When Women Preach

Rev. Elaine Paull walks us through her sermon prep. as she seeks to help people grow & deepen their relationship with God through presenting all of Scripture (the Old Testament & New Testament). She brings a voice as a woman, an Asian American, married to a Jewish American, and aims to create spaces where differences are both accepted & celebrated. 

Resources
Rev. Elaine Paull's | website
Amy Jill-Levine | resources & books
Website: https://www.sefaria.org/texts
Rabbi Joseph Telushkin | Jewish Wisdom
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks | Covenant & Conversation 

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Host: ISAAC // @isaacfellowship // www.isaacweb.org
Co-host / Sound Producer: Joana Choi
Music: Paul Choi

Disclaimer: The views, actions, and affiliations of guests invited to this podcast do not always reflect ISAAC'S official stances; they belong to the guests. This podcast is a platform for voices to be shared and perspectives to be discussed.

Dr. Kay Higuera Smith joins us to dive deep into the topic of gender. She speaks on how women can often be used but not honored within church spaces, the crucial role of women in carrying out God's will in Scripture & subverting patriarchy, and invites us into a practical new framework that centers women. 

Resources
Biblical Study Guide for Equal Pulpits: https://www.amazon.com/Biblical-Study-Guide-Equal-Pulpits/dp/1666712175

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Host: ISAAC // @isaacfellowship // www.isaacweb.org
Co-host / Sound Producer: Joana Choi
Music: Paul Choi

Disclaimer: The views, actions, and affiliations of guests invited to this podcast do not always reflect ISAAC'S official stances; they belong to the guests. This podcast is a platform for voices to be shared and perspectives to be discussed.

Dr. Debbie Gin and Young Lee Hertig joins to converse on the topic of finances. Dr. Debbie stresses the critical importance of financial management in seminaries and creating ecosystems of opportunities, while Young draws upon her experience as the executive director of a nonprofit to offer a paradigm shift.

Resources
AAWOL Blog: https://aawolsisters.com/
ATS Research & Data: https://www.ats.edu/ATS-Research-Staff-Deborah-H-C-Gin
How to Fuel Your Passion: https://isaacweb.org/howtofuelyourpassion/

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Host: ISAAC // @isaacfellowship // www.isaacweb.org
Co-host / Sound Producer: Joana Choi
Music: Paul Choi

Disclaimer: The views, actions, and affiliations of guests invited to this podcast do not always reflect ISAAC'S official stances; they belong to the guests. This podcast is a platform for voices to be shared and perspectives to be discussed.

The Rev. Ajung Sojwal is an Episcopal priest, who has served as priest-in-charge, interim priest and rector at several churches in New York and Connecticut before moving to Palo Alto, CA as priest-in-charge of All Saints’ Church. She is a regular blogger for Asian American Women on Leadership (AAWOL), the blogosphere of ISAAC. 

Resources
AAWOL Blog: https://aawolsisters.com/

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Host: ISAAC // @isaacfellowship // www.isaacweb.org
Co-host / Sound Producer: Joana Choi
Music: Paul Choi

Disclaimer: The views, actions, and affiliations of guests invited to this podcast do not always reflect ISAAC'S official stances; they belong to the guests. This podcast is a platform for voices to be shared and perspectives to be discussed.

Lydia Sohn is a United Methodist minister currently serving as the Senior Pastor of Walnut United Methodist Church. Her book, Here: A Spirituality of Staying in a Culture of Leaving, is forthcoming with Convergent Press in the Fall of 2024.  She shares the crucial role contemplative spirituality plays in her preaching and speaks on the counter-cultural message of staying.

Resources
Website: https://www.revlydia.com/
IG: @lydiasohn

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Host: ISAAC // @isaacfellowship // www.isaacweb.org
Co-host / Sound Producer: Joana Choi
Music: Paul Choi

Disclaimer: The views, actions, and affiliations of guests invited to this podcast do not always reflect ISAAC'S official stances; they belong to the guests. This podcast is a platform for voices to be shared and perspectives to be discussed.

Leslie Cheng is the Worship Pastor at First Baptist Church Pasadena, CA. A recent PastoraLab graduate, she shares her process as a worship leader and how she approaches her work through the practice of liturgy, defined as "work of the people."

Resources
Easter '21 album: https://open.spotify.com/album/0P9eLgidNoLogiPboACo4d?si=33553152b28b41d1
Advent album: https://open.spotify.com/album/6YVkMbVfkRi2pESkxnQvbA?si=7b8773fa525349c1

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Host: ISAAC // @isaacfellowship // www.isaacweb.org
Co-host / Sound Producer: Joana Choi
Music: Paul Choi

Disclaimer: The views, actions, and affiliations of guests invited to this podcast do not always reflect ISAAC'S official stances; they belong to the guests. This podcast is a platform for voices to be shared and perspectives to be discussed.

Dr. Cindy S. Lee joins us to discuss her powerful new book, Our Unforming: De-Westernizing Spiritual Formation. She invites us to discover a new way to engage spiritual formation. One that includes our diverse contexts, and our communities. She invites us to reimagine the possibilities to create a spirituality that celebrates and intricately weaves in our full identities.

Resources
Purchase book: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/our-unforming-cindy-s-lee/1140892054

Parents are Human: https://shop.parentsarehuman.com/?gclid=CjwKCAiAjPyfBhBMEiwAB2CCIrF4Kc-pUlPQMQE_QXKUWWQ4HfcaAghzqoxb2_CA4IUWikCP0X3vThoCEOUQAvD_BwE

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Host: ISAAC // @isaacfellowship // www.isaacweb.org
Co-host / Sound Producer: Joana Choi
Music: Paul Choi

Disclaimer: The views, actions, and affiliations of guests invited to this podcast do not always reflect ISAAC'S official stances; they belong to the guests. This podcast is a platform for voices to be shared and perspectives to be discussed.

Dr. Rev. Kathryn Choy-Wong joins us to discuss her new book: Building Lasting Bridges. How can Asian American churches become lasting intercultural bridge builders? How can we fight against our desire to silo ourselves and intentionally have proximity with our neighbors? Listen in on our conversation as she speaks from her lived experiences and invites us toward becoming lasting bridge builders.

Resources
Purchase book: https://www.amazon.com/Building-Lasting-Bridges-Handbook-Intercultural/dp/0817018360 

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Host: ISAAC // @isaacfellowship // www.isaacweb.org
Co-host / Sound Producer: Joana Choi
Music: Paul Choi

Disclaimer: The views, actions, and affiliations of guests invited to this podcast do not always reflect ISAAC'S official stances; they belong to the guests. This podcast is a platform for voices to be shared and perspectives to be discussed.

Rev. Dr. Mia Chang shares her experience as a church planter of a multi-cultural congregation. She shares how her immigrant Korean church background taught her the fundamentals of church planting, the values that kept her grounded throughout the process, and the transformative power of prayer.

Resources
NextGen Church: https://www.nextgenministry.net/about-us
Asian American Theology & Ministry Colloquium: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gy25f8hzIAE

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Host: ISAAC // @isaacfellowship // www.isaacweb.org
Co-host / Sound Producer: Joana Choi
Music: Paul Choi

Disclaimer: The views, actions, and affiliations of guests invited to this podcast do not always reflect ISAAC'S official stances; they belong to the guests. This podcast is a platform for voices to be shared and perspectives to be discussed.

Dr. Deborah H.C. Gin invites us to explore how we, as women leaders, can use data to our advantage to shed light in unknown places. She names specific challenges women of color in leadership positions face, names the -isms women are subject to, and lists practical strategies to address them.

Resources
ATS Research & Data: https://www.ats.edu/ATS-Research-Staff-Deborah-H-C-Gin
Article from AAWOL, written by Dr. Gin: When Self-Denial is Beautiful

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Host: ISAAC // @isaacfellowship // www.isaacweb.org
Co-host / Sound Producer: Joana Choi
Music: Paul Choi

Disclaimer: The views, actions, and affiliations of guests invited to this podcast do not always reflect ISAAC'S official stances; they belong to the guests. This podcast is a platform for voices to be shared and perspectives to be discussed.