Immigrant
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Connected by Water
Originally posted in PLGRM Volume I Issue 2 Winter 2012 This picture shows everything that is wonderful about being a part of an Asian community. This is a picture of signature stamps, dojang (Korean), or chop (Chinese). If you are Asian, you most likely have a dojang or chop that has your name in Korean,…
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Expanding Our Baptismal Community
9 The Samaritan woman asked, “Why do you, a Jewish man, ask for something to drink from me, a Samaritan woman?” (Jews and Samaritans didn’t associate with each other.) 10 Jesus responded, “If you recognized God’s gift and who is saying to you, ‘Give me some water to drink,’ you would be asking him and he would give you…
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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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How to Shape Conversations in the 21st Century? Part I
[We are daughters and sons] of Issachar, those who had understanding of the times . . . (1 Chronicles 12.32) Back in September, I was asked to participate in the planning of a consultation on leadership (Six Agency Leadership Initiative Consultation). It was a consultation that would be sponsored by the six agencies of the…
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Both Sides of the Truth: Non-Geographic Presbyteries
27 The man asked him, “What is your name?” “Jacob,” he answered. 28 Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with men and have overcome.” 29 Jacob said, “Please tell me your name.” But he replied, “Why do you ask my name?” Then he blessed him…
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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…
Still Waters 