Resurrection in Tragedy: The Asian American Diaspora and The Lynching Tree
Communal Heroism in Shang-Chi & The Legend of the 10 Rings
One of the primary messages of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is that superheroes need their families. Our individual identity can only take us so far. A true superhero gains his or her strength through a community, and the interests of the family supersede his or her own.
Black-Asian Christian Solidarity
People of color can do mighty things when we unite with each other, especially when our unity is in Christ.
Cultivating an "Even If" Faith: An Interview with Mitchel Lee
Even if God's goodness to me didn't look the way that I thought it should, I'm going to worship him because he's worthy of worship.
More than "Biblical Manhood and Womanhood"?
The Bible has always showed me that I don’t necessarily need to adhere to the patriarchal structure of society and it was the Bible that helped me understand my value as a woman.
Lost in Someone Else’s Armor
The biblical story of David and Goliath has helped me to contextualize much of my life as a Japanese American: I’ve tried to convince myself that I could make someone else’s “armor” fit.
"Which Country Are You Rooting for?": Conversations about Race, Culture, and Faith with My Daughters During the Tokyo Olympics
Unpacking Sources of Gender (Mis)Conceptions
Was my view of submissive, house-bound womanhood from the church or my Chinese-American upbringing? Scripture challenges us either way.
Hey, is there something wrong with me?
I found myself in spaces where I was the only woman of color in a room full of white male pastors. Was there something wrong with me?
Stagecoach of God or Searching for Power—An AAPI Christian response to Jesus and John Wayne
So much of our experience as Asian Americans is the constant struggle to honor our own culture and experiences while being good citizens without losing what makes us unique.
Ignored No More? What AAPI Christians Can Learn From Recent AAPI Political Advocacy Wins?
God has gifted us with unique voices, experiences, pains, and perspectives—things that the dying Church in the West is in great need of.
AACC Summer 2021 Reading List
Reclaiming the Fourth of July
As an Asian American, this is the internal conflict I feel every year on the Fourth of July: My heart swells at the ideology of the Declaration of Independence, yet it withers when I look at the hypocrisy in the implementation of those same ideals.
From Hot Pot to Hot Dogs: Asian American Perspectives on the Fourth of July
Invisible and Silent No More
I sensed God saying my voice did matter to God, and really, it’s not about me, but it’s about what God is already doing. God is used to working with broken, messy, unfinished people anyway, so I’m nothing new.
Solidarity in Christ: Why AAPI Christians Must be Allies in the Pursuit of Justice
While Asian Americans may not fit neatly into the white-Black binary, we are not excluded from reckoning with the racial history of this country...Through remembrance, we take ownership of our history - even if none of us were there.
Inclusivity, Justice, and Asian Americans in Matt Mikalatos’ The Story King
Hearing the Voices of Asian American Christians
If Asian American voices matter in and to the Church, why are they so hard to find?
The State of Asian American Theology in Seminary: Thoughts from an Outgoing Graduate
Today’s seminaries face the necessary task of de-centering white theology and scholarship and moving toward a holistic multicultural Christianity.
Minari: An American Parable
The critically acclaimed film Minari paints a powerful picture about environments of belonging in the United States.