbound” Another year has completed its great cycle, another year that seemed so vast at its inception has played itself out! Time to think once more of time’s passage with all its gifts and losses… About a month ago I found myself in the Abington High School Library with two prep periods and nothing to prepare, so I pulled a book from the literature shelves on American poetry and opened to John...

This week, members of the administration, faculty, and staff of UTS, Barrytown gathered in the Founders’ dining room for a holiday meal together. However, it was not a meal, it was a banquet!! UTS Hospitality (Kate Korda, UTS’10) simply surprised everyone with a delightfully prepared table: the table settings, the silverware (+ chopsticks), and stemware. The meal: soup, bulgogi, kimchee, rice, chap chae, desserts. All lovingly prepared by Reiko Mickler. [She and I are already discussing making this the menu for next year’s UTS Golf Tournament!] The conversations were varied and...

Carol Pobanz (UTS’80) is on a life path where she fuses art and religion. She says, “Having degrees in both art and religious education it has always been my desire to develop activities combining the two fields of interest.” Carol Pobanz (UTS’80) earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) at the Philadelphia College of Art (currently the University of the Arts) and her Master of Religious Education (MRE) at Unification Theological Seminary (UTS). Carol concurs with Rev. Moon’s words: “People often think that politics moves the world, but that is not the case. It is culture and the arts...

Martin Meijer Ph.D. (UTS’91): Dear Friend, I am very proud and happy to let you know that, after more than four years of work, “People Who Choose the Unification Church” was published, in Korean, “통일교를선택한 사람들.” All the essential Unification ideas are creatively explained so that they are comprehensible for people who are not church members. The book’s twelve chapters cover: “The masterpiece of love”; “Eve’s apple and Natasha’s snake”; “The suffering of God”; “Jesus’ marriage”; “True Parents for humanity”; “The power of woman”; “Breaking love’s glass ceiling”;...