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John Sumwalt For Agri-View
Oct 4, 2026
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The Rev. Dr. Sun-Joong Kim is given a welcome cake July 12, his first Sunday as pastor of Asbury United Methodist Church in Janesville, Wisconsin.

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The Rev. Dr. Sun-Joong Kim preaches at Asbury United Methodist Church in Janesville, WI. He first served a Korean immigrant congregation of the United Methodist Church in Texas. Kim moved to Wisconsin in 2013, where he has served churches in Cumberland, South Milwaukee, East Troy, Lake Geneva and Hartford before being appointed in July to pastor two congregations in the Janesville area.

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My colleague Pastor Sun-Joong Kim of Janesville, Wisconsin, shared a reflection on seeing clearly that has resonated with me on several levels. Not seeing clearly is something I know about.

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John Sumwalt is a retired pastor and former cat owner, the son of dairy farmers. He is the author of “Shining Moments: Visions of the Holy in Ordinary Lives.” Email johnsumwalt@gmail.com or call 414-339-0676 to reach him, or write to W172 N7735, #932, Menomonee Falls, WI 53051.