Jen Chen's book, Dim Sum and Faith, is an invitation to pause, reflect, and rediscover the joy and peace that comes from knowing you are lovingly crafted by God. It’s about seeing how our stories are a part of God’s continuous formation in our lives.
Jenn Chen's new book: Dim Sum and Faith
Jenn Chen's websites: Summit Clear and Personal Website
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
- Importance of food, family, and memories
- Revisiting the painful parts of our stories
- The truth of our stories
ABOUT THE GUEST:
Jenn Suen Chen is a spiritual director, speaker, and leader in the area of spiritual formation and crosscultural ministry. She is co-director of Summit Clear (with her husband, John), an organization focused on providing spiritual direction, mentoring, and leadership coaching for those in crosscultural work. She serves with Pioneers and spent twenty-five years living in Asia raising her family. Jenn and John have four adult children and live in the Pacific Northwest.
RELATED LINKS:
- Jenn Chen's new book: Dim Sum and Faith
- Jenn Chen's websites: Summit Clear and Personal Website
TIMESTAMPED SHOWNOTES:
00:39 - Introducing Jenn Chen
02:46 - Dim Sum and Faith - importance of food, family, and memories
03:11 - ...reminders of home and memories
04:07 - ...where did we come from?
05:19 - Identity Shaped by Cross-Cultural Experiences
09:03 - How Our Stories Form Our Beliefs
09:20 - Dim Sum and Faith is about Spiritual Formation
09:28 - ...God is about our transformation and our growth
09:40 - ...relating to God in our context and understanding God through our lens
10:50 - ...invitational by nature
12:32 - ...it's still about relationship and identity
13:51 - Revisiting the painful parts of our stories
14:31 - ...story work with the Lord
14:47 - ...living in China made her face her discomfort in being an Asian woman
16:21 - ...her father transformed because of the gospel
17:24 - ...pray through generational things
17:40 - ...we carry values from past generations
17:53 - ...giving things to the Lord
18:56 - Getting an accurate picture of the effects of our stories
19:26 - ...need the Holy Spirit to reveal the places in our heart that need healing
19:33 - ...need others to mirror the truth to us
19:41 - ...feelings are real, but not always true
20:03 - ...some stories are good while other leave deep wounds
24:17 - ...healing in community
25:40 - Letting go of wrong beliefs
25:56 - ...ask God to reveal our wrong beliefs
26:29 - ...does God really love me?
28:27 - Realizing God's plan for us
28:50 - ...ask God to show us His heart
28:54 - ...ask God what our gifts are
29:14 - ...find others who want to do the same
29:51 - ...take one step and say, "Yes"
30:50 - ...sharing stories in safety and trust
33:16 - Sharing stories and walking together
33:43 - ...we are not alone; we all struggle
34:11 - ..."one another"
35:40 - ...my healing brings healing into someone else
37:38 - Jenn's hope for the reader of Dim Sum and Faith
37:55 - ...God meets us in our contexts
38:42 - ...give language for and encourage that God is healer...
39:04 - Closing thought
40:16 - Getting in touch with Jenn Chen: IVP website, Amazon, Audible, Spotify, Instagram
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