Dialogues in Asian American Theology and Ministry Podcast

From the 2025 Asian American Mental Health Conference "Navigating Transitions with Faith and Resilience: Asian American Mental Health Across Life Stages." This workshop presentation is by Pastor Peter Lim, titled "Asian American Spiritual Formation: A Journey of Integration," recorded January 18, 2025. Find out more about the conference here: https://ptsem.edu/academics/centers/center-for-asian-american-christianity/2025-mental-health-conference/. Description: Exploring the intersections of faith, culture, and emotional well-being through spiritual practices contextualized for Asian American communities. Photo by John Price [https://unsplash.com/@johnprice?utm_content=creditCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash] on Unsplash [https://unsplash.com/photos/shallow-focus-photography-of-hand-and-people-RAZQiZOX3mU?utm_content=creditCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit caacptsem.substack.com [https://caacptsem.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

This recording is from the hybrid conference: "Healing Heritage: Stories of Faith, Selflessness, and Service of Filipino Nurses." Recorded on April 11, 2025. Find out more about the conference here: https://ptsem.edu/academics/centers/center-for-asian-american-christianity/caac-events/healing-heritage/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit caacptsem.substack.com [https://caacptsem.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

In this guest episode of the podcast produced by CAAC partner Healing Heritage [https://www.healingheritage.org/], principal investigator of Healing Heritage Dr. April Manalang delves into the profound experiences of Filipino nurses who served on the front lines during the COVID-19 pandemic. Featuring firsthand accounts, the episode highlights their immense sacrifices, the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on Filipino healthcare workers, and the resilience they displayed despite facing structural and cultural violence, including anti-Asian discrimination. Through intimate interviews, several nurses share their struggles, fears, and unwavering faith that helped them navigate the crisis. They reflect on the emotional toll, the feeling of invisibility despite their essential contributions, and the deep-rooted strength within the Filipino American nursing community. The episode also explores the critical role of faith, cultural identity, and advocacy in overcoming adversity. Join us for a moving and eye-opening discussion that honors the lives, sacrifices, and heroism of Filipino nurses—unsung warriors in the fight against the pandemic and social injustice. This podcast episode is produced by Healing Heritage [https://www.healingheritage.org/] in collaboration with the Religion, Race, and Democracy Lab at the University of Virginia. Photo by Hush Naidoo Jade Photography [https://unsplash.com/@hush52?utm_content=creditCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash] on Unsplash [https://unsplash.com/photos/black-and-gray-stethoscope-yo01Z-9HQAw?utm_content=creditCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit caacptsem.substack.com [https://caacptsem.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

From the 2025 Asian American Mental Health Conference "Navigating Transitions with Faith and Resilience: Asian American Mental Health Across Life Stages." This workshop presentation is by Dr. Christina Kim, titled "Bridging the Gap: Spiritual Growth in Times of Conflict and Transition," recorded January 18, 2025. Find out more about the conference here: https://ptsem.edu/academics/centers/center-for-asian-american-christianity/2025-mental-health-conference/. Abstract: This interactive workshop explores how Asian American Christians can navigate seasons of transition, conflict, and loss with faith and relational wholeness. Drawing from personal experiences, attachment theory, and spiritual formation, we will reflect on the default patterns we bring to these spaces, the factors that shaped them, and how God might be inviting us to steward these moments for growth. Through guided questions and discussion, participants will gain tools to deepen their spiritual and relational journeys in times of uncertainty. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit caacptsem.substack.com [https://caacptsem.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

From the 2025 Asian American Mental Health Conference "Navigating Transitions with Faith and Resilience: Asian American Mental Health Across Life Stages." This workshop presentation is by Dr. Sonia Prasadam, titled "Being Imperfect Parents: Transforming Parental Anxiety and Shame to Nurture Secure Children," recorded January 18, 2025. Find out more about the conference here: https://ptsem.edu/academics/centers/center-for-asian-american-christianity/2025-mental-health-conference/. Abstract: This workshop aims to help parents discover the strength that lies in their imperfections. It will map out how parents can model working through their failures to their children. This would address their feelings of anxiety and shame while helping their children feel less shame and anxiety across different areas of life. Together, we’ll cultivate a home environment where both parents and children feel supported in embracing mistakes as opportunities for growth and connection. Photo by The Wedding Fog [https://www.pexels.com/photo/a-woman-looking-at-her-daughter-carrying-by-her-husband-8325274/] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit caacptsem.substack.com [https://caacptsem.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]