Karma and Christian Hope
Like "mindfulness", "karma" has secular understandings and practices as described in a WebMD article that we will discuss.
Danny Fong
San Francisco, California
Welcome
I'm glad that you stumbled upon this quiet corner of the web. If you found me, there's a good chance that you already know me. If not, nice to meet you!
Latest Musings
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Learning About Karma Through Korean Dramas
We are going to reflect on some Chinese words associated with Karma through the lens of the 2018 Korean movie, "Miss Baek".
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When the Day Comes
The Korean movie "1987: When the Day Comes" helped me to imagine how justice might come.
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Growing Beyond My Ahistorical and Apolitical Faith
The Christian faith I started with in college did not prepare future pastor me for 9/11 and the "War on Terror".
About Me
These are the roles I’ve inhabited, slowly and imperfectly — each with its own kind of calling:
- Digital Consultant — creating through collaboration
- Husband — learning love as presence and mutuality
- Father — teaching and being taught
- Pastor — discerning the heart of God
Now
I’m currently working at a digital consultancy, helping organizations create beautiful and functional online experiences. I lead a creative services team. Outside of work, I’ve been reading history and theology, learning Chinese, and exploring questions that sit at the intersection of faith, economics, and the common good.
Before
For two decades, my wife and I served in pastoral ministry. It taught me the practice of listening, the weight of words, and the beauty of walking with others through every season. As a faith community, we sought to be an expression of God's beloved community in our neighborhoods and the city we've come to know as home. All three of our children were born here, and they were integral to all that we did and experienced.
Later
I'm beginning to enter a slower season — with more need to attend to my health — physical, mental and spiritual. I hope to continue consulting, but I also want to create space to serve — whether through volunteering or as a retired ordained minister. What lies ahead, I hope to fill it with presence more than pace.