Rooted introduces a new podcast focused on youth ministry in an Asian American context. It features a rotating panel of youth ministers who will talk about issues affecting Asian American youth and anyone ministering to them, whether in the home or in the church. This episode is a sample of what you will hear. The first full episode is available now at <a href="https://rootedministry.com/podcasts/" target="_blank">RootedMinistry.com/Podcasts</a>. Or subscribe to the Asian American Youth Ministry Roundtable wherever you listen to podcasts. <h1>Bios of Panelists</h1><h2>Dorothy Lau </h2>Dorothy is the youth director at the Chinese Bible Church of Maryland (Rockville, MD) in the Washington D.C. metropolitan. She is passionate to serve the Lord through discipleship, musical worship, administration, and multimedia. Dorothy is a massive foodie, enjoys cooking for loved ones, and delights in trips to her home city of Chicago.<h2>Huey Lee </h2>Huey Lee has been serving the local church in the youth ministry context for over 15 years, and holds a Masters of Divinity from Biblical Theological Seminary. He currently serves as a Pastor of Youth Ministry at Christ Central Presbyterian Church in Centreville, VA. He is married to his beautiful wife, Alice, and they are parents to 4 sons: Matthew, Ethan, Christian, and Lucas. He loves reading, Korean food, a good cup of coffee, and the growing pains that come with learning to play golf.<h2>Justin Wong</h2>Justin serves as the Pastor of Youth at Chinese Baptist Church in Houston, Texas. He has worked with students, parents, and families for the past 23 years. He graduated from Houston Baptist University with a biology degree and later received his Masters of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is currently finishing his Masters of Theology and Doctorate of Education from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is married Tina and they have two girls, Ella and Mia.<h2>Terrence Shay</h2>Terrence serves as the Family Pastor at First Chinese Baptist Church, Walnut, located in Los Angeles County with the largest Asian population in the US. He has grown up in the immigrant church and believes unashamedly in its role to fulfill Jesus’ call to make disciples across all cultures and generations. He is gladly married to Regina and forever growing as a father of three children from middle school to college. He will go out of his way to cheer on LA sports (Lakers, Dodgers, UCLA Bruins) and to engage in a meaningful conversation.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Rooted introduces a new podcast focused on youth ministry in an Asian American context. It features a rotating panel of youth ministers who will talk about issues affecting Asian American youth and anyone ministering to them, whether in the home or in the church. This episode is a sample of what you will hear. The first full episode is available now at &lt;a href="https://rootedministry.com/podcasts/" target="_blank"&gt;RootedMinistry.com/Podcasts&lt;/a&gt;. Or subscribe to the Asian American Youth Ministry Roundtable wherever you listen to podcasts. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;h1&gt;Bios of Panelists&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Dorothy Lau &lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dorothy is the youth director at the Chinese Bible Church of Maryland (Rockville, MD) in the Washington D.C. metropolitan. She is passionate to serve the Lord through discipleship, musical worship, administration, and multimedia. Dorothy is a massive foodie, enjoys cooking for loved ones, and delights in trips to her home city of Chicago.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Huey Lee &lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;Huey Lee has been serving the local church in the youth ministry context for over 15 years, and holds a Masters of Divinity from Biblical Theological Seminary. He currently serves as a Pastor of Youth Ministry at Christ Central Presbyterian Church in Centreville, VA. He is married to his beautiful wife, Alice, and they are parents to 4 sons: Matthew, Ethan, Christian, and Lucas. He loves reading, Korean food, a good cup of coffee, and the growing pains that come with learning to play golf.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Justin Wong&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;Justin serves as the Pastor of Youth at Chinese Baptist Church in Houston, Texas. He has worked with students, parents, and families for the past 23 years. He graduated from Houston Baptist University with a biology degree and later received his Masters of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is currently finishing his Masters of Theology and Doctorate of Education from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is married Tina and they have two girls, Ella and Mia.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Terrence Shay&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;Terrence serves as the Family Pastor at First Chinese Baptist Church, Walnut, located in Los Angeles County with the largest Asian population in the US. He has grown up in the immigrant church and believes unashamedly in its role to fulfill Jesus’ call to make disciples across all cultures and generations. He is gladly married to Regina and forever growing as a father of three children from middle school to college. He will go out of his way to cheer on LA sports (Lakers, Dodgers, UCLA Bruins) and to engage in a meaningful conversation.&lt;/p&gt;
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Rooted introduces a new podcast focused on youth ministry in an Asian American context. Here is a sample of what it will be.

Introducing: Asian American Youth Ministry Roundtable

Join licensed counselor (and boy mom) Alice Churnock for the 50th episode of Ask Alice. Alice and guest Anna Meade Harris talk about their favorite- and most helpful- episodes. You'll want to listen all the way through for an exciting announcement at the end!"I appreciated hearing, especially from someone in education, who was adamant about letting kids fail."Resources:<ul><li><a href="https://rootedministry.com/conference/" target="_blank">Join</a> us for Rooted 2024 in Dallas October 24-26!</li><li>Follow us @rootedministry</li><li>Purchase <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Anxiety-Finding-Better-Devotionals-Teenagers/dp/1629959138/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=anxiety+finding+the+better+story&qid=1684261155&sprefix=anxiety+finding+the+,aps,101&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Anxiety: Finding the Better Story</a> by Liz Edrington today!</li><li><a href="https://rootedministry.com/podcasts/ask-alice-sissy-goff-on-mothers-daughters-and-female-friendships/" target="_blank">Sissy Goff on Mothers, Daughters, and Female Friendships </a></li><li><a href="https://rootedministry.com/podcasts/ask-alice-what-teens-hear-when-parents-talk-with-author-david-thomas/" target="_blank">What Teens Hear When Parents Talk, with author David Thomas</a></li><li><a href="https://rootedministry.com/podcasts/ask-alice-silver-linings-in-the-midst-of-a-pandemic/" target="_blank">Silver Linings in the Midst of a Pandemic</a></li><li><a href="https://rootedministry.com/podcasts/divorce-and-coparenting-during-the-holidays-practical-ways-to-help-kidstransition-between-homes-and-traditions%EF%BF%BC/" target="_blank">Divorce and Coparenting During the Holidays – Practical Ways to Help Kids Transition Between Homes and Traditions </a></li><li><a href="https://rootedministry.com/podcasts/ask-alice-lets-tal-about-pornography-with-tal-prince/" target="_blank">Let’s Talk About Pornography with Tal Prince</a></li><li><a href="https://rootedministry.com/podcasts/aaholleman/" target="_blank">Heather Holleman on Lunchroom Rejection and Acceptance in Christ</a></li><li><a href="https://rootedministry.com/podcasts/aabarlow/" target="_blank">How to hold Christian Values in a Public Education Setting, with Dr. Dicky Barlow</a></li><li><a href="https://rootedministry.com/podcasts/ask-alice-fathers-raising-daughters-a-fathers-day-interview-with-dr-langston-haygood/" target="_blank">Fathers Raising Daughters- A Father’s Day Interview With Dr. Langston Haygood</a></li></ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Join licensed counselor (and boy mom) Alice Churnock for the 50th episode of Ask Alice. Alice and guest Anna Meade Harris talk about their favorite- and most helpful- episodes. You'll want to listen all the way through for an exciting announcement at the end!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;"I appreciated hearing, especially from someone in education, who was adamant about letting kids fail."&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Resources:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://rootedministry.com/conference/" target="_blank"&gt;Join&lt;/a&gt; us for Rooted 2024 in Dallas October 24-26!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Follow us @rootedministry&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Purchase &lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Anxiety-Finding-Better-Devotionals-Teenagers/dp/1629959138/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=anxiety+finding+the+better+story&amp;qid=1684261155&amp;sprefix=anxiety+finding+the+,aps,101&amp;sr=8-1" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;i&gt;Anxiety: Finding the Better Story&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/a&gt; by Liz Edrington today!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://rootedministry.com/podcasts/ask-alice-sissy-goff-on-mothers-daughters-and-female-friendships/" target="_blank"&gt;Sissy Goff on Mothers, Daughters, and Female Friendships &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://rootedministry.com/podcasts/ask-alice-what-teens-hear-when-parents-talk-with-author-david-thomas/" target="_blank"&gt;What Teens Hear When Parents Talk, with author David Thomas&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://rootedministry.com/podcasts/ask-alice-silver-linings-in-the-midst-of-a-pandemic/" target="_blank"&gt;Silver Linings in the Midst of a Pandemic&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://rootedministry.com/podcasts/divorce-and-coparenting-during-the-holidays-practical-ways-to-help-kidstransition-between-homes-and-traditions%EF%BF%BC/" target="_blank"&gt;Divorce and Coparenting During the Holidays – Practical Ways to Help Kids Transition Between Homes and Traditions &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://rootedministry.com/podcasts/ask-alice-lets-tal-about-pornography-with-tal-prince/" target="_blank"&gt;Let’s Talk About Pornography with Tal Prince&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://rootedministry.com/podcasts/aaholleman/" target="_blank"&gt;Heather Holleman on Lunchroom Rejection and Acceptance in Christ&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://rootedministry.com/podcasts/aabarlow/" target="_blank"&gt;How to hold Christian Values in a Public Education Setting, with Dr. Dicky Barlow&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://rootedministry.com/podcasts/ask-alice-fathers-raising-daughters-a-fathers-day-interview-with-dr-langston-haygood/" target="_blank"&gt;Fathers Raising Daughters- A Father’s Day Interview With Dr. Langston Haygood&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
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For the 50th episode of Ask Alice, Alice Churnock and Anna Meade Harris talk about their favorite--and most helpful--episodes.

Ask Alice: Celebrating Greatest Hits from Fifty Episodes

“Transition is good and it’s right. And it may feel uncomfortable because it’s unknown, but that’s exactly how we were made to experience that transition and throughout all of our transitions, we have a God that doesn’t change.”In this episode of Ask Alice, Alice sits down with Kaila Thomas, a Licensed Master Social Worker, to discuss how parents can help their children navigate transitions, both big and small. Alice and Kaila discuss the most common transitions children face, how parents can engage with their child’s emotions regarding transitions, practical tips for helping your child through a transition, and much more. As Summer ends and we make the transition to a new school year, parents will not want to miss this informative and grace-filled conversation. Show Notes: Kaila Thomas is a Licensed Master Social Worker practicing on Galveston Island, a barrier island off the coast of Texas. She works as a school-based therapist at an elementary school. Kaila graduated from Baylor University with both a Bachelor and Master of Social Work. Kaila enjoys running, visiting friends and family, and going to concerts.Check out <a href="https://rootedministry.com/authors/kaila-thomas/" target="_blank">Kaila’s articles</a> on the Rooted blog! Order <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Anxiety-Finding-Better-Devotionals-Teenagers/dp/1629959138/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=anxiety+finding+the+better+story&qid=1684261155&sprefix=anxiety+finding+the+,aps,101&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Anxiety: Finding the Better Story</a> by Liz Edrington today!Interested in learning more about gospel-centered parenting? Join us for the<a href="https://rootedministry.com/conference/" target="_blank"> 2023 Rooted Conference</a> in Nashville, TN November 2-4. Follow @therootedministry on Social Media!

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;“Transition is good and it’s right. And it may feel uncomfortable because it’s unknown, but that’s exactly how we were made to experience that transition and throughout all of our transitions, we have a God that doesn’t change.”&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode of Ask Alice, Alice sits down with Kaila Thomas, a Licensed Master Social Worker, to discuss how parents can help their children navigate transitions, both big and small. Alice and Kaila discuss the most common transitions children face, how parents can engage with their child’s emotions regarding transitions, practical tips for helping your child through a transition, and much more. As Summer ends and we make the transition to a new school year, parents will not want to miss this informative and grace-filled conversation. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Show Notes: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Kaila Thomas is a Licensed Master Social Worker practicing on Galveston Island, a barrier island off the coast of Texas. She works as a school-based therapist at an elementary school. Kaila graduated from Baylor University with both a Bachelor and Master of Social Work. Kaila enjoys running, visiting friends and family, and going to concerts.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Check out &lt;a href="https://rootedministry.com/authors/kaila-thomas/" target="_blank"&gt;Kaila’s articles&lt;/a&gt; on the Rooted blog! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Order &lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Anxiety-Finding-Better-Devotionals-Teenagers/dp/1629959138/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=anxiety+finding+the+better+story&amp;qid=1684261155&amp;sprefix=anxiety+finding+the+,aps,101&amp;sr=8-1" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;i&gt;Anxiety: Finding the Better Story&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/a&gt; by Liz Edrington today!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Interested in learning more about gospel-centered parenting? Join us for the&lt;a href="https://rootedministry.com/conference/" target="_blank"&gt; 2023 Rooted Conference&lt;/a&gt; in Nashville, TN November 2-4. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow @therootedministry on Social Media! &lt;/p&gt;
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Alice and Kaila discuss the most common transitions children face, how parents can engage with their chid’s emotions regarding transitions, practical tips for helping your child through a transition, and much more.

Helping Your Child Navigate Transitions with Kaila Thomas

In this episode, Alice interviews best-selling author and speaker, Heather Holleman on her upcoming fictional book for tweens, This Seat's Saved. Heather and Alice discuss the feeling of lunchroom rejection that commonly occurs in middle school, and how to encourage our kids with the truth that they already have a seat at the table with Christ. Alice discusses the emerging diagnosis, Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria, and explains its common characteristics. Parents will be encouraged to see how the gospel is good news for both parents and teenagers who struggle with the hurt of rejection. <blockquote>Dr. Heather Holleman is an associate teaching professor at Penn State, speaker, and author. She has written eight books, including the bestseller Seated With Christ: Living Freely in a Culture of Comparison.Heather also serves with Faculty Commons in the professor and graduate student ministry of Cru. She has two daughters and three cats, and she blogs daily at <a href="https://heatherholleman.com/" target="_blank">www.heatherholleman.com</a>.  When she's not writing or teaching, Heather is growing a plum orchard, looking for turtles in the woods, or gathering with friends for dinner and a movie.</blockquote>References:<a href="https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/24099-rejection-sensitive-dysphoria-rsd" target="_blank">Rejection sensitive dysphoria definition from Cleveland clinic</a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/This-Seats-Saved-Heather-Holleman/dp/080242886X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=23CNMOF3WFZQZ&keywords=this+seats+saved&qid=1684178875&sprefix=this+seats+saved,aps,100&sr=8-1" target="_blank">This Seat’s Saved</a> by Heather Holleman is out on June 6th and is available for pre-order now.“<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Seated-Christ-Living-Culture-Comparison/dp/0802413439/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=seated+with+christ+by+heather+holleman&qid=1684178916&sprefix=seated+with+christ,aps,90&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Seated With Christ: Living Freely in a Culture of Comparison</a>” by Heather Holleman

<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, Alice interviews best-selling author and speaker, Heather Holleman on her upcoming fictional book for tweens, &lt;i&gt;This Seat's Saved&lt;/i&gt;. Heather and Alice discuss the feeling of lunchroom rejection that commonly occurs in middle school, and how to encourage our kids with the truth that they already have a seat at the table with Christ. Alice discusses the emerging diagnosis, Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria, and explains its common characteristics. Parents will be encouraged to see how the gospel is good news for both parents and teenagers who struggle with the hurt of rejection. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dr. Heather Holleman is an associate teaching professor at Penn State, speaker, and author. She has written eight books, including the bestseller Seated With Christ: Living Freely in a Culture of Comparison.Heather also serves with Faculty Commons in the professor and graduate student ministry of Cru. She has two daughters and three cats, and she blogs daily at &lt;a href="https://heatherholleman.com/" target="_blank"&gt;www.heatherholleman.com&lt;/a&gt;.  When she's not writing or teaching, Heather is growing a plum orchard, looking for turtles in the woods, or gathering with friends for dinner and a movie.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;References:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/24099-rejection-sensitive-dysphoria-rsd" target="_blank"&gt;Rejection sensitive dysphoria definition from Cleveland clinic&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/This-Seats-Saved-Heather-Holleman/dp/080242886X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=23CNMOF3WFZQZ&amp;keywords=this+seats+saved&amp;qid=1684178875&amp;sprefix=this+seats+saved,aps,100&amp;sr=8-1" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;i&gt;This Seat’s Saved&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/a&gt; by Heather Holleman is out on June 6th and is available for pre-order now.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Seated-Christ-Living-Culture-Comparison/dp/0802413439/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=seated+with+christ+by+heather+holleman&amp;qid=1684178916&amp;sprefix=seated+with+christ,aps,90&amp;sr=8-1" target="_blank"&gt;Seated With Christ: Living Freely in a Culture of Comparison&lt;/a&gt;” by Heather Holleman&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
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Heather Holleman and Alice discuss the feeling of lunchroom rejection that commonly occurs in middle school, and how to encourage our kids with the truth that they already have a seat at the table with Christ. Alice discusses the emerging diagnosis, Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria, and explains its common characteristics. 

Heather Holleman on Lunchroom Rejection and Acceptance in Christ

In this episode of Ask Alice, Alice interviews author and mental health counselor, Liz Edrington on her 31-day teen devotional: Anxiety: Finding the Better Story. Listen in as these two experts in teenage anxiety discuss common misconceptions of anxiety, how to spot patterns of anxious behavior in your child, and how to walk with a child or teenager who is struggling with anxiety. Using her own story with anxiety, Liz invites us to consider how Jesus invites both us and our children into wholeness in the face of anxiety. Resources:Pre-order <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Anxiety-Finding-Better-Devotionals-Teenagers/dp/1629959138/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=anxiety+finding+the+better+story&qid=1684261155&sprefix=anxiety+finding+the+,aps,101&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Anxiety: Finding the Better Story</a> by Liz Edrington today! Subscribe to Ask Alice and check out all the other <a href="https://rootedministry.com/podcasts/?cat=youth-ministers" target="_blank">Rooted podcasts!</a>Follow @therootedministry on Instagram!Check out our <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7gURLa-FIVJrueJqHSMCcw" target="_blank">YouTube Channel!</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode of Ask Alice, Alice interviews author and mental health counselor, Liz Edrington on her 31-day teen devotional: &lt;i&gt;Anxiety: Finding the Better Story. &lt;/i&gt;Listen in as these two experts in teenage anxiety discuss common misconceptions of anxiety, how to spot patterns of anxious behavior in your child, and how to walk with a child or teenager who is struggling with anxiety. Using her own story with anxiety, Liz invites us to consider how Jesus invites both us and our children into wholeness in the face of anxiety. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Resources:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Pre-order &lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Anxiety-Finding-Better-Devotionals-Teenagers/dp/1629959138/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=anxiety+finding+the+better+story&amp;qid=1684261155&amp;sprefix=anxiety+finding+the+,aps,101&amp;sr=8-1" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;i&gt;Anxiety: Finding the Better Story&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;i&gt; &lt;/i&gt;by Liz Edrington today! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Subscribe to Ask Alice and check out all the other &lt;a href="https://rootedministry.com/podcasts/?cat=youth-ministers" target="_blank"&gt;Rooted podcasts!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow @therootedministry on Instagram!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Check out our &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7gURLa-FIVJrueJqHSMCcw" target="_blank"&gt;YouTube Channel!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Listen in as two experts in teenage anxiety discuss common misconceptions of anxiety, how to spot patterns of anxious behavior in your child, and how to walk with a child or teenager who is struggling with anxiety. Using her own story with anxiety, Liz Edrington invites us to consider how Jesus invites both us and our children into wholeness in the face of anxiety. 

Adolescent Anxiety: Finding a Better Story with Liz Edrington

Raising Kids is hard. Raising Godly kids is harder. Ask Alice is hosted by licensed professional counselor, Alice Churnock who answers questions from concerned parents by incorporating therapeutic techniques and Christian values. Ask Alice is a part of the Rooted Family of Podcasts.

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