Author Archives: relationalrealism

Coca-Cola, Starbucks and Local Churches

Sadiri Joy Tira. As an amateur anthropologist, I want to write about what I have observed about Coca-Cola, Starbucks and some local churches.  But before I go further, I want to make it clear that I am not advertizing Coca-Cola and Starbucks products, but am simply making a few comments about these beverages and theirContinue reading “Coca-Cola, Starbucks and Local Churches”

Beyond Hospitality: Migration, Multiculturalism, and the Church

Edited by Charles Cook, Lorajoy Tira-Dimangondayao, and Lauren Goldbeck. The Canadian landscape continues to change as we welcome people from every corner of the world. The church in Canada has historically been on the forefront of assisting new Canadians to settle in this country. But is that enough? The contributors to this book believe thatContinue reading “Beyond Hospitality: Migration, Multiculturalism, and the Church”

An Interview With a Partially Trained Multi-ethnic Community Outreach Worker

Juno Wang. This interview is taken from my intercultural education research paper written in April 2018.  The interview was conducted in person with an outreach worker who attended a one-year experimental training program in the Silicon Valley.  The purpose of the interview was to determine her training experiences, identify any barriers or challenges she hadContinue reading “An Interview With a Partially Trained Multi-ethnic Community Outreach Worker”

Exercise Buddies and Indian Bride Outreach

            After completing my GGBTS seminary training, I began to look for opportunities to form a group for my exercise buddies from the gym. The pastor with most seniority of a local Anglo church went to the same gym, and was very supportive of my gym outreach.  I joined his church and began to useContinue reading “Exercise Buddies and Indian Bride Outreach”

Engaging Chinese Diaspora in the Ministry of Bible Translation

Enoch Wan and Jeremiah Chung. This book provides readers the vision and rationale for engaging Chinese diaspora laity in Bible translation beyond traditional ways. By giving, praying, and sending, they will not merely promote transformation in the Bibleless people; they themselves, as volunteers and the related Chinese diaspora congregations, will be transformed. It includes practicalContinue reading “Engaging Chinese Diaspora in the Ministry of Bible Translation”

The 2011 Triple Disaster in Japan and the Diaspora: Lessons Learned and Ways Forward

Enoch Wan and Elton S. L. Law. The catastrophic March 11, 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami not only devastated that region of Japan but also triggered several potentially even more disastrous Fujishima nuclear power incidents. Even as geological specialists, nuclear physicists, economic advisors, political pundits, sociological analysts, and humanitarian organizers grapple with these tragic eventsContinue reading “The 2011 Triple Disaster in Japan and the Diaspora: Lessons Learned and Ways Forward”

The Salvation of the Un-evangelized: What the Literature Suggests

Enoch Wan and Robert Altstadt. Theology of Religions and Open Theology are two areas that are currently being discussed and hotly debated within the evangelical community. These discussions have brought to the forefront an issue that the church has pondered almost from the beginning. http://ojs.globalmissiology.org/index.php/english/article/view/107/307

The Blind-Spot of Apollos & Chinese Christian Missions

Enoch Wan. Apollos was a Jewish scholar from the outstanding cultural center of Alexandria. He knew the Scriptures well, taught about Jesus accurately and preached the Word passionately and publicly. However, his knowledge of baptism was found to be deficient, limited to the baptism of John. This inadequate understanding (hereafter as “Apollos’ blind spot”) hinderedContinue reading “The Blind-Spot of Apollos & Chinese Christian Missions”