20 Minute Takes

This week, Nikki talks with Dr. Jacqueline Ogega. She is the Director of Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) at World Vision US, and is the author of the book "Home Is Us: A Story About Hope & Resilience." They talk about Jacqueline's story and the importance of empowering survivors of gender violence to not only tell their stories, but contribute their expertise and solutions in the pursuit of gender justice and equality. This is part one of this two-part conversation.

You can learn more about Dr. Ogega, her work, and book, here.

On this week's episode, Nikki Toyama-Szeto and David de Leon share their insights from a project on Asian American histories of civic engagement and activism. Discussing the stories of Larry Itliong and Yuri Kochiyama, they discuss how identity, solidarity, and partnership are key to helping Christians think about how to engage faithfully in their contexts, even amidst histories of disenfranchisement and oppression.

This project was presented at the Stott Bediako Forum put on by INFEMIT.

David de Leon produces 20 Minute Takes, studies theology, and is co-author of the recent book: Learning Our Names: Asian American Christians on Identity, Relationships, and Vocation

On this special episode of 20 Minute Takes, our host Nikki Toyama-Szeto shares an Advent reflection entitled: "Celebrating the Girl Who Did Something Unthinkable."

This piece, written by Nikki, was originally published at Missio Alliance.

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This week, Nikki Toyama-Szeto continues her conversation with Nishan de Mel. He is an economist, and the CEO of Verité Research, a think tank based out of Sri Lanka that provides strategic analysis for governments and the private sector in Asia. They talk about social media in a post-truth, post-trust society, and what posture Christians might take in relation to state power to repair trust in these fragmented times.

This is the second episode of this two-part conversation.
You can find episode one here.

This week, Nikki Toyama-Szeto talks with Nishan de Mel. He is an economist, and the CEO of Verité Research, a think tank based out of Sri Lanka that provides strategic analysis for governments and the private sector in Asia. They talk about what it means to live in a post-truth, post-trust society, and how Christians might help to restore trust and credibility in our fragmented times. 

This is the first episode of this two-part conversation.

This week, Nikki talks with Linson Daniel. He's a pastor of a South Asian church in the suburbs of Dallas, Texas, and is a co-author of the recently released book Learning Our Names: Asian American Christians on Identity, Relationships, and Vocation. They talk about his experience pastoring an ethnic enclave church in the time of pandemic, and how his context has shaped his sense of calling as a pastor and Christian.

Instagram: @linson.daniel
Twitter: @linson_daniel

Welcome to our new season of 20 Minute Takes!

We kick off season three with a conversation with Curtis Chang. Curtis is a theologian,  the CEO of Consulting Within Reach, and the Executive Director of Redeeming Babel. In this episode he shares about a theology of institutions. Why is distrust in institutions at an all-time high? How ought Christians think about institutions? And how does our theology of institutions affect how we inhabit, engage with, and participate in the transformation of institutions?

Want to learn more?
You can check out Curtis' course on a theology of institutions and organizational life here.

Twitter @curtischangRB

This is the second part of Nikki Toyama-Szeto's conversation with Bishop D. Zac Nirinigiye. Bishop Zac is a retired Anglican assistant bishop from Kampala, Uganda. He is a pastor, theologian, author, and is a prophetic voice for causes of justice today. In this episode, they discuss what it means for Christians to seek the common good, and what a life marked by love, peace, and shalom looks like.

You can find the first part of our conversation with Bishop Zac here.

Bishop Zac tweets here.

20 Minute Takes is a production of Christians for Social Action.
Host: Nikki Toyama-Szeto
Producer/Editor: David de Leon
Music: Andre Henry

This week, Nikki Toyama-Szeto talks with Bishop D. Zac Nirinigiye. Bishop Zac is a retired Anglican assistant bishop from Kampala, Uganda. He is a pastor, theologian, author, and is a prophetic voice for causes of justice today. Listen in as they discuss what it means to bear witness to good news, and how to do so as Jesus followers who inhabit positions, structures, and relationships of power.

Bishop Zac tweets here.

20 Minute Takes is a production of Christians for Social Action.
Host: Nikki Toyama-Szeto
Producer/Editor: David de Leon
Music: Andre Henry