Why Are Koreans Unfazed?

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s announcement of a planned missile strike on Guam has sparked fear among a lot of people, but the Christians in the Pacific island are unfazed and instead choose to respond to the threat with prayer.
In an interview with Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) News, Pacific Island University interim president Howard Merrell said the Koreans are the ones most affected by North Korea’s missile threats. He called on Christians not to focus on the imminent danger and instead pray that Jesus’ Gospel will spread across the reclusive state.
“There are several congregations here in Guam that are predominantly Korean. It has a far greater impact on them because they have family, friends, loved ones in the Korean Peninsula,”

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