{"id":17975,"date":"2026-05-14T15:29:06","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T19:29:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/?p=17975"},"modified":"2026-05-14T15:29:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T19:29:07","slug":"celebrating-asian-pacific-american-authors-of-faith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/2026\/05\/celebrating-asian-pacific-american-authors-of-faith\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Asian\/Pacific American Authors of Faith"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>May is <a href=\"https:\/\/asianpacificheritage.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Asian\/Pacific American Heritage Month<\/a>. We are highlighting books in our collection written by Asian and Pacific American authors to honor their significant contributions to the work of the church. This list includes books for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ministry Leaders<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Small Groups<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anti-Racism Work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For a full list of our resources related to Asian ministry, view the <a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/pf\/pfView?pfId=23\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Asian Ministry Resources<\/a> pathfinder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The General Commission on Religion and Race of The United Methodist Church also offers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.r2hub.org\/library\/10-things-to-know-about-asian-americans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">10 Things to Know about Asian Americans<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.r2hub.org\/library\/10-honorable-traits-of-pacific-islander-culture\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">10 Honorable Traits of Pacific Islander Culture<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NC Conference Pastors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"944\" height=\"1440\" data-id=\"20846\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/10\/laugh-and-lead-straightened-944x1440.png\" alt=\"Book Cover\" class=\"wp-image-20846\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/10\/laugh-and-lead-straightened-944x1440.png 944w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/10\/laugh-and-lead-straightened-472x720.png 472w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/10\/laugh-and-lead-straightened-768x1172.png 768w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/10\/laugh-and-lead-straightened-1006x1536.png 1006w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/10\/laugh-and-lead-straightened-1342x2048.png 1342w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/10\/laugh-and-lead-straightened.png 1722w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 944px) 100vw, 944px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"315\" height=\"501\" data-id=\"19953\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/04\/asian-case-studies.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19953\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"667\" height=\"1000\" data-id=\"18778\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/10\/trinitarian-responses.jpg\" alt=\"cover\" class=\"wp-image-18778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/10\/trinitarian-responses.jpg 667w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/10\/trinitarian-responses-480x720.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rev. Dr. Won S. Namkoong is a former District Superintendent and pastor of several churches in our conference. His first book is <a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/index#\/recDetail?rid=7069\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Laugh and Lead with Your Congregation<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rev. Dr. Heejun Yang has pastored churches in our conference and is currently a professor at Greensboro College. He is the author of <a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/index#\/recDetail?rid=6975\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Asian Case Studies on Translating Christianity: Toward God&#8217;s Self-Communication and the Trinitarian End of Asian Theology<\/a>. and <a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/index#\/recDetail?rid=6863\">Trinitarian Responses to Worldliness: Towards a Trinitarian Theology of Inculturation<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Books for Ministry Leaders<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-4 is-cropped is-style-rectangular wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"776\" data-id=\"8631\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/03\/worship-workbook.jpg\" alt=\"cover\" class=\"wp-image-8631\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/03\/worship-workbook.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/03\/worship-workbook-557x720.jpg 557w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/03\/worship-workbook-116x150.jpg 116w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/03\/worship-workbook-232x300.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"704\" height=\"1000\" data-id=\"17892\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/05\/leading-wisdom.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/05\/leading-wisdom.jpg 704w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/05\/leading-wisdom-507x720.jpg 507w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"400\" data-id=\"8843\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/05\/spiritual-kaizen.jpg\" alt=\"cover\" class=\"wp-image-8843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/05\/spiritual-kaizen.jpg 270w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/05\/spiritual-kaizen-101x150.jpg 101w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/05\/spiritual-kaizen-203x300.jpg 203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1440\" data-id=\"20252\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/radical-love-960x1440.jpg\" alt=\"book cover\" class=\"wp-image-20252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/radical-love-960x1440.jpg 960w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/radical-love-480x720.jpg 480w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/radical-love-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/radical-love.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"330\" height=\"495\" data-id=\"10921\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/04\/four-gifts.jpg\" alt=\"cover\" class=\"wp-image-10921\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/04\/four-gifts.jpg 330w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/04\/four-gifts-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/04\/four-gifts-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"665\" height=\"1000\" data-id=\"20065\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/05\/from-hurt-to-healing.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20065\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/05\/from-hurt-to-healing.jpg 665w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/05\/from-hurt-to-healing-479x720.jpg 479w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"935\" height=\"1440\" data-id=\"17977\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/05\/Understanding-and-Relating-to-Asian-American-Youth-935x1440.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17977\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/05\/Understanding-and-Relating-to-Asian-American-Youth-935x1440.jpg 935w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/05\/Understanding-and-Relating-to-Asian-American-Youth-467x720.jpg 467w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/05\/Understanding-and-Relating-to-Asian-American-Youth-768x1183.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/05\/Understanding-and-Relating-to-Asian-American-Youth-997x1536.jpg 997w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/05\/Understanding-and-Relating-to-Asian-American-Youth-1329x2048.jpg 1329w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/05\/Understanding-and-Relating-to-Asian-American-Youth.jpg 1657w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 935px) 100vw, 935px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/search\/recDetailPage?rid=6257\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A Worship Workbook: A Practical Guide for Extraordinary Liturgy<\/a> by Gerald C. Liu &amp; Khalia J. Williams. Extraordinary Christian worship is honest and versatile in its expressions of diverse liturgy. A Worship Workbook introduces crucial and under-examined liturgical and social concepts for students and leaders of worship. Each chapter offers a brief lesson, teaching new skills and inspiring creativity for honest, faithful, and versatile worship leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/index#\/recDetail?rid=6784\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Leading Wisdom: Asian and Asian North American Women Leaders<\/a> edited by Su Yon Pak and Jung Ha Kim. The authors share stories of Asian and Asian North American women who found their ways, sometimes circuitously, sometimes unexpectedly, into leadership roles. The book presents narratives of leadership experiences in the fields of parish ministry, U.S. Army chaplaincy, religious history, Christian denominational work, theology, theological social ethics, clinical spiritual care education in healthcare systems, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/search\/recDetailPage?rid=5248\" target=\"_blank\">Spiritual Kaizen: How to Become a Better Church Leader<\/a> by Grant Hagiya. \u201cKaizen\u201d is a Japanese word that translates roughly \u201cto change or correct for the better.\u201d All of us can grow and develop into more effective leaders, and we can do this at any time during our careers. Spiritual Kaizen works from the best secular and ecclesial models of leadership in order to draw out the best leadership practices available for current and future leaders of the church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/index#\/recDetail?rid=7027\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Radical Love: An Introduction to Queer Theology<\/a> by Patrick S. Cheng. This book is the first introductory textbook on the subject of queer theology. In this lucid and compelling introduction, Cheng provides a historical survey of how queer theology has developed from the 1950s to today and then explicates the themes of queer theology using the ecumenical creeds as a general framework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/search\/recDetailPage?rid=6328\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Four Gifts: Seeking Self-Care for Heart, Soul, Mind, and Strength<\/a> by April Yamasaki. Drawing on the ancient scriptural command to love God with our heart, soul, mind, and strength, pastor and author April Yamasaki helps readers think about the spiritual dimensions of attending to your own needs, setting priorities, and finding true rest in a fast-paced world. She weaves together personal stories, biblical and theological insights, questions for reflection, and practical ideas for self-care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/index#\/recDetail?rid=6656\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">From Hurt to Healing: A Theology of the Wounded<\/a> by Andrew Sung Park. It is time to give a name to the suffering of those who have been sinned against and to seek their healing. He proposes that the Korean religious term han can serve as an instrument in this endeavor. While it is an intricate concept, in short han can be defined as the psychic and spiritual hurt caused by unjust oppression and suffering. As the church seeks to play its distinctive role in healing the wounds of abuse and violence, the idea of han can be a powerful tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/index#\/recDetail?rid=6794\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Understanding &amp; Relating to Asian American Youth: A Korean-English Bilingual and Intergenerational Conversation Toolkit<\/a> by Kevin Doi, Jane Hong-Guzman de Leon, and Mike Park. This comprehensive 37-page guide is the perfect handbook for any adult looking for a starting point in conversations with today\u2019s Korean American youth. The handbook is translated into English and Korean. It includes an overview of the reality Asian American youth face, fundamental principles of conversation, plus 30+ questions and ideas for next steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Studies for Small Groups<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped is-style-rectangular wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"836\" data-id=\"23886\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/embracing-the-uncertain-dvd.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23886\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/embracing-the-uncertain-dvd.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/embracing-the-uncertain-dvd-517x720.jpg 517w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"568\" height=\"900\" data-id=\"7275\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/02\/holy-living-study.jpg\" alt=\"cover\" class=\"wp-image-7275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/02\/holy-living-study.jpg 568w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/02\/holy-living-study-454x720.jpg 454w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/02\/holy-living-study-95x150.jpg 95w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/02\/holy-living-study-189x300.jpg 189w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 568px) 100vw, 568px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"267\" height=\"400\" data-id=\"17976\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/05\/how-to-save-the-world.jpg\" alt=\"cover\" class=\"wp-image-17976\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"367\" height=\"550\" data-id=\"8839\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/05\/spirituality-of-gratitude.jpg\" alt=\"cover\" class=\"wp-image-8839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/05\/spirituality-of-gratitude.jpg 367w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/05\/spirituality-of-gratitude-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/05\/spirituality-of-gratitude-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 367px) 100vw, 367px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"267\" height=\"400\" data-id=\"8840\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/05\/outside-the-gate.jpg\" alt=\"cover\" class=\"wp-image-8840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/05\/outside-the-gate.jpg 267w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/05\/outside-the-gate-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/05\/outside-the-gate-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"578\" height=\"900\" data-id=\"8844\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/05\/practical-prayer.jpg\" alt=\"cover\" class=\"wp-image-8844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/05\/practical-prayer.jpg 578w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/05\/practical-prayer-462x720.jpg 462w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/05\/practical-prayer-96x150.jpg 96w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/05\/practical-prayer-193x300.jpg 193w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 578px) 100vw, 578px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/index#\/recDetail?rid=7218\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Embracing the Uncertain: A Bible Study for Unsteady Times<\/a> by Magrey R. deVega. This study invites readers to engage and wrestle with life\u2019s uncertainties, not ignore them. Each of the stories in these six sessions is a signpost in the Gospel narrative, pointing down at a world filled with uncertainty but pointing us forward to a cross that can show us how to follow Jesus with courage, hope, and obedience. A DVD study for this book is also available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/search\/recDetailPage?rid=5867\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Holy Living Series: Study<\/a> by K. Kale Yu. The Holy Living series brings a fresh perspective on the spiritual disciplines, enabling us to apply their practices to our current lives. This book challenges our preconceptions of study and offers practical steps on how to develop the habit of study. Study fills us with God\u2019s words, and the more we study, the more of God\u2019s words fill our hearts and minds and inform our thoughts, words, and actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/index#\/recDetail?rid=6704\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Save the World: Disciplemaking Made Simple<\/a> by Alice Matagora. Drawing on cutting-edge research from The Navigators and Barna Group, Alice Matagora invites you to enter Jesus\u2019 plan to save the world wherever you are. With questions for deeper reflection at the end of each chapter, this book will help you find joy and confidence as you discover practical ways to share your faith as you join God in saving the world right where you live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/search\/recDetailPage?rid=6119\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spirituality of Gratitude: The Unexpected Blessings of Thankfulness<\/a> by Joshua Choonmin Kang. God invites us to enter into the world of thankfulness at every moment in our lives, even in the hard times\u2014perhaps especially then. Pastor Kang writes, \u201cGratitude heals us and holds us, tethering us to one another, offering us joy and strength.\u201d This book has fifty-two short chapters that can be read in weekly sabbath reflection or daily devotional use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/search\/recDetailPage?rid=3684\" target=\"_blank\">Outside the Gate: A Study of the Letter to the Hebrews<\/a> by Roy I. Sano. According to the Epistle to the Hebrews, Christians are always to be on the move. Christians are to go voluntarily into a kind of exile and to become strangers and sojourners on this earth while doing God\u2019s will \u201coutside the gate\u201d of mainstream society. Bishop Sano examines this theme and its meaning for the original audience and Christians today. Includes discussion questions and group activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/search\/recDetailPage?rid=3685\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Converge Bible Studies: Practical Prayer<\/a> by Joseph Yoo. Using passages from both the Old and New Testaments, Joseph Yoo takes a look at how and why we pray, how to handle what we perceive to be unanswered prayer, and how to learn to hear and recognize God\u2019s voice. Primary Scripture passages from the Common English Bible are included for ease of study, as are questions designed to encourage both personal reflection and group conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Books for Anti-Racism Work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-4 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"259\" height=\"400\" data-id=\"17981\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/05\/christianity-and-crt.jpg\" alt=\"cover\" class=\"wp-image-17981\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"259\" height=\"400\" data-id=\"16573\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/08\/learning-our-names-1.jpg\" alt=\"cover\" class=\"wp-image-16573\" 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Liou. The authors take us beyond caricatures and misinformation to consider how critical race theory can be an analytical tool to help us understand persistent inequality and injustice&#8211;and to see how Christians and churches working for racial justice can engage it in faithful and constructive ways. Their aim is to offer objective analysis and critique that go beyond the debates about social identity and the culture wars and aid those who are engaging in the issues in Christian life and ministry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/index#\/recDetail?rid=6614\" target=\"_blank\">Learning Our Names: Asian American Christians on Identity, Relationships, and Vocation<\/a> by Sabrina S. Chan, Linson Daniel, E. David de Leon, and La Thao. A team from East Asian, Southeast Asian, and South Asian backgrounds explores what it means to learn our names and be seen by God. 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Seeking to deconstruct these things in our own lives, Reyes focuses on the concept of cultural accommodation in 1 Corinthians 9:19-23, and looks at the ways in which we need to adapt who we are in order to become all things to all people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/search\/recDetailPage?rid=6387\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Invisible: Theology and the Experience of Asian American Women<\/a> by Grace Ji-Sun Kim. Grace Ji-Sun Kim examines encounters with racism, sexism, and xenophobia as she works toward ending Asian American women\u2019s invisibility. She deploys biblical, sociological, and theological narratives to empower the voices of Asian American women. 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