Comments on: What Preaching at a Chinese Church is Like… http://www.gabbingwithgrace.com/2009/05/31/what-preaching-at-a-chinese-church-is-like/ From Sippees to Sermons Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:04:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: The Next Big Transition - gabbing with grace http://www.gabbingwithgrace.com/2009/05/31/what-preaching-at-a-chinese-church-is-like/comment-page-1/#comment-1450 The Next Big Transition - gabbing with grace Tue, 05 Jan 2010 03:04:23 +0000 http://gracebiskie.com/?p=687#comment-1450 [...] 12-month sabbatical in my work with InterVarsity, to focusing on writing a book, to taking on more interesting speaking engagements, to deciding to move forward with baby #2, heck, even moving my blog to [...] [...] 12-month sabbatical in my work with InterVarsity, to focusing on writing a book, to taking on more interesting speaking engagements, to deciding to move forward with baby #2, heck, even moving my blog to [...]

]]> By: serinat http://www.gabbingwithgrace.com/2009/05/31/what-preaching-at-a-chinese-church-is-like/comment-page-1/#comment-433 serinat Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:10:29 +0000 http://gracebiskie.com/?p=687#comment-433 sounds like you had a great experience, grace. i'm korean, and i still feel a little out of sorts when we visit korean churches. mostly because the rest of my nuclear family is basically white, and i speak very little korean. but we're always greatly blessed by our experiences at korean churches and feel very welcome and loved. and the food is always awesome. sounds like you had a great experience, grace.

i’m korean, and i still feel a little out of sorts when we visit korean churches. mostly because the rest of my nuclear family is basically white, and i speak very little korean. but we’re always greatly blessed by our experiences at korean churches and feel very welcome and loved.

and the food is always awesome.

]]> By: Brittni Stallings http://www.gabbingwithgrace.com/2009/05/31/what-preaching-at-a-chinese-church-is-like/comment-page-1/#comment-436 Brittni Stallings Mon, 01 Jun 2009 02:48:38 +0000 http://gracebiskie.com/?p=687#comment-436 Grace, I'm so glad you had such a rewarding experience! Two things I must share: 1. Super duper LOL to the gay resort experience. 2. My granddaddy used to take all of us grand kids to the monster truck race every year until I went to high school. We loved everything about it, but I do see how it could be uncomfortable. Grace,
I’m so glad you had such a rewarding experience! Two things I must share:
1. Super duper LOL to the gay resort experience.
2. My granddaddy used to take all of us grand kids to the monster truck race every year until I went to high school. We loved everything about it, but I do see how it could be uncomfortable.

]]> By: Kate http://www.gabbingwithgrace.com/2009/05/31/what-preaching-at-a-chinese-church-is-like/comment-page-1/#comment-435 Kate Sun, 31 May 2009 23:52:26 +0000 http://gracebiskie.com/?p=687#comment-435 Sounds amazing Grace. Andy & I are members of a church out here that is about 99% Korean-American. There's a good mix of those born here, as well as many born in South Korea who moved here. It's been an amazing and humbling experience for me. The church isn't aiming to be a Korean-American church, it's simply how it has worked out, and while that creates some challenges for me and other non-Koreans, I feel strongly that God is teaching me so much through it all. For a kid who grew up in white suburbia moving to LA has been a big eye-opener, that's for sure. Sounds amazing Grace. Andy & I are members of a church out here that is about 99% Korean-American. There’s a good mix of those born here, as well as many born in South Korea who moved here. It’s been an amazing and humbling experience for me. The church isn’t aiming to be a Korean-American church, it’s simply how it has worked out, and while that creates some challenges for me and other non-Koreans, I feel strongly that God is teaching me so much through it all. For a kid who grew up in white suburbia moving to LA has been a big eye-opener, that’s for sure.

]]> By: Lisa http://www.gabbingwithgrace.com/2009/05/31/what-preaching-at-a-chinese-church-is-like/comment-page-1/#comment-434 Lisa Sun, 31 May 2009 22:41:32 +0000 http://gracebiskie.com/?p=687#comment-434 Grace, I'm glad you got to have that experience. Sounds like the three of you did quite well. Emma has melted down the only times she went to the Chinese nursery at different churches. It was culture shock for me and her. a) she was the only one in a sundress in July. Everyone else was dressed in sweats because Chinese parents dress babies very warmly all the time. b) every time something was about to happen (like a kid falling over) the Chinese ladies made such an overreaction that it scared the kids c) to remedy the situation, they fed the kids Cheerios a, b, and c all touch upon regular issues that come up cross culturally when my in-laws visit with the kids. Culture is SO funny. Lisa Grace,

I’m glad you got to have that experience. Sounds like the three of you did quite well. Emma has melted down the only times she went to the Chinese nursery at different churches. It was culture shock for me and her.

a) she was the only one in a sundress in July. Everyone else was dressed in sweats because Chinese parents dress babies very warmly all the time.
b) every time something was about to happen (like a kid falling over) the Chinese ladies made such an overreaction that it scared the kids
c) to remedy the situation, they fed the kids Cheerios

a, b, and c all touch upon regular issues that come up cross culturally when my in-laws visit with the kids. Culture is SO funny.

Lisa

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