ISAAC EXPRESS

Dec 22, 2017

Two Evergreens: Bigger – Not Better

By Bill Watanabe My wife and I have been members of Evergreen Baptist Church for nearly 40 years. When we started attending, it was...

Jul 10, 2016

Japanese Fathers by Bill Watanabe

My father was a little man – that is, short in stature; he stood barely over 5 feet tall but he was a strong Issei male figure in our...

Jul 10, 2016

You Don’t Know Jack by Bill Watanabe

A number of years ago, when I was the Executive Director of the Little Tokyo Service Center (LTSC), we had a Nisei volunteer named Jack....

Jul 10, 2016

Heart2Heart: Knowing Heart, Knowing Whole Being

The Heart2Heart blog is an extension of ISAAC’s ongoing efforts to build spiritual leaders for social impact. CS Song, in his seminal...

Jul 10, 2016

Reflections on the FTE Retreat: Jinnie Choi

Going to the FTE retreat I did not set any expectations for myself or the retreat. I went with an open mind to learn and discern my...

Aug 18, 2015

High Sierra High by Bill Watanabe

During World War II, my father was on the garbage detail at Manzanar. You would think this is a pretty dirty job and no one would want...

Aug 3, 2015

FTE/ISAAC Bilateral Summer Internship

We are pleased to announce that the Forum for Theological Exploration granted ISAAC a summer pastoral internship starting for 2015 and...

Jul 4, 2015

The Emperor (Father of the Bride) is wearing no clothes! by Bill Watanabe

My wife and I are blessed to have one daughter – an only child – and we love her alot. Recently, she got married and so I was able to be...

Jun 14, 2015

5 Things I Have Learned at FTE (Forum for Theological Exploration) by Edward Kim, ISAAC Intern

Thanks to my professor and mentor Young Lee-Hertig’s nomination, I had the opportunity to go to the Forum for Theological Exploration...

Jun 14, 2015

Eating Alone by Young Lee Hertig

Last year when visiting Korea, I read a newspaper article on the plane about a growing open table fellowship phenomenon at some...

May 14, 2015

Highlights from “Together We Can Revive”

Did you miss this “Together Series?” Here is the Highlights from “Together We Can Revive” #TheologicalEducationExperience #TogetherSeries...

May 1, 2015

Can “FOB Fever” Crack the Bamboo Ceiling? by Young Lee Hertig

The term “the bamboo ceiling” coined by Jane Hyun describes the virtual absence of Asian Americans in top corporate CEO positions despite...

Apr 29, 2015

Christianity Daily Article on “Together We Can Revive” by Rachael Lee

African American and Asian American Christians Come Together at Little Tokyo into an Exploration of Cultural and Spiritual History Click...

Mar 12, 2015

Samurai Sword Story by Bill Watanabe

The Samurai Sword and Spirit My 100 year-old father-in-law (his name is Ko and he was born in Japan) told me a fascinating story about...

Mar 11, 2015

Bill Watanabe Honored with Legacy Award for Serving the Little Tokyo Community by Rachael Lee

Christianity Daily News Article on Bill Watanabe honored with Legacy Award for serving Little Tokyo Service Center (Click the photo to...

Mar 11, 2015

Christianity Daily News Article on ISAAC’s 6th Symposium by Rachael Lee

The Roots of “Racial Faith” within the History of European Christian Settlers Though movements for equal rights have been continuously...

Mar 10, 2015

Watching the Eagles by Bill Watanabe

Watching the Lifestyles of the Beautiful Bald Eagles: Sex, Fly(s), and Videotape for Bald Eagles I love watching the bald eagle nests on...

Mar 9, 2015

Christianity Daily News Article on “Together Cook & View” – Fresh Off the Boa

Together Cook & View: Fresh Off the Boat, T.V. Series — Click here to read the article African American and Asian American Faith Leaders...

Feb 24, 2015

Upcoming Event: March 28, 2015 “Together We Can Revive” — Retelling the Azusa Stre

TEE: Theological Education by Experience (Historical Tour) Together We Can Revive: Retelling the Azusa Street Revival and Little Tokyo...

Feb 23, 2015

Together We Can Breathe: How Can Christians Move into Deeper Interracial Engagement?

Christianity Daily Article on Together We Can Breathe by Rachael Lee

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