Text: John 21:1-19 Background: Preached May 12, 2019 at the 11am English Language Ministry service at Oakland Chinese Community United Methodist Church (edited for clarity and length) Throughout the season of Easter, our scripture readings have been telling us stories… Read More ›
Month: May 2019
Disabling Mission, Enabling Witness: Exploring Missiology through the Lens of Disability Studies
At least one billion people, or 15% of the world’s population, experience some type of disability, and disability prevalence is higher for developing nations. About one out of five people have a disability in the U.S., Census Bureau Reports. People with disabilities can be viewed… Read More ›
The Rise of Christian Art in Contemporary China
Exhibition: “The Spirit in Fire and Wind: Christian Art in Contemporary China” Place and Date: West Lafayette Public Library, Purdue University, May 3-12, 2019 In May of 2019, I introduced several Taiwanese Christian artists and their works in my paper… Read More ›
Art: Annunciation
The Annunciation, an essential theme reminds Christians the love of God for human beings. In the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola, this love is contemplated in the account of the incarnation. Through Mary’s unreserved self-surrender in response to the… Read More ›
Explorations in Asian Christianity: History, Theology and Mission
Scott Sunquist’s contribution to Asian Christian studies has been exemplary. This is the fifth book in the missiological engagement series. In 2001 he edited A Dictionary of Asian Christianity and presented a comprehensive resource on Christianity in Asia. In the… Read More ›
Teaching and Learning as Inspired Dialogue: Implications for Cross-Cultural Teaching Ministry
Introduction The ‘Guru-shishya’ (lit. Teacher-student) relationship in the context of India is not only one of the most sacred and respected relationships but also considered an inevitable one for the attainment of the ‘Moksha’ (lit. emancipation from the cycle… Read More ›