I asked my coaching friend, Kirk Kirlin, this question: “How do you find a mentor?” The essence of his answer is: get clear on what you need from a mentor ask someone to mentor on a specific topic if one declines, ask [ . . . ]
Convos at Urbana 09 in St. Louis
This week I’m in St. Louis for a large students mission convention called Urbana 09, click on this twubs to follow twitter conversations in real-time. I’ll be hangin’ out at the Pan Asian North American Student Lounge, located at The Holiday Inn [ . . . ]
on Christmas Eve
Yes, it is Christmas Eve, and I am out of ideas for how many other ways to say Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays. So I’m keeping it simple and short, and wishing you a Merry Christmas. Watch the video in 30 seconds [ . . . ]
How Asian American culture affects faith
The Asian American journey can take many directions. It’s my sense that more of them than not do seem to follow along a fairly predictable narrative, even from generation to generation. My dear friend, Brent Wong, is a 5th-generation Asian American of [ . . . ]
overused word: busy
Words have meaning. Overused words lose their meaning. I’m going to sprinkle my blog from time to time with overused words that I notice all too often. When I hear an overused word, I wonder to myself: have we lost the creative [ . . . ]
interview about Asian American theology symposium
Dr. Young Lee Hertig, Director of Institute for the Study of Asian American Christianity-SoCal and Asian American Women On Leadership, coordinated the inaugural Asian American Equipping Symposium, an event that brought together ministry leaders and theologians to engage in some robust reflections [ . . . ]
Verge Conference speakers interview podcast
The national missional church conference is less than 2 months away — the Verge Conference in Austin, Texas, February 4-6, 2010. The roster of speakers who’ll be there keeps growing: Francis Chan, Matt Carter, Alan Hirsch, Dave Ferguson, Dave Gibbons, Neil Cole, [ . . . ]
beta testers wanted for church accounting software
My friends at Aplos Software is looking for beta testers to test drive their new fund accounting software. And for being a beta tester, you’ll get 50% off the purchase price the software FREE! Watch the video to the right for a [ . . . ]
Win a free copy of the Poverty and Justice Bible
A brand new Bible was recently released: The Poverty and Justice Bible. Published by the American Bible Society in collaboration with World Vision, the Poverty and Justice Bible gives more insights into what the Bible has to say about today’s toughest topics: [ . . . ]