Hey friends! I’m Tim Tseng and I’m the director of the Asian American Christian History Institute at Fuller Theological Seminary’s Asian American Center.
It’s the day before Lunar New Year 2025 and I have an exciting announcement to make. We will launch the Pearl Dive Podcast next week. The Pearl Dive substack and podcast are the digital platforms of the Asian American Christian History Institute or AACHI. AACHI was started to uncover the hidden pearls of Asian American Christian history.
Though I celebrate the growth of Asian American history over the last forty years, the pearls of Asian American Christianity remain deeply hidden in the oyster bed of American and world history.
That’s why we want the public to know our Asian American Christian stories. Our histories can inspire and infuriate, affirm and challenge, educate and correct - for the benefit of the Church and the common good.
So come and have a listen to the Pearl Dive Podcast! For this first season, Fiel Sahir and I will talk to people who played significant roles in the histories of Hawaiian and Asian American faith communities. We’ll also talk to folks who have given some thought to or who have researched these histories.
This might be the first podcast ever to focus on Asian American Christian history, so I anticipate a few bumps. But I’m really excited to have this chance to share these stories.
Please check fulleraachi.substack.com for more updates!
Have a happy Lunar New Year everybody!
