Rachael Lee Articles
What Are Korean American Churches Doing on Halloween?
Halloween is a holiday that is looked upon with ambivalence from churches and Christian parents. With the associations to ghoulish decorations or references to demons that come with Halloween, conservative Christians seek for better alternatives for children. Other parents might not understand ... Los Angeles Residents Discuss and Learn about Criminal Justice Issues at "Off the Cuff" Forum
Los Angeles residents were able to gain a better understanding of criminal justice in L.A. at the recent event, “Off the Cuff: Criminal Justice Teach-In and Roundtable,” an event during which specific topics regarding criminal justice were discussed and Jim McDonnell, one of the candidates for Los ... Asian American Ministry Conference Offers Training and Opportunity for Mentorship
Talbot School of Theology is sponsoring the first annual Asian American Ministry Conference (AAMC) this fall, this year focusing on the theme, “Mentoring for a Lifetime.” The conference will allow attendees to learn how to be a mentor in their respective areas of interest, and where to seek after ... Death of Former Zambian President Leads Way for First White President since Apartheid
Guy Scott, former vice president and now interim president of Zambia, has taken office after Michael Sata passed away in a hospital located in London at age 77. “Elections for the office of president will take within 90 days. In the interim I am acting as president,” Scot said. “The period of ... Glocal Church Summit to Exhort Churches to be Mission-Minded toward the Local Community
“North America is the NEW mission field.” Such is one of the taglines for the upcoming ‘Glocal’ Church Summit. The summit, which will take place from November 17 to 19 at Ttokamsa Church in Los Angeles, aims to focus on the fact that within North America, churches have access to reach many nations ... President Obama Says Strategies to Control Ebola within US Should Not Discourage Efforts to Fight Ebola
In the midst of the fear of Ebola has been spreading in the U.S. due to the isolated incidents in Texas and New York, President Obama said on Tuesday that efforts to fight the outbreak in West Africa should not be stopped. “We don’t want to discourage our health-care workers from going to the front ... Interview with Reverend Dr. Siang-Yang Tan: The Secret to Bridging the Inter-Generational Gap
Reverend Dr. Siang-Yang Tan is a Professor of Psychology in the Graduate School of Psychology at Fuller Theological Seminary. He is most well-known for his work in psychology, as he has written numerous books and articles on lay counseling, religious psychotherapy, cognitive behavior therapy, and ... Interview with Pastor Sam Koh: Navigating the KM-EM Dynamic in the Korean Church
Pastor Sam Koh has been serving the lead pastor of Hillside LA, the English congregation of Los Angeles Christian Presbyterian Church (LACPC), for his sixth year. Throughout his time serving in the English congregation of a Korean church, he’s experienced a discouraging phenomenon of many of his ... Nina Pham Fully Recovered from Ebola and Released from Hospital
Nina Pham, the first person to contract the Ebola virus within the U.S., has been declared free of the disease on Friday. “I feel fortunate and blessed to be standing here today,” Pham said. “Throughout this ordeal, I have put my faith in God and my medical team.” While she initially received ... School Shooting in Marysville, Washington, Leaves Four Injured and Two Dead Including Suspect
A student in Marysville-Pilchuck High School opened fire at the school’s cafeteria, killing one other person, and wounding four students, three with critical head wounds. The shooter also died, but officials have not released the shooter’s identity. Jordan Luton, a witness of the shooting, told CNN ...