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 FaithJenn Chen's websites: Summit Clear and Personal WebsiteWHAT YOU'LL LEARN:Importance of food, family, and memoriesRevisiting the painful parts of our storiesThe truth of our storiesABOUT 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 FaithJenn Chen's websites: Summit Clear and Personal WebsiteTIMESTAMPED SHOWNOTES:00:39 - Introducing Jenn Chen02:46 - Dim Sum and Faith - importance of food, family, and memories03:11 - ...reminders of home and memories04:07 - ...where did we come from?05:19 - Identity Shaped by Cross-Cultural Experiences09:03 - How Our Stories Form Our Beliefs09:20 - Dim Sum and Faith is about Spiritual Formation09:28 - ...God is about our transformation and our growth09:40 - ...relating to God in our context and understanding God through our lens10:50 - ...invitational by nature12:32 - ...it's still about relationship and identity13:51 - Revisiting the painful parts of our stories14:31 - ...story work with the Lord14:47 - ...living in China made her face her discomfort in being an Asian woman16:21 - ...her father transformed because of the gospel17:24 - ...pray through generational things17:40 - ...we carry values from past generations17:53 - ...giving things to the Lord18:56 - Getting an accurate picture of the effects of our stories19:26 - ...need the Holy Spirit to reveal the places in our heart that need healing19:33 - ...need others to mirror the truth to us19:41 - ...feelings are real, but not always true20:03 - ...some stories are good while other leave deep wounds24:17 - ...healing in community25:40 - Letting go of wrong beliefs25:56 - ...ask God to reveal our wrong beliefs26:29 - ...does God really love me?28:27 - Realizing God's plan for us28:50 - ...ask God to show us His heart28:54 - ...ask God what our gifts are29:14 - ...find others who want to do the same29:51 - ...take one