Question: “I’m looking for a church in the DC area with a large Asian American demographic in attendance. I really want to be integrated into the Asian American community. Can you refer me to such a church in DC? I don’t have a car or [ . . . ]
Adding to a family by birth and by adoptionGood to see my friend Jefferson Lee and his family in this OC Family Feature Story (November 2011), “Special Love: Adopting a special-needs child brings unique rewards to the entire family” by Susan Serrano — |
Asian American Christian faith mattersA handful of events and networks have crossed my radar recently that cultivate dialogue around the contextualizing of Christian faith for/with/by Asian Americans. |
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Untapped potential of Asian AmericansGot tapped to weigh in on this informal survey on Facebook from Tom Lin: What are some gifts Asian Americans bring to the Church and missions? Santa Ono: [ . . . ] |
potential and opportunities: next gen Asian AmericansAs the Census 2010 numbers are being crunched, our growing population makes for all the more opportunities for serving real needs of real people. And for the 17.3 million Asian Americans, who are comparatively the most educated and the most wealthy, that [ . . . ] |
Perception of Asian Americans as a brandOnce in a blue moon, Asian Americans generate a bit of controversial buzz and tagged with the tiger metaphor, whether “tiger moms” (cf. Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior: Can a regimen of no playdates, no TV, no computer games and hours of [ . . . ] |
Caregiving for my Chinese FatherOne aspect of family life mostly left unspoken is our mortality, especially an Asian one. Yes it could be rather morbid. It may even be superstitious to talk about it, as it was for my traditional Chinese Dad who headed up my [ . . . ] |
New SPU program for Asian American MinistryConnected with Billy Vo via this video interview, and learned of his spiritual journey and his new work at Seattle Pacific University and its Asian American Ministry Program. [Facebook page] [watch video over at YouTube] |
What is Asian-American-ness?In the Winter 05.2011 issue of SEMI, a student publication at Fuller Theological Seminary, 3 pieces featured much-needed infrequently-voiced under-resourced considerations for contextualizing Asian American ministry: Jesus Eats Eggrolls: A Case for Ethnic-Specific Ministry by Roger Lam |















