Canadian Asian Missional Podcast

Episode 84 - New Season, New Questions [Season 5 Opener] Jumping into our new season, we share about the questions on our hearts and topics that we're wrestling with, how they are shaping our perspective on this upcoming year, and some of our hopes about where this conversation will go! Plus, we talk about what we've been reading! Join us as we continue this journey! -------------------------- Please remember to share and subscribe to our podcast to join the conversation as we regularly discuss all things related to being Canadian, Asian, and missional. Leave us your comments and feedback and let's do this together! contact.campodcast@gmail.com Music Credits: aKu – The Final Blow © 2021 aKu All Rights Reserved, Used With Permission

Episode 83 - Reflections On Season 4 [Year End Wrap-Up] 2021 has definitely been one for the books!! As we head toward the end, we take a moment to reflect back on our 3 major series, conversations, and lessons learned from the fourth season of our podcast journey. Join us as we dive into the stories that have challenged us and continue to form us personally and in ministry, what's been going on in our lives, plus some hopes and dreams for the new year! Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!! On to 2022!! -------------------------- Please remember to share and subscribe to our podcast to join the conversation as we regularly discuss all things related to being Canadian, Asian, and missional. Leave us your comments and feedback and let's do this together! contact.campodcast@gmail.com Music Credits: aKu – The Final Blow © 2021 aKu All Rights Reserved, Used With Permission  

Episode 82 - Women In Leadership (Part 8): Writing To Make Space For Gathering, Evolving, and Opening Doors (feat. Sarah Bessey) The world of writing and blogging has opened up unique opportunities to share journeys with one another. On the topic of women in ministry and leadership, it has been a gift to many to find others who are wrestling through the same questions and matters, to take those steps together, and be given space and language to engage in healthy ways in their own context. We have the privilege of having author Sarah Bessey join us for this conversation and to hear her experiences. -------------------------- Sarah Bessey Website Jesus Feminist: An Invitation to Revisit the Bible's View of Women  Out of Sorts: Making Peace with an Evolving Faith Miracles and Other Reasonable Things: A Story of Unlearning and Relearning God A Rhythm of Prayer: A Collection of Meditations for Renewal -------------------------- Please remember to share and subscribe to our podcast to join the conversatio

Episode 81 - Women In Leadership (Part 7): How The Past Re-elevates And Unsilences Women (feat. Marion Taylor) The models of women in the Bible and as church leaders & Bible interpreters over the centuries give us reasons to unpack and reconsider the dynamics between men & women and the decisions that have shaped the church. How might history restore the voice and place of women in our midst? Join us for the second part of our conversation with Dr. Marion Taylor to unpack this topic and have hope for a brand new dynamic ahead! -------------------------- Marian Taylor - Wycliffe College Handbook of Women Biblical Interpreters : a historical and biographical guide The Story of God Bible Commentary - Ruth, Esther Voices Long Silenced (Coming Out February 2022) -------------------------- Please remember to share and subscribe to our podcast to join the conversation as we regularly discuss all things related to being Canadian, Asian, and missional. Leave us your comments and feedback and let's do t

Episode 80 - Women In Leadership (Part 6): Not Alone - The History of Women and Bible Interpretation (feat. Marion Taylor) The voices of the past call out to us as a reminder of how women throughout history have been part of forming an understanding of the Bible and how reclaiming their often untold or silenced testimony can paint a fuller picture of women leading the way in ministry today. We're joined by our special guest, Dr. Marian Taylor from Wycliffe College, for an enlightening and helpful conversation. -------------------------- Marian Taylor - Wycliffe College Handbook of Women Biblical Interpreters : a historical and biographical guide The Story of God Bible Commentary - Ruth, Esther Women in the Story of Jesus: The Gospels through the Eyes of Nineteenth-Century Female Biblical Interpreters  -------------------------- Please remember to share and subscribe to our podcast to join the conversation as we regularly discuss all things related to being Canadian, Asian, and missional. Leave us your

Episode 79 - Women In Leadership (Part 5): Pioneers That Shape Our Perspective (New Leaf Network Learning Centre) Listening to the stories of women in ministry and leadership throughout history deeply impact our understanding and imagination. Without them, we lose a part of how God has been working over the past centuries and how to be informed in discerning healthy dynamics. In partnership with New Leaf Network, Xenia & Jon had an opportunity to lead a Learning Centre workshop, examining a number of historical women in Chinese ministry/leadership and why their examples are important for us today. Check it out! -------------------------- New Leaf Network Website - www.newleafnetwork.ca -------------------------- Please remember to share and subscribe to our podcast to join the conversation as we regularly discuss all things related to being Canadian, Asian, and missional. Leave us your comments and feedback and let's do this together! contact.campodcast@gmail.com Music Credits: aKu – The Final Blow

Episode 78 - Women In Leadership (Part 4): Candid Conversations On Gender Equity, Stereotypes, And Imposter Syndrome (feat. Jennifer Lau) Factors that impact women's opportunities for leadership come in various forms, whether it be from external perceptions, the availability of positions, or a sense of belonging and worthiness. Also, what does it mean to be an ally and advocate in this arena? So honoured to be having frank, and yet hopeful, conversations with Canadian Baptist Ministries' executive director Jennifer Lau on these topics! Check it out! -------------------------- Canadian Baptist Ministries Website - CBMIN.ORG -------------------------- Please remember to share and subscribe to our podcast to join the conversation as we regularly discuss all things related to being Canadian, Asian, and missional. Leave us your comments and feedback and let's do this together! contact.campodcast@gmail.com Music Credits: aKu – The Final Blow © 2021 aKu All Rights Reserved, Used With Permission

Episode 77 - Women In Leadership (Part 3): Speaking Up, Sharing Stories, Standing Together (feat. Grace Ji-Sun Kim) To break the narratives and cycles of sexism and racism, new stories must emerge to give hope, reveal the journey, and show our part in charting a new way. So grateful to be joined by Rev. Dr. Grace Ji-Sun Kim (pastor, author, and professor) as she shares her experiences and how she continues to engage in the world of ministry and academia. Check it out! -------------------------- Grace Ji-Sun Kim's Website Grace Ji-Sun Kim's Books Grace Ji-Sun Kim - Here I Am: Faith Stories of Korean American Clergywomen Madang Podcast -------------------------- Please remember to share and subscribe to our podcast to join the conversation as we regularly discuss all things related to being Canadian, Asian, and missional. Leave us your comments and feedback and let's do this together! contact.campodcast@gmail.com Music Credits: aKu – The Final Blow © 2021 aKu All Rights Reserved, Used With Permission

Episode 76 - Women In Leadership (Part 2): The Value Of The Roundabout Journey (feat. Milissa Ewing) Our first guest in this new series is Rev. Milissa Ewing, lead pastor of Redwood Park Church in Thunder Bay, ON! We're honoured to hear the ways in which God had been leading and preparing her through an unexpected path into ministry, how we are shaped by wrestling through discouragements, and how to build up others through the sharing of those experiences. An amazing testimony to start off our look at women in leadership! -------------------------- Please remember to share and subscribe to our podcast to join the conversation as we regularly discuss all things related to being Canadian, Asian, and missional. Leave us your comments and feedback and let's do this together! contact.campodcast@gmail.com Music Credits: aKu – The Final Blow © 2021 aKu All Rights Reserved, Used With Permission

Episode 75 - Women In Leadership (Part 1): Why This Conversation Continues To Matter As we launch into this brand new series, we talk about why the conversation of women in leadership is still needed and pertinent for our churches and society. How do we create spaces for voices and experiences to be heard? What have been some of the challenges for women to enter into ministry? How has the perspective of women leadership been received? Join us as we unpack some of the factors! -------------------------- Please remember to share and subscribe to our podcast to join the conversation as we regularly discuss all things related to being Canadian, Asian, and missional. Leave us your comments and feedback and let's do this together! contact.campodcast@gmail.com Music Credits: aKu – The Final Blow © 2021 aKu All Rights Reserved, Used With Permission

Episode 74 - Anti-Asian Violence (Part 4): Different Perspectives & Postures (Listener Reflections) In the conclusion to our discussion on this important topic, we consider the various points of view and responses that our listeners had expressed. What was revealed was the various ways to process and understand the topic of Anti-Asian violence and it provided us an opportunity to be stretched as we wrestled through the diverse positions and reactions. Let's do this! -------------------------- Please remember to share and subscribe to our podcast to join the conversation as we regularly discuss all things related to being Canadian, Asian, and missional. Leave us your comments and feedback and let's do this together! contact.campodcast@gmail.com Music Credits: aKu – The Final Blow © 2020 aKu All Rights Reserved, Used With Permission

Episode 73 - Anti-Asian Violence (Part 3): Sitting With A Brokenhearted God (Xenia Reacts) Xenia is back and brings her perspective on the anti-Asian violence conversation! We take a dive into the complex history of Canadian Asians and how those stories help us to understand how we've been shaped and how to process through what we face today. Where do we need greater listening and curiosity? What does it mean to create space to grow in empathy? Check it out as we continue this important discussion! -------------------------- Please remember to share and subscribe to our podcast to join the conversation as we regularly discuss all things related to being Canadian, Asian, and missional. Leave us your comments and feedback and let's do this together! contact.campodcast@gmail.com Music Credits: aKu – The Final Blow © 2020 aKu All Rights Reserved, Used With Permission

Episode 72 - Anti-Asian Violence (Part 2): Contemplating Our Steps Forward What are some tangible ways in which we can play a part to disrupt and break down the rhetoric of Ant-Asian violence? We consider how acts of hospitality, entering into culture, and the role of systems contribute and can be used as God's recovery and healing. Also, a breakthough about how the immigrant experience relates to being the missional church! Let's do this!! -------------------------- Please remember to share and subscribe to our podcast to join the conversation as we regularly discuss all things related to being Canadian, Asian, and missional. Leave us your comments and feedback and let's do this together! contact.campodcast@gmail.com Music Credits: aKu – The Final Blow © 2020 aKu All Rights Reserved, Used With Permission

Episode 71 - Anti-Asian Violence (Part 1): Lamenting A Missing Narrative The events over this past year have exposed and amplified the latent narratives and sentiments that have escalated to otherness, scapegoating, and violence. Can critical race theory help us in our understanding? How do we process and lament the pain that has been caused and the dynamics at play? Join us for a candid and reflective conversation that hits close to home for us. -------------------------- Please remember to share and subscribe to our podcast to join the conversation as we regularly discuss all things related to being Canadian, Asian, and missional. Leave us your comments and feedback and let's do this together! contact.campodcast@gmail.com Music Credits: aKu – The Final Blow © 2020 aKu All Rights Reserved, Used With Permission

Episode 70 - Wearing Your Witness: The Story Of Rise & Dew (feat. Hosea Cheung & Jocelyn Li) Combining clothing and being a witness, Rise & Dew is a Christian apparel venture located in BC that seeks to live out their faith boldly in an embodied way throughout every aspect of their organization. We had a blast hearing their story and passion for creating clothing that would lead to conversations which would lead to Christ. Check it out! Rise & Dew Website Ride & Dew Facebook -------------------------- Please remember to share and subscribe to our podcast to join the conversation as we regularly discuss all things related to being Canadian, Asian, and missional. Leave us your comments and feedback and let's do this together! contact.campodcast@gmail.com Music Credits: aKu – The Final Blow © 2020 aKu All Rights Reserved, Used With Permission

Episode 69 - A Sheet Of Scattered Sand: Thoughts On Fragmentation & Belonging (feat. Justin Tse) What binds us together? Are the ideologies and norms held among a people group more fragmented than originally believed? In the second half of our conversation with Dr. Justin Tse, we unpack the complexity of cultural identity and find a new way to see ourselves as people rooted in community. Check it out! -------------------------- Please remember to share and subscribe to our podcast to join the conversation as we regularly discuss all things related to being Canadian, Asian, and missional. Leave us your comments and feedback and let's do this together! contact.campodcast@gmail.com Music Credits: aKu – The Final Blow © 2020 aKu All Rights Reserved, Used With Permission

Episode 68 - Exploring Generations & Grounded Theologies (feat. Justin Tse) In the first part of our conversation with Dr. Justin Tse, we examine the origins of the term "generations", as well as the questions of how religion is understood and connects as it breaks through into the world. Fascinating, deep, and hilarious, this discussion was a blast! -------------------------- Please remember to share and subscribe to our podcast to join the conversation as we regularly discuss all things related to being Canadian, Asian, and missional. Leave us your comments and feedback and let's do this together! contact.campodcast@gmail.com Music Credits: aKu – The Final Blow / Love Shine © 2020 aKu All Rights Reserved, Used With Permission

Episode 67 - Nones & Dones Series Wrap-Up As we reach the end of this current series, we reflect on the stories that have been shared and what that has meant for us to walk alongside those without religious affiliation or who are done with the church. We've been encouraged, challenged, and stretched in our frameworks and engagement as the church.  Lots to unpack! -------------------------- Please remember to share and subscribe to our podcast to join the conversation as we regularly discuss all things related to being Canadian, Asian, and missional. Leave us your comments and feedback and let's do this together! contact.campodcast@gmail.com Music Credits: aKu – The Final Blow / Love Shine © 2020 aKu All Rights Reserved, Used With Permission

Episode 66 - Nones & Dones Series: "Holding On To Something Bigger" (J&G's Story) What might be the perspective of religion from someone coming from a non-religious background? How might he/she understand and reflect on experiences in churches, spiritual events, and religion classes? If faith is not experienced growing up, what impact might that have? As we continue our nones & dones series, we listen to a couple's story to understand where they are coming from and the journey they are on. Let's do this! -------------------------- Please remember to share and subscribe to our podcast to join the conversation as we regularly discuss all things related to being Canadian, Asian, and missional. Leave us your comments and feedback and let's do this together! Music Credits: aKu – The Final Blow / Love Shine © 2020 aKu All Rights Reserved, Used With Permission

Episode 65 - Nones & Dones Series: "Our Sunday Family Activity" (Mike's Story) Growing up with positive church experiences with our families can be formative in our understanding of religion and faith, but does it naturally resonate and correlate with our transition into adulthood? As we listen and reflect on Mike’s story, we explore changing family patterns, establishing wider traditions, and evolving perspectives on the place of church. -------------------------- Please remember to share and subscribe to our podcast to join the conversation as we regularly discuss all things related to being Canadian, Asian, and missional. Leave us your comments and feedback and let's do this together! Music Credits: aKu – The Final Blow / Love Shine © 2020 aKu All Rights Reserved, Used With Permission