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Safe Spaces and Storytelling: Developing the Emerging Indian Leader

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…
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Does Indian Christianity Still Matter? A letter to the Indian American Church from Pastor Alex Thomas
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November 13, 2023

“Even in the Dark” — Finding the Rest and Grace of Jesus on Diwali

As a member of the “American Desi” community, I am an Indian in diaspora who has spent his entire life celebrating Diwali. As a father, my excitement has grown because I get to share the beautiful heritage of Diwali with my kids. In Diwali, divine light overcomes darkness, good overcomes…
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September 26, 2023

“Lord, We Are Coming”: Creating a Spiritual Haven for AAPI Activist Ministry Leaders

For each of us, God’s invitation to “Come and talk with me,” and our response, “Lord, I am coming,” takes place in our own contexts, in our own lived and imaginative landscapes. I hope that we will all have more opportunities to take a holy pause with others in our…
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August 8, 2023

Imagining What’s Possible: Reflecting on AAPI Women’s Leadership in the Vineyard Association

How can we identify the unique gifts of the AAPI community – seeing what and who is overlooked by the church at large, to serve those unseen in ways missed by the broader Vineyard movement, and also gather their gifts in ways that create a stronger Vineyard movement overall? How…
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August 1, 2023

The “Model Minority” Myth in the Chinese American Church

Chinese Americans (and Asian Americans) continue to live in the liminal space of the margins. This is not to say that much hasn’t been gained in both secular and religious life. However, as the “model minority,” they remain on the outside, looking to the majority for guidance and direction in…
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July 18, 2023

Asian Americans are changing the religious landscape. So why aren’t we talking about them?

Asian Americans are not an insignificant or assimilated-and-erased minority in our nation. They are a complex, multifaceted demographic that is redefining and reshaping the future of the American landscape.
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June 30, 2023

Telling Our Stories, Telling God’s Story: the Ministry of Spiritual Direction and Being Asian Canadian

The story of my own formation, as a spiritual director, and a Christian of Asian Canadian heritage is an integral part of the story of the Church and the story of God. The stories of others in my community, their stories of immigration, of belonging and not belonging, of racism,…
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Podcast: Jonathan Tran | Yellow Christianity

Dr. Jonathan Tran's public lecture on April 8, 2022 titled "Yellow Christianity" continues themes from his book, Asian Americans and the Spirit of Racial Capitalism (Oxford University Press, 2022). Dr. Tran, Associate Professor of Philosophical Theology at Baylor University, develops an account of “yellow” politics and Christianity that begins with particular sites…
April 12, 2022
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The Gift of Presence

From this model of family togetherness, I’ve come to know how showing up for church family is one of the ultimate reasons of God’s will and for my own being. Jesus came as Emmanuel, God with us, to restore our very purpose as God’s creation and to repair our communion…
Russell Jeung
April 5, 2022
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The Gift of Dim Sum: Lightly Touching Your Heart

My family took Saturday excursions to Chinatown to shop, to join youth groups, to work at my father’s office, and mostly, to eat. Although I would occasionally go off on my own to get a cheeseburger, my father especially loved having the entire family go out for yum cha (drink tea) in…
Russell Jeung
March 22, 2022
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Roti as a Metaphor for an Embodied Ministry

Just as roti can be made with two simple ingredients, ministry doesn’t have to be so complicated. Ministry is simply responding to what is before us – the work of healing, care, reconciliation, redemption, and justice. This approach shatters unhealthy expectations and creates opportunity for thriving through adaptability, creativity, and flexibility…
Geomon George
March 15, 2022
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Roti as a Metaphor for an Embodied Ministry

Just as roti can be made with two simple ingredients, ministry doesn’t have to be so complicated. Ministry is simply responding to what is before us – the work of healing, care, reconciliation, redemption, and justice. This approach shatters unhealthy expectations and creates opportunity for thriving through adaptability, creativity, and flexibility…
Geomon George
March 8, 2022

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