Centering: The Asian American Christian Podcast

In October, Fuller's Asian American Center hosted a panel, "The State of Asian American Psychology: Invisibility, Microaggressions, and White Normativity". In the second talk of the evening, Alvin Alvarez, PhD, co-author of the definitive textbook "Asian American Psychology: Current Perspectives", addressed the question: "Does Race Matter for Asian Americans?" As part of his lecture, Dr. Alvarez p...

In October, Fuller's Asian American Center hosted a panel, "The State of Asian American Psychology: Invisibility, Microaggressions, and White Normativity". In the first talk of the evening, Nita Tewari, PhD, co-author of the definitive textbook "Asian American Psychology: Current Perspectives", addressed the question: "What Is Asian American Psychology?"

Shame can be harmful - but by cultivating habits of compassion, we can take steps to intentionally change how we relate to ourselves and others when we fall short. Therapist Natasha Subadya joins Jessica for this episode of Centering, discussing how she assists Asian American Christians with healing their relationship to shame and creating healthier individuals, families, churches, and communities...

Asian America - including our churches and pastors - has a problem with sex addiction. What separates a healthy sex drive from an addiction? How can we reduce stigma, isolation and judgment in our churches and replace it with growth and the work of healing? This week, marriage and family therapist Roy Kim joins Jessica to talk about his own experiences with sex addiction and counseling.

Our childhood family dynamics, internalized context, partner relationship, and so many other factors all have an impact on our parenting! This week, Rukshan Fernando (Interim Provost, Azusa Pacific University) joins Jessica for a discussion of Asian American Christian parenting: fostering self-awareness and exploring history to support our parenting, along with overcoming internalized racism/sexis...

Marriage is hard! But with help, it's possible to make it through alive. In this episode, expert married couple Scott and Sandra So Hee Chi Kim join Jessica ChenFeng to break down what's worked (and what didn't) in their marriage, from family-of-origin dynamics, internalized contexts, and how partner relationships can impact parenting.

Dating. Romance. Love. In many Asian American Christian circles, these are topics of perpetual fascination. But so are toxic relationships, fear-laden dating culture, and even cycles of abuse. This week, Melba Mathew (Associate Marriage & Family Therapist) joins us to discuss building relationships that have the capacity for authenticity, connection, and mutuality.

Our connection with our parents - or the lack thereof - is a source of tension for many Asian Americans. This week, Dr. Barbara W. Kim (Vice Chair of Asian American Studies, CSU Long Beach), joins Jessica to discuss the challenges of relating to our parents. Why it is so difficult? How can we pursue healing? And what words of experience would she offer listeners who are having a hard time with the...

The Reverend Jeney Park-Hearn joins us to discuss how churches, as the primary space through which Asian American Christians gain an understanding about mental/relational health, can support and assist us in our mental well-being.

Where does mental health - or stress - come from? Is it an individual and intrapsychic issue, or does it come from the social reality of our contextual identity and sociopolitical realities? For this conversation, Jessica is joined by Lana Kim, Associate Professor of Counseling Psychology at Lewis and Clark Graduate School of Education and Counseling.

We're back! It's season 3 of CENTERING: the Asian American Christian Podcast. This season, our new host Dr. Jessica ChenFeng will be guiding us through a series of topics on psychology and mental health. For this episode, she joins Professor Migum Gweon of Fuller Seminary as they explore how we understand mental and relationship health as it relates to faith, culture, and race in our Asian America...

Even over the past 12 months, Asian American representation has made historical breakthroughs into popular culture. How do we, as Asian American Christians, think about these new developments? For this final episode of Season 2, Irene welcomes sociologist Nancy Wang Yuen (author, "Reel Inequality" - www.nancywyuen.com) and rapper/poet Jason Chu (www.jasonchumusic.com)!

Culture is evolving at a faster pace than ever before. How can our conversations with Asian American Youth also evolve, growing deeper and better? Join the conversation between our guests Jane Hong-Guzman de Leon, Rosanna Suh, and Kevin Ahn, along with host Irene Cho, on this week's episode of Centering!

A good & growing number of Asian American Christians are involved and engaged with justice work in our communities. But why does it seem like the Asian American Church can be so silent on the issues of social justice and activism? Join Kevin Doi (Minister; Founder, JOYA Scholars) and Jane Hong (Pastor; Social Media Coordinator, ISAAC), along with our host Irene M. Cho, for a conversation about soc...

It’s been said that the next generation will be the most blended of all. Susie Gamez (https://www.womenspeakerscollective.com/susie-gamez) and Erina Kim-Eubanks (https://twitter.com/erinaspeaks) join us to discuss the struggles and joys of being married to a non-Asian partner and raising biracial children.

Let’s talk about dealing with and surviving toxic White spaces as Asian American Christians. Nikita Joy (www.joyhomemade.com) and Dr. Joyce Del Rosario (www.joycedelrosario.com) visit Irene for an episode of Centering on self-care and survival amidst microaggressions and marginalization.

Why does Christian culture have such an obsession with marriage, while young people are getting married later, or not at all? This week, Gio Panginda and Jen Hananouchi, both from the Fuller Youth Institute, join us to talk about their experiences as single leaders in the Asian American Christian church.

This week, we feature a conversation between two women ministers as they discuss toxic masculinity and Asian American church culture. Ruby Varghese of Quest Church joins Irene for an episode of Centering about women leadership in Asian American churches.

This week, we're exploring the #ChurchToo movement: How has the conversation around sexual harassment and assault impacted what the church is to people? Irene is joined by Erin, a minister and chaplain, as they discuss their experiences as survivors and Christian ministers.

We're back! It's season 2 of CENTERING: the Asian American Christian Podcast. This week, our new host Irene Cho, joins Angie Hong (www.angiekayhong.com), SueAnn Shiah (www.sueannshiah.com), and Julie Tai (www.fuller.edu/chapel) to talk Asian American worship: what does it look like, where does it start, and what's our future?

We preach the gospel not in words or actions, but with our whole lives—for better or worse. We must be self-aware, especially when reaching across cultures. In this seminar delivered at Urbana 2018, Professor Daniel D. Lee (Fuller Seminary) tackles the surprisingly difficult task of really knowing ourselves, in all our racial, ethnic, cultural, socioeconomic, relational, and embodied identities.

From the transcontinental railroad to agriculture in California’s central valley, Asian Americans played a crucial role in the formation of our nation. So why does the American popular imagination so lack the voices of Asian Americans? Based on the work of Professor Gary Okihiro, Dr. Daniel D. Lee of Fuller Seminary's Asian American Center explored the question: "Is Yellow Black or White?" in this...

From the transcontinental railroad to agriculture in California’s central valley, Asian Americans played a crucial role in the formation of our nation. So why does the American popular imagination so lack the voices of Asian Americans? Based on the work of Professor Gary Okihiro, Dr. Daniel D. Lee of Fuller Seminary's Asian American Center explored the question: "Is Yellow Black or White?" in this...

From the transcontinental railroad to agriculture in California’s central valley, Asian Americans played a crucial role in the formation of our nation. So why does the American popular imagination so lack the voices of Asian Americans? Based on the work of Professor Gary Okihiro, Dr. Daniel D. Lee of Fuller Seminary's Asian American Center explored the question: "Is Yellow Black or White?" in this...

For the final episode of our first season, "The Big Questions", we're talking ethnic churches. Kevin and Daniel talk about the pressure for churches to be superficially "multi-ethnic", the need for ethnic-specific Christian spaces, and how Asian American faith can paint "a portrait of heaven" just as much as an overtly multi-cultural church.