Category: dialogue
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…
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…
What will suffering do to you?
Life involves moments of boredom and thrills, times of work and play, seasons of joy and seasons of suffering. And, suffering can take many different forms: disease, physical pain, mental illness, tragedy, handicaps, or many others. Some of you that are regular visitors here at djchuang.com may have noticed the lower frequency and erratic pace…
How to Really Change the Lives of People
Most people want to know that their life matters. You can call it making a difference in the world, searching for the meaning of life, discovering your purpose, identifying your calling, proving yourself, changing the world, making a dent in the universe, self-actualization, having impact. And there are many good things that people do in…
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…
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…
7 reasons I use #chatnotes to share valuable resources & links
I stumbled upon something valuable from hangin’ out with millennials and we’ve discovered another way to use social media in a generous and productive way. Here’s how it goes down. When I’m meeting up with people and having an engaging conversation, I’ll do a public Facebook check-in on my timeline and tag the place and…
How honest can you really be about your weaknesses?
In both my best and worst moments in life, I’m well acquainted with my personal weaknesses, so much so that I have darker moments when all I see are my weaknesses. As you’d be right to feel how bad that is. In today’s knowledge economy and personal career development world, having an appropriate confidence in…
When a Pastor Leaves a Church for Unknown Reason
Some changes happen in the world of church leadership, that are more understandable, when it is a senior pastor retiring due to old age, or a lead pastor has decided to take a new ministry call by going to a different church in a different location. What’s shocking and disillusioning is when there’s a scandal…
Singaporean rice noodles – is it yellow or is it not?
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@ dialogueWe went to a Singaporean restaurant in Monterey Park, California, because the line was too long at the more popular place voted up by Yelpers. We ordered the famous dish known as Singaporean rice noodles, and to our surprise, it was not curry yellow! The real authentic Singapore rice noodles dish that has become popular in…
Why Planting New Churches for Millennials and the World is Vital
I’m en route to Tampa for the Exponential East 2015 church planting conference this week and have a few thoughts to share. This annual event, now bi-coastal and twice a year, has unarguably been instrumental in equipping and inspiring and mobilizing people and churches for the imminent future of churches in America and around the world.…
Real Changed Lives of Everyday People
Everyone has a story to tell. Even though not everyone is a great storyteller, there are ways to tell one’s story in an engaging way, I think. Stories of everyday people can be presented in a compelling way and the best instance of that is StoryCorps on NPR. Everyday average people having a conversation and sharing…
