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  • Asian American Sermons on Shame

    Asian American Sermons on Shame

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    What a shame that we can’t talk about our pains. It’s hard for anyone from whatever ethnic background to talk about their weaknesses and pains, it’s especially hard for Asians and Asian Americans. And, sadly it’s not talked about in churches, where it is the one place to be safe for pouring out our pain…

  • Can we talk about shame?

    Can we talk about shame?

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    Yes, we have launched a podcast called Erasing Shame where we will have honest talk for healthy living—emotionally, relationally, mentally, and personally. DJ Chuang and Eunice Lee will co-host Season 1 together. I’m particular grateful for Eunice making time to do this podcast together, because the topic of shame is so big, what resources we…

  • Towards Erasing the Shame of Mental Illness

    Towards Erasing the Shame of Mental Illness

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    Quite the honor and privilege to be here at the inaugural Honor Shame Conference 2017 at Wheaton College, near Chicago. This is very pioneering work to bring out other facets and perspectives embedded in Scriptures that are brought out through the lens of honor-shame cultures. Powerful presentation so far by Jayson Georges (of HonorShame.com), Steve…

  • Towards Erasing the Shame of Mental Illness

    Towards Erasing the Shame of Mental Illness

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    Preparing for a conference workshop is typically done at a desk with a stack of books researched next to you, or behind you if you’re in the library or have a voluminous library of your own. In my case, it so happens, I’m getting the bonus of doing workshop preparations in a front row seat…

  • 7 of the ways to debunking myths of shame

    7 of the ways to debunking myths of shame

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    When 2 young Asian Americans tackle the enormously huge topic of shame, that is quite extraordinary. Several non-Asian Caucasians have recently addressed the concept of shame, most popularly among them is Brené Brown, but it’s a whole ‘nother thing when someone Asian American (or someone Asian) goes public with their battles thru shame. This bold step takes…

  • Talking about Shame – Twitter Chat on 3/12

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    Shame is something that doesn’t get talked about in any society, be that Western cultures or Eastern cultures, and therein lies its overwhelming hidden power. Research professor Brené Brown in her recent books and TED talks has broken the ice and begun to shed a light for how “Shame is an unspoken epidemic, the secret behind many…

  • Will churches help to erase shame about mental illnesses?

    Will churches help to erase shame about mental illnesses?

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    Excerpt from “Can Churches Separate Mental Illness and Shame? Rick Warren confronts one more “last taboo.”” – cover story in Christianity Today by Christine A. Scheller (3/31/14):: “In some Asian populations, we know there are not even words for therapy or suicide,” said Kristee Haggins, senior associate at the California Institute for Mental Health and…