Most leadership mistakes don’t happen because leaders don’t care.

Our four-and-a-half-year-old Presbyterian church plant officially particularized this year.

There are moments in life when you realize that what God is inviting you into cannot be rushed. Writing Dim Sum and Faith: How Stories Form Our Souls was one of those moments for me.

I don’t know exactly where you are in your journey.

Leadership has always carried weight, but I’ll be honest—leading in this season feels heavier than most.

It is a joy to see Asian Americans celebrate Lunar New Year—known to some as Seollal in Korea, Chūnjié in China, or Tết in Vietnam.

I’m a second-generation Vietnamese American, the son of refugee parents who escaped Vietnam at the end of the war.

This article is a powerful example of what it means to be Christ’s presence both to our immigrant neighbors and ICE agents.

During the pandemic, my wife and I were invited by a local church to present a seminar on critically appropriating antiracism.

I am writing from a plane today taking a quick trip to celebrate an educational milestone for one of my adult children.

It is far too easy to become overwhelmed by all that is not right in the world. Injustices, especially, sit heavily on the heart.

When we were preparing to adopt our youngest daughter, I chose Hannah Joy as her name. Joy would be her middle name.

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.”

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.”

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.”

Recently I’ve been waking up most mornings with a deep heartache over the brokenness in the world.

On this first week of Advent, Rachel Varghese, a self described introvert and homeschooling mama, reflects on hope. 

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.”

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.

“I have trauma?” The words escaped as barely a whisper.