“I have trauma?” The words escaped as barely a whisper. I had just begun learning about trauma to better minister to hurting people, but the Spirit guided me down an unexpected path—into my own story and the wounded places I had long buried. What I discovered changed everything: My capacity…
When I was fourteen years old, my parents started leaving the house on Tuesday evenings for mysterious “meetings.” They wouldn’t say where they were going or why. Since they were active leaders in our church who always had church-related business to attend to, I told myself it was probably some…
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. When Power Feels Icky As Asian American Christians, power can feel like an icky word. Desiring power…
There’s no shortage of content on how to be a lead pastor. There are podcasts & conferences galore and even whole businesses built around leading from the top. But my experience as an associate/executive pastor and number two for the last eight years has shown me that there is minimal…
This poem by Tasha Jun was originally published on Shalomsick Notes. For the one whose heart longs to settle in over a cup of tea and the regular rhythms of familiarity where roots grow deep and strong whose same heart hears the songs that distant mountains sing and ever-yearns for…
Originally published on Shalomsick Notes. Home is something I’ve been thinking about for as long as I can remember. Growing up with parents whose “homes” were separated by land and ocean, language and lore, set me on a search before I had words to explain what I felt so compelled…
