To truly embrace the transformative work of the Holy Spirit in humanizing humanity, it is essential to speak up authentically and from the heart (corage). Through prayer and vocal expression, we can challenge the myths of the "model minority" and "perpetual foreigner" that have silenced Asian American voices in racial…
Steve (Young Dong) KimFebruary 27, 2024
In this plenary talk, we open-heartedly explore what it might look like to take an honest look at the “both-and”: the narratives of resilience, strength, and success alongside our family narratives of trauma, grief, and loss. How can we, in community, honor and own the fullness of our Asian American…
CAACFebruary 9, 2024
Trapped between my parents’ theology and the more expansive theology that I’ve embraced, and needing to mediate disagreements when my kids—who are developing their own beliefs—push back against my parents’ worldview, I don’t know if I’ll ever stop feeling caught in the middle. I may feel trapped, but discovering a…
Kristin LeeFebruary 6, 2024
This lecture is from the 2024 Mental Health Conference "Intergenerational Wholeness for Asian Americans: Integrative Approaches to Christian Spiritual and Mental Health Formation." Opening remarks by David Chao, recorded on January 12, 2024.
CAACFebruary 6, 2024
I was about six years old (or so I’m told) when my dad signed me up to sing in front of a sea of brown people at a local Indian Christian conference. Unsure about the experience, I, a young Indian girl, stood before the mic. I looked at the mic…
Sabina PappuJanuary 25, 2024
Kristin Lee explores a theology that can contend with both racial hatred and racial capitalism.
CAACJanuary 23, 2024
In this episode of the Dialogues Podcast, David C. Chao interviews Sharon Wada. Sharon is director of Sustainable Faith, a collective of spiritual directors and pastors working to create a spiritually healthy culture among leaders and their communities, and is a workshop leader for the upcoming conference "Intergenerational Wholeness for…
CAACDecember 22, 2023
This is a question that I have asked myself many times over the past few years as I have observed the landscape of the Church in America, and more specifically the Indian Church in America. What does it mean to be a Christian? What does it mean to be American?…
Alexander ThomasDecember 6, 2023
In recent years, there has been an incredible rise in recognition and popularity of Korean cultural contents, ranging from movies to beauty products to TV dramas and music/K-pop. This whole phenomenon, known as Hallyu, has been a fantastic journey for me to enjoy and engage with, especially as a 1.5-generation…
CAACDecember 6, 2023