Old Testament Faculty

• Highest Degree: Ph.D., Trinity International University
• Previous Positions: Adjunct Faculty, China Evangelical Seminary, China Evangelical Seminary Europe, Abundant Life Theological Seminary, and Reformed Theological Seminary; Pastor, Linsen South Road Presbyterian Church, Taipei; Reporter and News Program Host, Broadcasting Corporation of China; Senior Writer, National Geographic Magazine; Television Program Executive Producer
• Research Interests: Pentateuch, Old Testament Historical Books, Hermeneutics, Ancient Near East and Old Testament Law, Biblical Ethics
• Courses Taught: Pentateuch, Old Testament Historical Books, Hermeneutics, Biblical Hebrew, Deuteronomy, Nehemiah
• Languages: Mandarin, Taiwanese, English

Special Topics & Seminars

• 2019: Speaker on “Biblical Perspectives on Human Rights”; speaker on Christian Worship; retreat and Bible seminar speaker
• 2018: Retreat and spiritual retreat speaker; Sunday school workshop instructor
• 2017: Speaker at the Chicago Evangelism Camp; church retreat speaker; workshop instructor for Christian Worship and Sunday School Education
• 2016: Spiritual retreat and summer retreat speaker in California and Vancouver
• 2015: Church retreat speaker, Northern Virginia
• 2014: Church retreat speaker
• 2013: Church retreat speaker, San Jose
• 2012: Speaker at the Chicago Christian Conference and church retreats
• 2011: Church retreat speaker, Northern Virginia

Selected Publications

• 2020, “Faith in Times of Social and Political Turmoil,” Christian Tribune.
• 2020, “Faith in Times of Pandemic and Political Passion: Christians and God’s Forgiveness of Others,” LOGOS Evangelical Seminary.
• 2019, “Valuing Teaching Methods and Curriculum Design in Pastoral Education,” Pastoral Sharing.
• 2018, Book Review of Writing Laws in Antiquity, Bulletin for Biblical Research 28, no. 3: 453–455.
• 2017, Book Review of Scripture and Cosmology, Bulletin for Biblical Research 27, no. 4: 546–547.
• 2016, “The Debate of Authorship and Date: On the Origin and Development of Diachronic and Synchronic Approaches in Old Testament Study,” China Evangelical Seminary Journal: 35–60.
• 2016, “Reconciliation of the Law in Deut. 24:16 and the Command of Herem: The Concept of Human Rights in Deuteronomy,” in Honoring the Past, Looking to the Future, pp. 125–155.
• 2015, “Facing the Issues of Legal Recognition of Same-Sex Marriage,” Christian Tribune.
• 2014, Human Rights in Deuteronomy: With Special Focus on Slave Laws, Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft 464. Berlin: De Gruyter.
• 2014, “An Investigation on the Division and Unity of Spirituality and Ministry: A Case Study in Judges,” in The Holy Spirit and Spirituality, pp. 52–73.
• 2012, “On Chinese Seminary Education,” Christian Tribune.
• 2002, “Married Women and Ministries: From the Biblical and a Female Pastor’s Perspectives,” Campus Journal.
• 2002, Proofreader, Chinese edition of Millard Erickson’s Christian Theology, Vol. III.
• 2001–2002, Columnist, “About the Bible,” Taiwan Chinese Christian Monthly.

Featured Articles

1. “Reconciliation of the Law in Deut. 24:16 and the Command of Herem: The Concept of Human Rights in Deuteronomy”
2. “Spirituality and Ministry: A Case Study in Judges”
3. “The Debate of Authorship and Date: Diachronic and Synchronic Approaches in Old Testament Study”
4. “Facing the Legal Recognition of Same-Sex Marriage”
5. “Falling in Love with Sunday School: Reflections and Future Directions”
6. “Counting the Cost of Marriage”
7. “Faith in Times of Pandemic and Political Passion: Christians and God’s Forgiveness of Others”
8. “Trump’s ‘Kung Flu’ and Noah’s Curse: Faith Amid Social and Political Turmoil”