Dialogues in Asian American Theology and Ministry Podcast

This plenary, “Refugee Resettlement: History and Laws Our Community Needs to Know,” by Lun Kham Pieper, was recorded on August 8, 2026, during the Our Stories, Our Faith conference, “Burma Christian Diaspora in Indianapolis: Celebrating Our Stories, Embracing Our Challenges.”Lun Kham Pieper is an Indiana attorney, mediator, and founder of the Law Office of Lun Kham Pieper, LLC.Learn more about the...

This session, recorded on August 7, 2026, was part of the Our Stories, Our Faith conference "Burma Christian Diaspora in Indianapolis: Celebrating Our Stories, Embracing Our Challenges." This lament, prayer, and worship service features Rev. Dr. Joe Cheah, Rev. Dr. Timothy Tseng, Pastor Joseph Liana, worship leader Biak Chin Tial, Dr. David Thang Moe, CIin Kham, LMFTA, Theodora Eddison, and Van Ki...

This panel session featuring Burma Christian diaspora oral history fellows Bawi Tin Par, Van Sui, Ma May Si, and Ciin Kham was recorded on August 7, 2026, as part of the Our Stories, Our Faith conference "Burma Christian Diaspora in Indianapolis: Celebrating Our Stories, Embracing Our Challenges." More information about the conference can be found at https://ourstoriesourfaith.org/ . Meet the Oral...

This plenary by Rev. Dr. Hrang Hlei, titled “From Displacement to Diaspora: Resettlement History of the Myanmar Diaspora in the United States," was recorded on August 7, 2026, as part of the Our Stories, Our Faith conference "Burma Christian Diaspora in Indianapolis: Celebrating Our Stories, Embracing Our Challenges." More information about the conference can be found at https://ourstoriesourfaith...

This plenary by Dr. Pum Za Mang, titled “Scripture and the Scattered Church: Biblical Theology of Migration and God’s Faithfulness," was recorded on August 7, 2026, as part of the Our Stories, Our Faith conference "Burma Christian Diaspora in Indianapolis: Celebrating Our Stories, Embracing Our Challenges." More information about the conference can be found at https://ourstoriesourfaith.org/. Down...

In this presentation, Dr. David Chao, Director of the Center for Asian American Christianity at Princeton Theological Seminary, explores the relationship between Christian doctrine, culture, ethnicity, and race. Dr. Chao holds a PhD and ThM from Princeton Theological Seminary, an MDiv from Regent College, and a BA from Yale University. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this wi...

This session was recorded on August 7, 2026, as the opening session of the Our Stories, Our Faith conference "Burma Christian Diaspora in Indianapolis: Celebrating Our Stories, Embracing Our Challenges." More information about the conference can be found at https://ourstoriesourfaith.org/ . 00:00 Welcome and Prayer: Rev. Michele Turek (ABHMS) 01:29 Conference Welcome: Naw Eh Phaw 15:19 Sponsor Gre...

In this Center for Asian American Christianity podcast episode, host David Chao interviews Dr. Jean Neely, a Korean American literature professor with a PhD in English literature and author of Christ in the Abyss: Cultivating Deep Faith Amid Depression and Despair (NavPress, June 2026). Neely recounts growing up in a Korean American church as a pastor’s daughter, experiencing severe depression and...

This expert panel and closing remarks were recorded on April 11, 2026, as part of the 2026 conference “Our Flourishing, Our Faith: Navigating Rupture and Repair in Asian American Christian Communities,” presented by the Center for Asian American Christianity at Princeton Theological Seminary and the Rosemead School of Psychology at Biola University. The panel, titled “Panel: Spiritual Formation,”...

This workshop by Eunhyey Lok, LMFT, titled “Unresolved Ruptures: Find Healing When Repair is Not Possible,” was recorded on April 11, 2026. The presentation was part of the 2026 conference “Our Flourishing, Our Faith: Navigating Rupture and Repair in Asian American Christian Communities,” presented by the Center for Asian American Christianity at Princeton Theological Seminary and the Rosemead Sch...

This workshop by Rev. Alex Chang, titled “Church Culture and Mental Health: Building Congregations That Support Well-Being,” was recorded on April 11, 2026. The presentation was part of the 2026 conference “Our Flourishing, Our Faith: Navigating Rupture and Repair in Asian American Christian Communities,” presented by the Center for Asian American Christianity at Princeton Theological Seminary and...

This workshop by Tansy Kadoe, LMFT, titled “Healing the Asian American Family: Practices for Repairing Generational Rupture with Honor,” was recorded on April 11, 2026. The presentation was part of the 2026 conference “Our Flourishing, Our Faith: Navigating Rupture and Repair in Asian American Christian Communities,” presented by the Center for Asian American Christianity at Princeton Theological...

This expert panel was recorded on April 10, 2026, as part of the 2026 conference "Our Flourishing, Our Faith: Navigating Rupture and Repair in Asian American Christian Communities," presented by the Center for Asian American Christianity at Princeton Theological Seminary and the Rosemead School of Psychology at Biola University. The panel featured reflections from Stan Sonu, Sandhya Oaks, and Ben...

This presentation by Sangeetha Thomas, LPC, titled “Enduring and Grieving Unresolved Ruptures,” was recorded on April 10, 2026. The lecture was part of the 2026 conference “Our Flourishing, Our Faith: Navigating Rupture and Repair in Asian American Christian Communities,” presented by the Center for Asian American Christianity at Princeton Theological Seminary and the Rosemead School of Psychology...

This presentation by Dr. Jessica ChenFeng, PhD, LMFT, titled "A Long Faithfulness Across Generations: Rupture & Repair in Asian American Families," was recorded on April 10, 2026. The lecture was part of the 2026 conference "Our Flourishing, Our Faith: Navigating Rupture and Repair in Asian American Christian Communities," presented by the Center for Asian American Christianity at Princeton Theolo...

This presentation by Dr. Christina Lee Kim, PhD, titled “When We Stay But Disappear: Hidden Ruptures & the Hope of Church as a Healing Community,” was recorded on April 10, 2026. The lecture was part of the 2026 conference “Our Flourishing, Our Faith: Navigating Rupture and Repair in Asian American Christian Communities,” presented by the Center for Asian American Christianity at Princeton Theolog...

In this episode, David Chao interviews Mary Anne de la Torre, Executive Pastor overseeing NextGen Ministry at North Jersey Vineyard. Mary Anne discusses leading the Vineyard’s AAPI Association, its joys of connection and next-gen mentorship, and challenges such as assimilation and lack of Asian American historical awareness. 00:35 NextGen Pastor Role 06:53 Finding the Vineyard 12:29 Family and Wom...

David Chao hosts Kathy Maskell, lead pastor of East Denver Vineyard, to discuss her journey as a Vietnamese American woman in Vineyard leadership. She describes formative church-planting experiences in Chicago and New Haven, bi-vocational ministry, and her work with the anti-trafficking organization Love146. The conversation explores faith and justice, family tensions around “freedom,” and the gro...

In this episode of the Dialogues Podcast, we sit down with Craig Wong, Executive Director of New College Berkeley, to explore the intersection of faith, identity, and history within the Asian American experience. Craig shares stories from his family’s journey through Angel Island and reflects on how uncovering that history shaped his understanding of the church, immigration, and his own calling. T...

David Chao welcomes Amar Peterman to discuss his first book, Becoming Neighbors: The Common Good Made Local (Eerdmans). Peterman reflects on how his upbringing—adopted from northern India and raised in both a Polish Catholic neighborhood and a white evangelical megachurch—shaped his sense of belonging and sparked deeper questions about race, place, and faith. He shares the personal and theological...

David Chao and co-host Pete Chung welcome Timothy Yi, a youth pastor with over 14 years of experience. Tim shares how growing up in a Taekwondo family shaped his trust-based approach to ministry and how losing his mother deepened his empathy for young people. The conversation explores mental health among Gen Z, the state of youth ministry in the Korean American church, and Tim's journey into digit...

David Chao shares his story as a second-generation Chinese American shaped by post-1965 immigration, including his father’s journey from Taiwan to Georgia Tech and a family life rooted in science. He recounts coming to faith through Chinese churches in Buffalo and Louisville, and later shifting from biochemistry and a medical track toward seminary after wrestling with questions about the Holy Spir...

David Chao and co-host David Moe welcome Rev. Dr. Stephen Hre Kio, senior pastor of Indiana Chin Baptist Church. He shares his journey from Chin State, Myanmar, to ministry in the United States, reflecting on his education, his work translating the Bible into the Falam Chin dialect, his PhD studies at Emory University, and his years with United Bible Societies overseeing translation projects acros...

In this episode, David Chao and Eun Joo Kim speak with Pete Chung, a Korean Presbyterian pastor in Houston, about leading with authenticity and focusing on character rather than appearance. Pete reflects on his family’s immigration journey and the profound influence of his grandmother’s prayerful faith. He also shares why he returned to serve the Korean American church, committing to long-term min...

Join David Chao as he sits down with author Ann Suk Wang to discuss her heartwarming children's book, The House Before Falling into the Sea . Set against the backdrop of the Korean War, this story is based on Ann's mother's real-life experiences of opening her home to refugees in Busan. Together, they explore the themes of kindness, hope, and resilience that make this book a touching read for chil...