Theology
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The Intersection between Age, Race, and Justice: It’s Complicated
When my son was in preschool, his teacher said that she thinks my son would make a good lawyer one day because he is so concerned about justice. When I asked her what she meant, she explained that he is very diligent about making sure things are fair especially when it involves him. Now she…
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He Said, She Said: a Personal Journey through the Use of Inclusive Language
9 ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, . . . ” (Matthew 6.9) Growing up, the use of inclusive language was a foreign concept. Although I grew up in diverse church settings — Korean Presbyterian, Southern Baptist, Vineyard, and Pentecostal — one thing they all had in common was the heavy use of masculine…
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Taste of Han: Mothers, Daughters, & Theology Part II
14 The women said to Naomi: “Praise be to the LORD, who this day has not left you without a kinsman-redeemer. May he become famous throughout Israel! 15He will renew your life and sustain you in your old age. For your daughter-in-law, who loves you and who is better to you than seven sons, has given…
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“I See You”: Mothers, Daughters, & Theology Part I
27 So God created [hu]man in [God’s] own image, in the image of God [God] created [them]; male and female [God] created them. (Genesis 1.27) I have a daughter. I have a beautiful daughter. I see a lot of myself in her. She is extroverted – always gravitating towards people and wanting to be in…
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Psalm 23
1 The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside still waters; 3 he restores my soul. He leads me in right paths for his name’s sake. (Psalm 23) This passage is usually read during funerals – bringing words of comfort to those who…
Still Waters 