Losing Face and Finding Grace: Twelve Bible Studies for Asian-American
Raised as one of only a handful of Asians in my Chicago suburb, I did not want to be part of the Asian culture. It did not seem relevant. Besides, I thought, "Other than skin color, we're all the same, right?"I remember hearing comments from friends such as "I don't think of you as Asian, but just like the rest of us [white]." These were meant as compliments (and I often took them as such), but they were confusing, since I, no matter how much I might have tried to deny it, was Asian and...
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Here are a dozen inductive Bible studies written especially for young Asian-Americans who sometimes struggle with identity and questions of grace. These sensitive studies point to hope embedded in Scripture.
Acknowledgments Introduction by Dave Gibbons Welcome to Losing Face and Finding GracePart One: Finding Our Identity\ 1. A Party, for Me? - Luke 15:11-24\ 2. Expectations - Luke 15:25-32\ 3. Languages of Love\ 4. Idolizing the Family - Ephesians 6:1-3 - Matthew 10:34-39Part Two: Breaking Free\ 5. Performance Orientation - Luke 10:38-42\ 6. Beyond the Image - Luke 7:36-50\ 7. Toxic Shame - John 8:2-11\ 8. Earning a Trip to Heaven? - Mark 10:17-31\ 9. Motivated by LovePart Three: Into the World\ 10. Becoming Citizens - Ephesians 2:13-22\ 11. Risk-Taking - Luke 19:11-26\ 12. Dangerous Head Knowledge - James 1:22-25 - Matthew 7:24-27\ Leader's Notes Recommended for Further Study
