This post arises out of a unique journey of mine. Believe it or not, I am actually enrolled in 4 seminaries at the moment, pursuing my Masters of Divinity (M.Div) at all of them! Okay, before I qualify that statement, I am actually only taking courses at one of the four seminaries, but I still [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘Asian Church’
October 14, 2009
Where to go to Seminary? A preliminary comparison between seminaries in Canada, the United States, and Korea
August 22, 2008
our calling in life…
“Every assignment that God gives His people is His primary means of sanctifying His leader.”
These are the words of Crawford Loritts that have encouraged me today. In a sermon entitled The Call to Courage from the 2008 Desiring God Pastor’s Conference, Loritts digs out an amazing insight from Joshua 1:1-9 regarding the calling that God has [...]
July 20, 2008
am i asian or am i western?
In many Asian cultures, false humility is rampant. Helen Lee, in Growing Healthy Asian American Churches, describes false humility to be “humility in the guise of deference.” For example, in a situation when a person is asked to perform a respectable task, many Asians will automatically reply with a humble “no,” even though [...]
July 11, 2008
the 21st century north american church (part 3)
The New Testament and Multi-Ethnic Groups
When examining the incarnation, the apostles, the early church, and the eschatological vision in the New Testament, the ethnic picture is unambiguously multi-ethnic. This is best portrayed by looking at the very first multi-ethnic church.
The Church in Antioch as a Model for the Multi-Ethnic Church
The very first multi-ethnic church [...]
July 10, 2008
the 21st century north american church (part 2)
Is the debate between mono-ethnic and multi-ethnic churches merely a twenty-first North American phenomenon, or is there wisdom to glean from the Israelites and the early church?
The Old Testament and Multi-Ethnic Groups
Despite the assumption that God developed a multi-ethnic vision in the New Testament when the risen Christ commanded the apostles to “make disciples of [...]
July 8, 2008
the 21st century north american church (part 1)
When reflecting on the magnificent vision that John had regarding the Church in Revelation 7:9-10, I cannot help but wonder if contemporary twenty-first century North American churches are embracing this future eschatological revelation.
If God gathers individuals “from every nation, tribe, people and language,” (Rev. 7:9) into his Kingdom, then why are mono-ethnic churches increasingly prevalent [...]
June 25, 2008
prayer in the morning
Visit any traditional Korean church on a weekday morning between 6:00 – 7:00 am. You will most likely find people there praying and worshiping God. It’s called – Seh Byuk Gi Do.
Why is this such a phenomenon and why do we see this mainly in Korean Churches and not in Western Churches? [...]
