Advent is the pregnancy of Christmas
God is working in disruption to bring about surprising transformation. Like pregnancy, the process can be painful, but it births new life.
This is who I am
In early adulthood, I was struck with an epiphany about my identity and heritage. If I believed God to be an intentional God, who has a hand in my very creation and being knit together, then God has an intention in making me who I am in my Chinese Americanness.
Against serving alcohol at church events: Beyond pietism and toward best practice
As we consider how to best serve those around us, going alcohol-free may well be one of the most profound gestures of hospitality we can make. Rather than asking people to fit themselves around established norms, we build events that are genuinely welcoming for all.
Do we value Christian publishing?
If ministries that are expected to be self-sustaining through sales of curriculum and books are no longer sustainable, what does that say about our buying habits? As Matthew 6:21 reminds us, “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”
Faith and love
When was the last time you attended a wedding service where cultures and languages were honored equally? When was the last time you attended a wedding service where all were invited to partake at Jesus’ communion table in two languages? My God reminds me that officiating such a blessed wedding is possible, even if we are surrounded by global racial polarization.
On the anniversary of the Pittsburgh Platform, let us reflect on the cost of assimilation
In a culture that demands conformity, and where conformity is often equaled with Christianity, what remains the price of acceptance?