The PAAC Podcast examines current events, race, and theology from PAAC perspectives. We also interview PAAC members about their spiritual and professional journeys. Tune in here or find us on iTunes or Google Play!
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When God Wallops You On the Head (Ep. 40)
We continue our conversation with the illustrious Tuhina Verma Rasche. Tuhina tells us what persuaded her to enter seminary and stick with it (shout out Oakland!), how she became a South Asian female pastor at the historically African American AME Zion church, her...
Whiteness is a Hell of a Drug (Ep. 39)
Rev. Tuhina Verma Rasche deserves her own standup comedy special. Her humor is the perfect vehicle for communicating her wisdom on topics like decolonization and white supremacy. Tuhina is a second-generation Indian-American raised in a devout Hindu household and now...
We Were Raised in a Bubble (Ep. 38)
Rev. Thomas Yang grew up in a Korean Christian bubble in the suburbs of Chicago. That is, until the bubble burst and he was fractured from that community. In this episode, Thomas shares of how a queer Christian pastor, the curiosity of kindergarteners, and a series of...
Hairstyle Evangelism (Ep. 37)
CW: Domestic violence and suicidal thoughts As a highly talented photographer, graphic designer, illustrator, block print painter, craft beer lover, music and food aficionado, and maker of off-the-chain gyoza, is Aya Tiffany Sato is, as Liz puts it, “one of the...
Doing Life Together (Secret Sauce edition) (Ep. 36)
Something special is happening in Seattle. Beyond being the jewel of the Pacific Northwest, Seattle seems to have the perfect blend of geography, culture, and people to create a thriving local PAAC community—Seattle PAAC aka SPAAC. Aya Tiffany Sato and Rev. Thomas...
Trespassing Avocado Groves (Ep. 35)
Listen to the episode here. Sarah Ngu is, among other things, a freelance writer, journalist, deacon, podcaster, and co-founder of Church Clarity. In this episode, Sarah shares her journey of growing up in Malaysia, moving to the U.S. at age 10, coming out to her...
Church Clarity (Ep. 34)
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Wait, this isn’t Wrigley Field?? 🙂 (Ep. 33)
We continue our conversation with Sung Yeon Choimorrow, executive director of NAPAWF, the National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum. Sung Yeon shares about her experience growing up in South Korea, Singapore, and India, before coming to the United States. She also...
Not Afraid to Fight: Asian American Women & Reproductive Health (Ep. 32)
As abortion once again heats up as a national issue, NAPAWF executive director and fellow PAACster Sung Yeon Choimorrow joins us to talk about how to have a conversation about abortion with other well meaning Christians, and why the debate about abortion is...
#PAACcon2019 (Lydia’s back!) (Ep. 31)
In what feels like a throwback to the early days of the podcast, Liz and Lydia recap and reflect on the 2019 PAAC Conference. Buckle up people -- this episode has all the feels. Update: As you'll hear in the episode, we talk about potential cities for future PAAC...
Spiritual but not religious? Or religious but not spiritual? (Ep. 30)
We continue our conversation with Dr. David Congdon, as he walks us through his journey from Portland, Oregon to Princeton Theological Seminary, and eventually to the suburbs of Kansas City. David tells us how his views have evolved since writing his book, the...
Endgame? – Hell, Universalism, the Afterlife, and the Eternal Finite (Ep. 29)
Several years ago, Dr. David Congdon published a series of posts on his blog in support of the idea of Christian universalism. Recently, David published a book called “The God Who Saves,” where he sketches out his idea of God’s salvation an apocalyptic event rooted in...
