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Enlighten, a Mental Health Seminar in a Chinese Church
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Update: Please see the Enlighten website for the latest information, at enlightenmentalhealth.org/seminar Also watch videos from the 2018 Enlighten mental health seminar (info below kept online for historical reason)
Familiar Foreigners: Asian-Americans and White Majority Culture Churches
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Guest Post by Young-Sam Won, August 2018—adapted from Twitter Thread Recent discussions of racial justice and racial reconciliation have led to an increased interest in the relationship between people of color and majority culture churches and institutions. Many Asian-Americans (AsAms) who have been a part of majority culture churches are experiencing a renewed interest in…
What does Asian American worship sound like?
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A significant Asian American population worships weekly in over 7,000 churches, mostly in Asian languages, with some in English. One research approximates 42% of Asian Americans identify as Christian, including both Protestants and Catholics. People can easily distinguish the unique sounds of African-American and Latino-American worship music. A majority of Christian worship music has been…
Statements around an elephant in the evangelical room
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@ churchIt’s a painful tragedy, however you look at it. Pastor Bill Hybels of world-renowned Willow Creek Community Church resigned on April 10, 2018. Mainstream media and social media have mentioned. Statements by key people have been posted. What will other pastors say about this evangelical elephant in the room?
What really is the value of Christian apologetics?
Content of all kinds swirl around the internet and one category has been grouped under Christian apologetics. Apologetics has been around pre-internet and perhaps for many centuries. I was posed this question recently to which I decided to respond: Q: So do you think there is value in Christian apologetics? @djchuang’s answer: Yes, I think…
Talking about Faith and Technology
As much as digital technology has become a part of our everyday life, the thoughtful reflections and conversations about the areas of spirituality and technology seems to be lagging and lacking. Technology develops so much faster than spiritual leaders can keep up with, just like laws too have a hard time keeping up. That being…
Silent Exodus: Asian American Christians Leaving Churches
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For over 20 years now, ethnic Asian churches have lamented the loss of the next generation of Asian Americans, often the children of Asian parents who remain faithful to the ethnic Asian church, whether that’s Korean, Chinese, or one of the other 30-some Asian ethnicities. Many church leaders have expressed their concerns over the attrition…
OC Christmas Tour 2017
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@ churchOne of the family Christmas traditions we started in 2011 is to worship at as many churches as we could during Christmas week. We’re able to go to more churches when there are fewer gatherings with extended family. Not sure what the plans are for this year yet. Here in Orange County, California, a dozen…
A List of Influential Chinese-American Christian Leaders
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I asked for help with this question, “Who are the influential Chinese-American (English-speaking) Christian leaders?” on the internet and on Facebook. The crowdsourcing activity was way more numerous on Facebook, with 41 comments and counting. Here’s the list of Chinese-Americans mentioned on Facebook in response to the question: David Hsu, West Houston Chinese Church Vivian…
Influential English-Speaking Chinese-American Pastors
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This question came into my inbox, “Who are the influential Chinese-American (English-speaking) Christian leaders?” Frankly, the question stumped me. My hunch is the question behind the question might be to find conference speakers that would draw a crowd. And that’s just how it goes with the business side of conferences, that keynote speakers are often…
Houston Churches Responding to Hurricane Harvey
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@ churchHurricane Harvey has caused enormous damages to the Houston area, nearby Texas and Louisiana of an epic proportion. There are people who need help and people who want to help. In situations like this, people can use all the help they can get. Many local churches in Houston are helping people in the aftermath of…
A List of Asian American Theologians
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Thinking and writing about the study of God is known as theology. And in some ways, all of us who are Christ-followers are theologians in that we read and study the Bible. We are commanded to love God with all our mind. However, there are also theologians who are paid professionals, often seminary professors, Bible…
