Next Gener.Asian Church

Just stumbled upon this blog while reading some feedback about the Deadly Viper controversy – very thoughtful perspective, as well as some excellent links to ‘the collision of faith and Asian American culture’.

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Racially accurate communion tables

So six year old my daughter is very sensitive to race and often asks many questions about skin color, why she’s the only brown kid, why no one else is from Sri Lanka, why she’s the only one who has to eat curry, etc.  (My son, on the other hand, has yet to figure out [...]

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Interfaith dialogue – Eboo Patel

This is an excellent lecture by Eboo Patel, a committed Muslim, speaking to evangelical Christians at the Q conference in NYC about necessity of interfaith dialogue and collaboration.  It’s very thought-provoking.  I was primarily captured by his challenge for Muslims and Christians to interact on the common value for humanity that they share as the [...]

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New IVP Books

I’m a shameless fan of Intervarsity Press and have been known to buy their books based on their the publisher alone.  They publish some of the best Christian cross-cultural literature, and have some new titles coming out this Winter.  I just got their new catalog and can’t help but share the ones that look most [...]

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Book Review: Finding the Flow: A guide for leading small groups and gatherings

So this book really doesn’t have much to do with cross-cultural relationships, but I’ve found it quite helpful on general relationships, particularly those often times awkward ones forged in small groups.  I’m not a huge fan of them, although I do love the general concept of intentionally getting to know people through regular conversation about [...]

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Heroes you will never hear about

This is a post on recent Christian martyr’s from Eugene Cho’s blog, Beauty and Depravity.  And to think how easily we worry about little things like money and the economy…

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Letter to the church in the US from the church in the global south

from Micah Challenge
As the Church of the Lord in what is known as the “Southern” part of the world, moved by the Holy Spirit to fight for the abundant life that Jesus Christ offers, we address our Christian family in the United States, a Church of the same covenant, faith and love. Grace and Peace [...]

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Next Gener.Asian Church

Next Gener.Asian Church is a collaborative blog to discuss issues facing Asian American culture and the Christian faith.
The goal of this blog is to bring writers from different ethnic Asian American backgrounds who have the common goal of seeing Jesus Christ magnified in our cultural contexts as well as our culture at large. It is [...]

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Global Connections

Global Connections is a UK network of mission agencies, churches, colleges and service agencies with a passion for the world.

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Reconciliation Blog

Reconciliation Blog is maintained by author Edward Gilbreath.  I just read his book, Reconciliation Blues, (and will soon post a review).  It was an excellent, compelling, and honest perspective on race relations in the evangelical church.

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Racism Sucks

Article by Eugene Cho at Beauty and Depravity blog.  Cho is the pastor of Quest Church, an urban, multicultural, multigenerational church in Seattle.

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Intercultural Marriage: a Model of Reconciliation for the Church

“Many waters cannot quench love,” I pondered Solomon’s words sitting on a dusty porch in West Africa, the afternoon downpour pounding on the tin roof over my head. “But they certainly do a good job trying to drown it.”
My boyfriend, [...]

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The Hispanic Challenge: Opportunities confronting the church

by Manuel Ortiz
“The Sleeping Giant” is the fastest-growing minority group in the U.S.–the Hispanic community. Hispanics, especially Puerto Ricans, Cubans and Mexicans, are changing society and the church. As a second-generation Puerto Rican, born and reared in El Barrio of New York City, Manuel Ortiz knows first-hand what it is like to be a Hispanic [...]

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7 Habits of Racially Mixed Churches

How to achieve ethnic diversity—and die (to self) trying. – article in Christianity Today

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Living the Vision: Becoming a multiracial church

Guide from the Presbyterian Church of America

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