Reclaiming Mixed Identity and Dignity
Being Mixed does not mean you are part of one culture and part of another; being Mixed means being fully you, as well as the full mix of the entirety of your ethnic and cultural background. You are wholly, uniquely you: A whole, Mixed, beautiful creation bearing God’s image.
Navigating Seminary: A Q&A with AAPI Seminarians
Attending seminary and studying theology can (and should be!) a beautiful experience, as you are literally dedicating your time, energy, and soul to contemplating the highest possible object of thought—our God.
Direction for AAPI Seminary Students: A Professor’s Perspective
It is not uncommon for many Asian Americans to come into the academy in an evangelical context and, well, the complaint is typically something along these lines, “They wanted me for my different perspective but they want me to sing the same tune as everyone else. They just want me to do it [sing the tune], looking the way that I do.”
Being Asian American in Seminary: The Good, the Bad, and the Hopeful
Anti-Asian racism with the rise of COVID-19 and concurrent racism in the classroom thrusted me into the world of racial justice, a topic my home communities had not prepared me to engage. I found myself scrambling up the steep learning curve of student activism. Luckily, I was not alone.
The Need for Asian American Theological Scholarship
Asian American theological scholarship should name and challenge the White normativity of conventional theological scholarship. It must allow Asian American seminarians to critically engage conventional theological scholarship instead of passively absorbing it as if it is objective and universal.
An Asian American Seminarian’s Journey Homeward
I found myself wading in a nascent but already rich tradition of theological scholarship that took my history and my future seriously. It dawned on me that there was no part of my life I could hide away from God’s reach. And for the first time in a long time, I wanted to be an Asian American Christian.
Hearing the Voices of Asian American Christians
If Asian American voices matter in and to the Church, why are they so hard to find?
The Skin and Scent of the God Who Came Near
The fullness of Immanuel, God with us, encompassed a physical body and a rich cultural background. This season, let’s worship all of who Jesus was.
Advent, Apocalyptic Revelations, and Living Through 2020 as a Mixed-Race Person
Our national conversation around race has revealed important truths about my identity, and made me long for God’s coming redemption of all things.
December Solstice
A reflection on the long-awaited light that follows the darkest days.
The Revelation and Reversal of Advent
Apocalyptic literature is not just about disaster, but also about hope. And Advent provides the greatest hope of all.