I went on my first short-term mission trip to a Native American reservation this past summer. One afternoon, a Native American elder from a neighboring reservation shared his story of generational trauma. He recounted how his tribe endured decades of emotional, physical, and sexual abuse in church-run boarding schools—places led…
An excerpt from Dim Sum and Faith: How Our Stories Shape our Souls I want to invite you on a journey of tracing our stories and discovering how they have formed us spiritually. As an Asian American woman, I’ve always followed along, doing what I was told and what others…
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.” Often quoted by Christian conservatives, this passage is wielded like a hammer against those who dare…
Editor’s note: This post was originally posted at Christians for Social Action during AAPI Heritage Month, formally known as Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. It is part of a series on “Asian American Theologians You Should Know,” curated by pastor and author Joyce Koo Dalrymple. In…
Editor’s note: This post was originally posted at Christians for Social Action during AAPI Heritage Month, formally known as Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. It is part of a series on “Asian American Theologians You Should Know,” curated by pastor and author Joyce Koo Dalrymple. Today,…
Editor’s note: This post was originally posted at Christians for Social Action during AAPI Heritage Month, formally known as Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. It is part of a series on “Asian American Theologians You Should Know,” curated by pastor and author Joyce Koo Dalrymple. Today,…
