Now that I’ve kicked off promotions for Asian American Youth Ministry and mailed out & given out about 50 comp copies to date, I want to take a breather and debrief my first experience with self-publishing. (for background on how this book [ . . . ]
the great American preach off
I don’t have cable TV or TiVo. So I’ll have to view it via tape delay or something else. Just found out about a new reality TV show on finding a the next great preacher, triggering haunting memories of preaching class where [ . . . ]
ProgressiveFaithBlogCon and GodBlogCon
Christian bloggers of different stripes are gathering this summer, at ProgressiveFaithBlogCon on July 14-16 and GodBlogCon on August 3-5 [ht: SmartChristian]. Each with their respective set of polarizing bloggers and political advocates. There’s a few voices in the mix who are politically [ . . . ]
CT noted and decoded
The Christianity Today April 2006 article is finally released online, The Tiger in the Academy: Asian Americans populate America’s elite colleges more than ever—and campus ministries even more than that:: As a group they are hard-working—driven, some say—and morally conservative. Many come [ . . . ]
moralistic therapeutic deism
Waiting for my red-eye return flight back home, after spending a day here in Southern California on a personal excursion. Always a kick for me when my wife Rachelle exchanges introductory small talks, and someone knows her husband (me) because of www.djchuang.com [ . . . ]
the multi-site church revolution
Left behind. The book was great. The food and movie was great too. I got halfway through reading this book while waiting for the rest of my family (wife and son) to show up. Then we did lunch and a movie together. [ . . . ]
sobering realities
A passing comment to an old friend from youth group days, curious about “what ever happened to” has turned into a sobering week. First, got a random phone call on Monday from an old college friend, that her husband had a heart [ . . . ]
New book published for Asian American Youth Ministry
My creativity feels sapped after the book project. I do hope to debrief my experience in book editing here soon, but I’ve got a little sermon to prepare for next Sunday at a friend’s church. So here’s the new book announcement, plain [ . . . ]
getting more traffic to your blog
Got a question from Bruce Reyes-Chow about how to increase blog readership, and thought I’d share with the public too. That’s the beauty of blogging, it’s easy to share information with the public instantly, and search engines help people to find it [ . . . ]