Episode 7 | "When Language Hits the Heart" | Frank Kim

07/18/21 • 50 min

"If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart." - Nelson Mandela
Frank Kim, an former international Missionary now serves as an Elder in the Denver Church of Christ. He's a bit of a legend amongst many AAPI Christians in our community.

Frank is a man who not only had to learn to speak multiple languages (Japanese being one of them; the language often coined as "the devil's language" because of how difficult it is to learn) but is a man who speaks languages of the heart.

What I hope you hear in our conversation is not, Frank Kim the Asian-American, per se, but Frank Kim the disciple of Jesus who so happens to be Asian-American, and so happens to have wrestled with holy assimilation in countries like France, Japan, and Cambodia.

And even though his experience may not be identical to yours or to mine...it is experience that we not only can learn from but quite frankly...should.

And even though his experience may not be identical to yours or to mine...it is experience that we not only can learn from but quite frankly...should.

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Episode 6 | "When Tenderness Ain't So Tender" | Christian Huang

"There ain't nothing tender about the Tenderloin." - Dave Chappelle
This week; we're switching coasts back to the Bay Area to hear from a new hero of mine and another mixed race (Chinese-French American), Christian Huang. I first heard of Christian when I was visiting family in San Francisco, and he happened to be preaching a message that had me both rolling on the floor laughing (in my heart and mind) and reconsidering the way I view "the Gospel Mission".

As mentioned earlier, and as you'll hear more, Christian and his family have entrenched themselves in the needs of the city of San Francisco. They have taken the time to get to know the heartbeats of those often looked over, marginalized not only by circumstance but by disregarding action...the "rough parts" of the city. I hope you find equal inspiration and heart-softening as you hear some of the thoughts from my friend, Christian.
Resources:

Mobilize Love
- IG: @mobilizelove
CityTeam
- IG: @cityteam
The Asian Turn in Mixed Race Studies: Retrospects and Prospects | Dr. Emma J. Teng

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The Messy Middle is back!
This is a special episode, a transition from Season 1 to Season 2, serving as a Prelude for our future conversations!
Special thanks to the 99 Church in San Francisco for giving us the space to communicate this timely message on Making Peace in a world bankrupt of it.
Teaching out of Matthew 5.