Is this Joy Really for Everyone?
I am writing from a plane today taking a quick trip to celebrate an educational milestone for one of my adult children.
Hope for a Heavy World
It is far too easy to become overwhelmed by all that is not right in the world. Injustices, especially, sit heavily on the heart.
Defiant Joy: Lessons from my Daughter
When we were preparing to adopt our youngest daughter, I chose Hannah Joy as her name. Joy would be her middle name.
The Glorious Light
During the Advent season, we will feature artwork each week by ChanMi Jung Pyles. The theme for the final week of Advent is Love. Enjoy ChanMi’s painting and poem, entitled “The Glorious Light.”
Joy Everlasting
During the Advent season, we will feature artwork each week by ChanMi Jung Pyles. The theme for the third week of Advent is Joy. Enjoy ChanMi’s painting entitled “Shout for Joy.”
I Am — Your Peace.
During the Advent season, we will feature artwork each week by ChanMi Jung Pyles. The theme for the second week of Advent is Peace. Enjoy ChanMi’s painting and poem, entitled “Peace I Leave with You.”
From Heartache to Hope: Why Christians Are Called to Be Peacemakers
Recently I’ve been waking up most mornings with a deep heartache over the brokenness in the world.
Hope for Introverts, Grinches, and Everyone Who Feels Overwhelmed
On this first week of Advent, Rachel Varghese, a self described introvert and homeschooling mama, reflects on hope.
I Am Making A Way
During the Advent season, we will feature artwork each week by ChanMi Jung Pyles. The theme for the first week of Advent is Hope. Enjoy ChanMi’s painting, which comes in two pieces and is entitled, “I Am Making a Way.”
A Table Set for More
As the leaves change hues and the crisp breeze hits my face to welcome autumn, I can sense the pace of the year speeding faster than my mind can manage.
The Healing Leader: Tending to Our Wounds to Heal Others
“I have trauma?” The words escaped as barely a whisper.
The Ancient Stories We Tell About Mental Health
When I was fourteen years old, my parents started leaving the house on Tuesday evenings for mysterious “meetings.”
Navigating Power as Asian American Christian Leaders
Power isn’t something to fear or hoard—it’s something to steward. This reflection by Caroline Lancaster explores how Asian American Christian leaders can own and steward their power faithfully in the way of Jesus.
A Blessing for all the Nomadic Homebodies
For the one whose heart longs to settle in over a cup of tea
Home is a Becoming
Home is something I’ve been thinking about for as long as I can remember.
Another Case for Race-Based Affinity Groups
I went on my first short-term mission trip to a Native American reservation this past summer.
Dim Sum and Faith: How Our Stories Shape Our Souls
An excerpt from Dim Sum and Faith: How Our Stories Shape our Souls
When to Demand Government Accountability: Romans 13, Acts 16, and the Church’s Public Witness
In the wake of political unrest, social protests, or government overreach, it’s become common to hear a familiar refrain from some corners of American evangelicalism: “Romans 13 says we must submit to governing authorities.”
