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Short reads about following Christ faithfully in Asian contexts
September 5, 2025
September 5, 2025 | Derick Parfan
Derick Parfan explains why the church’s catholicity matters for Protestant evangelicals throughout Asia and beyond.
September 3, 2025
September 3, 2025 | John Leones Jr.
Can the Asian church reach the next generation? John Leones reflects on discipleship opportunities and challenges in the digital age.
April 30, 2025
April 30, 2025 | Derick Parfan
Many Christians wonder what the Apostles' Creed means when it speaks of Christ's descent into hell. Derick Parfan explains how it is a crucial word of comfort as we suffer from persecution, loneliness, or guilt.
April 3, 2025
April 3, 2025 | Edilberto A. Marasigan Jr.
AI tools have put unprecedented power at our fingertips; but can they preach? Kicking off CTIA’s Practitioner Series, Edilberto A. Marasigan, Jr. offers wise guidance about making the most of these tools while ensuring we focus on genuine transform...
March 6, 2025
March 6, 2025 | Derick Parfan
In part 2 of a series on the value of Creeds, Derick Parfan explains why Christians in Asia must look to the past to ensure they are prepared for the future.
February 28, 2025
February 28, 2025 | John Leones Jr.
Scripture uses many images to help us understand the saving power of Jesus, but some are often overlooked. In this final post in a 3-part series, John Leones Jr. explains how the Asian context helps us understand what it means to be clothed in Christ...
February 24, 2025
February 24, 2025 | Derick Parfan
Can statements crafted centuries ago in such different cultures from contemporary Asia still be relevant today? Derick Parfan argues that they're more relevant than we might initially think.
December 19, 2024
December 19, 2024 | John Leones Jr.
This Christmas, we reflect on the Incarnation’s powerful message to the Asian experience of community, suffering, and hospitality.
October 7, 2024
October 7, 2024 | John Leones Jr.
Biblical themes about clothing resonate with Asian cultural values of honor and purity. What does it mean to be clothed with Christ? Part 2 of Clothing and the Cross in the Context of Shame. Read (Part 1) (Part 3)
July 30, 2024
July 30, 2024 | Matthias Gergan
How can the Asian evangelical church reconcile its global identity with its deeply rooted cultural heritage to create a unique and authentic expression of faith?
September 5, 2025 | Derick Parfan
Derick Parfan explains why the church’s catholicity matters for Protestant evangelicals throughout Asia and beyond.
September 3, 2025 | John Leones Jr.
Can the Asian church reach the next generation? John Leones reflects on discipleship opportunities and challenges in the digital age.
April 30, 2025 | Derick Parfan
Many Christians wonder what the Apostles' Creed means when it speaks of Christ's descent into hell. Derick Parfan explains how it is a crucial word of comfort as we suffer from persecution, loneliness, or guilt.
April 3, 2025 | Edilberto A. Marasigan Jr.
AI tools have put unprecedented power at our fingertips; but can they preach? Kicking off CTIA’s Practitioner Series, Edilberto A. Marasigan, Jr. offers wise guidance about making the most of these tools while ensuring we focus on genuine transform...
March 6, 2025 | Derick Parfan
In part 2 of a series on the value of Creeds, Derick Parfan explains why Christians in Asia must look to the past to ensure they are prepared for the future.
February 28, 2025 | John Leones Jr.
Scripture uses many images to help us understand the saving power of Jesus, but some are often overlooked. In this final post in a 3-part series, John Leones Jr. explains how the Asian context helps us understand what it means to be clothed in Christ...
February 24, 2025 | Derick Parfan
Can statements crafted centuries ago in such different cultures from contemporary Asia still be relevant today? Derick Parfan argues that they're more relevant than we might initially think.
December 19, 2024 | John Leones Jr.
This Christmas, we reflect on the Incarnation’s powerful message to the Asian experience of community, suffering, and hospitality.
October 7, 2024 | John Leones Jr.
Biblical themes about clothing resonate with Asian cultural values of honor and purity. What does it mean to be clothed with Christ? Part 2 of Clothing and the Cross in the Context of Shame. Read (Part 1) (Part 3)
July 30, 2024 | Matthias Gergan
How can the Asian evangelical church reconcile its global identity with its deeply rooted cultural heritage to create a unique and authentic expression of faith?
Deep Dives
Wisdom on the big questions facing Christians in Asia
February 20, 2026
Carmia Margaret is an Indonesian Chinese Christian living among Muslim neighbors. As Chinese New Year, Ramadan, and Lent converge in a single week, she reflects on the common human orientation toward spiritual renewal and a fresh start—and how these deep longings are ultimately met in Christ.
December 19, 2025
In this Deep Dive, David Kristanto challenges us to look at the Christmas story with renewed eyes, rediscovering the baby in the manger against the backdrop of deforestation, flooding, and suffering in Sumatra.
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