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Jul 26th, 2023 37s

Hope and Healing in the Face of Racial Trauma with Sabrina Chan

Mar 15th, 2023 35m 10s

Growing up in Richmond, Virginia, Sabrina Chan struggled to come to terms with her ethnic identity. As a daughter of immigrants from Hong Kong, she navigated feelings of shame, exclusion, and marginalization in many of her childhood relationshi

Communication Principles and Enneagram Wisdom with Sean Palmer

Mar 8th, 2023 38m 25s

Pastor and speaker Sean Palmer understands firsthand the challenges of communicating effectively with those who have a variety of backgrounds, personalities, and perspectives. Throughout the different seasons of his life living in Mississippi,

Obtaining a Sense of Belonging through Faith in Christ with Jay Kim

Mar 1st, 2023 38m 42s

When Jay Kim was four years old, he and his mother moved from Korea to the Silicon Valley. During his upbringing in this new environment, he struggled with feelings of confusion, isolation, and rootlessness that define many immigrant experience

Reframing the Church's Missional Practice with Mekdes Haddis

Feb 22nd, 2023 48m 35s

Mekdes Haddis is a sought-after millennial African missiologist whose voice challenges Western individuals, churches, and organizations to rethink their missional approach.In this episode, Mekdes shares about her upbringing in Ethiopia and the

‘Speaking Across Generations’ with Darrell Hall

Feb 15th, 2023 48m 30s

Born and raised in Atlanta, Pastor Darrell Hall has been preaching since he was 17. At a young age, he realized the gift of the Holy Spirit’s ability to move and speak through him. His strong calling to evangelism and communication is evident i

Rediscovering Inalienable Kingdom Truths through the Witness of Marginalized Voices with Daniel Yang

Feb 8th, 2023 39m 47s

Daniel Yang is a second-generation Hmong American missiologist whose rich experiences coming from an ethnic minority group fueled his passion for the American church to recenter its focus on the kingdom of God and to learn from the global churc

Healing Racial Trauma: The Road to Resilience with Sheila Wise Rowe

Feb 1st, 2023 35m 46s

With decades of experience in the field of psychology, therapist and writer Sheila Wise Rowe answered God’s special calling by writing her book, Healing Racial Trauma, and thereafter witnessed how the Lord opened doors for the fulfillment of he

Exploring Christian Hope in Contemporary Worship with Glenn Packiam

Jan 25th, 2023 40m 52s

How we worship is central to the life and vitality of the church. The form, content, and style of our worship can either create or hinder meaningful encounters with God.This episode focuses on the experience of Christian worship, drawing upon m

‘Necessary Christianity’ with Bishop Claude R. Alexander Jr.

Jan 18th, 2023 40m 21s

A man firmly committed to his faith, Bishop Claude R. Alexander Jr. is passionate about helping Christians understand what it means to be a true follower of Christ.Having grown up in Jackson, Mississippi, Bishop Alexander was aware of racial te

The Barrier-Breaking Leadership Journey of Terumi Echols

Dec 14th, 2022 22m 43s

Right on the heels of the pandemic, InterVarsity Press emerged from a time of upheaval alongside the rest of the world only to enter into another unexpected moment in its nearly 75-year history: finding its next publisher and president. This is

Dan Stringer Shares His Struggles with Evangelicalism

Nov 30th, 2022 30m 7s

Growing up as a mixed-ethnicity "third culture kid" on multiple continents gave Dan Stringer a unique perspective on many things in life, including the Christian evangelical space. On his unexpected (and perhaps, reluctant) journey to eventuall

Felicia Wu Song's Decades-Long Journey to Becoming an Author

Nov 16th, 2022 27m 19s

Have you ever wondered how long it takes authors to write their books? In the case of Felicia Wu Song, the journey was not day, or months, but decades. In this first of three special narrative-style episodes, we're featuring unique stories of a

'And She Lived Happily Ever After'/'Anxiety' with Skip McDonald

Jul 18th, 2022 38m 57s

In 2005, Skip McDonald's book, And She Lived Happily Ever After, offered women a refreshing perspective on singleness. Unlike many books on the topic from that time, it didn't provide tips for finding a husband or offer advice on whether or not

'Being Latino in Christ' with Orlando Crespo

Jul 4th, 2022 45m 45s

From growing up in an all-white neighborhood in Springfield, Massachusetts, to visiting the vibrant island of Puerto Rico, to attending a life-altering Urbana Missions Conference, Orlando Crespo shares the key life moments that revealed his cle

'Following Jesus Without Dishonoring Your Parents' with Jeanette Yep and Greg Jao

Jun 13th, 2022 47m 36s

In this special bonus episode celebrating IVP's 75th anniversary, authors Jeanette Yep and Greg Jao share the origin story of the historic IVP book, Following Jesus Without Dishonoring Your Parents, written by a diverse Asian American team that

MelindaJoy Mingo’s Incredible Journey from Homelessness to Published Author

Jan 17th, 2022 37m 10s

Raised by strangers in Chicago’s Cabrini-Green neighborhood, MelindaJoy Mingo’s life journey began with unthinkable challenges that continued into adulthood as she later lost several close family members—including her husband—and eventually fou

Vince Bantu Rewrites the Church's Understanding of its own Origins

Jan 3rd, 2022 37m 52s

Growing up in St. Louis, Vince Bantu clearly recognized the racialized nature of the city as being predominantly Black and poor on the north side where he lived and predominantly white and wealthy on the south side where he attended church. As

Lamar Hardwick's Prophetic Words on Disability in the Church

Dec 13th, 2021 38m 4s

Lamar Hardwick experienced a revelation at age 36 when he was first diagnosed with autism. That watershed moment opened so many doors for him to understand how he related to and communicated with other people and led to his being able to use hi

Peace Amadi Shares Why She Feels Like This About Writing

Nov 29th, 2021 37m 26s

With all the books that have been published in the world, sometimes it's easy to forget that behind the writing of each book there is a story of an author who has to overcome her or his personal struggles to make it to the finish line. For Peac

Chloe Sun Wants the Marginalized to Become Conspicuous

Nov 15th, 2021 35m 21s

If you had asked Chloe Sun as a girl in Hong Kong what she expected her life would be like when she grew up, she probably would not have imagined that she would end up in the US for college, become a Christian, and then serve as the catalyst fo

Dorena Williamson's Vision of the Church as a Celebration Place

Nov 1st, 2021 41m 14s

Dorena Williamson's journey to becoming a writer was an unexpected one and began when she as a mom noticed a dearth of literature that offered the representation for her Black children. And if she did find books that featured characters of colo

Three More Enneagram Authors of Color? No Problem!

Oct 18th, 2021 1h 9m

As we count down to the release of the final volume of the Enneagram Daily Reflections series (Forty Days on Being an Eight by Sandra Maria Van Opstal on October 26, 2021), we wanted to feature another set of three authors of color in the secon

Terry Wildman Shares the Good Story of Creator Through the First Nations Version

Oct 11th, 2021 38m 2s

Years ago, Terry Wildman had encountered a version of the New Testament in Hopi, but he could not find anyone who could read it. For so many Natives, understanding their own languages is a skill that has been lost due to the effects of coloniza