Unashamed with Irene Sun
05/29/23 • 62 min
Women of the Faith: Wen Wei Chieh
In the face of intense shame heaped upon her by others throughout her life, Wen Wei Chieh was never ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. This woman of the faith endured poverty, loss, and rejection at every turn, but she stood firm on the Word of God, knowing the Lord would remain faithful to her. She endured a traumatic childhood, the loss of countless family members, an unfaithful husband, and imprisonment in Communist China—most of the circumstances in her life could have filled her with shame, but she ultimately knew she had nothing to be ashamed of as a child of God.
Irene Sun was born in Malaysia and is the author of the picture books Taste and See: All About God’s Goodness and God Counts: Numbers in His Word and His World. She studied liturgy and literature at Yale University (MAR) and Old Testament and Semitic languages at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (ThM). She now teaches her four boys at home with her preacher husband, Hans. They belong to Pittsburgh Chinese Church.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- What did you learn about God through the life of Wen Wei Chieh?
- What part of your life might the Lord be trying to teach you to offer up to him for the sake of the Gospel?
- What do you think of when you think of the word, “meek”? How do you see meekness in Jesus?
- Do you see God’s provision for you in your life? Why or why not?
- What is the gospel and how does it impact your life today?
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Journeywomen comes alongside women to move them to know and love God and his Word, to find hope in the gospel, and to invest deeply in their local churches as they go out on mission for the glory of God.
Women of the Faith: Wen Wei Chieh
In the face of intense shame heaped upon her by others throughout her life, Wen Wei Chieh was never ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. This woman of the faith endured poverty, loss, and rejection at every turn, but she stood firm on the Word of God, knowing the Lord would remain faithful to her. She endured a traumatic childhood, the loss of countless family members, an unfaithful husband, and imprisonment in Communist China—most of the circumstances in her life could have filled her with shame, but she ultimately knew she had nothing to be ashamed of as a child of God.
Irene Sun was born in Malaysia and is the author of the picture books Taste and See: All About God’s Goodness and God Counts: Numbers in His Word and His World. She studied liturgy and literature at Yale University (MAR) and Old Testament and Semitic languages at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (ThM). She now teaches her four boys at home with her preacher husband, Hans. They belong to Pittsburgh Chinese Church.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- What did you learn about God through the life of Wen Wei Chieh?
- What part of your life might the Lord be trying to teach you to offer up to him for the sake of the Gospel?
- What do you think of when you think of the word, “meek”? How do you see meekness in Jesus?
- Do you see God’s provision for you in your life? Why or why not?
- What is the gospel and how does it impact your life today?
FOR MORE
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- Leave a rating & review
- Interviews do not imply Journeywomen’s endorsement of all writings and positions of the interviewee or any other resources mentioned.
Journeywomen comes alongside women to move them to know and love God and his Word, to find hope in the gospel, and to invest deeply in their local churches as they go out on mission for the glory of God.
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Women of the Faith: Maria Fearing
In this week’s episode, Karen Ellis is going to share the story of an incredible woman named Maria Fearing. Maria’s story will inspire you to set aside excuses and serve the Lord with gladness. We pray that this episode challenges you to use whatever God’s given you to build his kingdom. In our Women of the Faith series, we are talking about women from church history who will encourage us to trust our God who does not change.
K.A. Ellis is the Director of the Edmiston Center for the Study of the Bible and Ethnicity in Atlanta, Georgia. She's passionate about theology, human rights, and global religious freedom. Mrs. Ellis is the Cannada Fellow for World Christianity at Reformed Theological Seminary. She holds a Master of Art in Religion (MAR Theological) from Westminster Theological Seminary, a Master of Fine Art (MFA) from the Yale School of Drama, and is a Ph.D. candidate in World Christianity and Ethics at the Oxford Center for Mission Studies in England.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- What did you take away from learning about the life of Maria Fearing?
- What do you learn about God through the life of Maria Fearing?
- How are you spending your time? What would it look like to “be about the Lord’s business” in your day-to-day life?
- Taking into account your current season of life, what are you passing along to the next generation and how can you do this unto the Lord?
- Do you care more about your name being recorded in history books or in the Lamb’s Book of Life? Explain.
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- Interviews do not imply Journeywomen’s endorsement of all writings and positions of the interviewee or any other resources mentioned.
Journeywomen comes alongside women to move them to know and love God and his Word, to find hope in the gospel, and to invest deeply in their local churches as they go out on mission for the glory of God.
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