Articles | james choung

Here is a list of selected articles that I’ve written that might be helpful to you. Check them out below:

The Big Story: a training document

Though the best explanation can be found in the book, True Story: A Christianity Worth Believing In (for believers) or Based on a True Story (for seekers), a shorter document can also come in handy for training purposes.

Can Women Teach?

An Exegesis of 1 Timothy 2 and 1 Corinthians 14.
This article explains how I moved from a complementarian position on women in ministry to an egalitarian one through the study of these two passages in their original language. (Note: this article does not address gender dynamics within families, but only as they pertain to ministry.)

A Biblical Survey of Integrity

This paper explores the character trait integrity throughout the Bible, and its implications on spiritual leadership today.

Let the Walls Fall Down: William J. Seymour

William J. Seymour’s impact on Christianity has been grossly underestimated. Disturbingly, though influential white Christian leaders have been recognized by the American Evangelical community, Seymour, an African-American, has been largely overlooked, even though his emphasis on racial reconciliation, holy living and the power of the Holy Spirit are lessons desperately needed to be learned in our modern day.

The Spiritual Practices of St. Francis of Assisi

St. Francis is one of the most revered saints of all time, and his whole life is in itself a spiritual practice to God. From his caring of the poor to his adoration of nature to his fervent times of prayer, all of his actions were an act of worship. His life, a combination of the contemplative and the active, is a Christian model of holistic spiritual living even for today.