Reposted by Janette Ok collin cornell @collincornell.bsky.social · 16/06/2026some professional news—fuller appointed @janettehok.bsky.social and me to endowed chairs!fuller.eduFuller Appoints Biblical Scholars Drs. Janette H. Ok and Collin Cornell to Endowed ChairsFuller Seminary is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Janette H. Ok and Dr. Collin Cornell to endowed chairs that honor the legacy of influential Fuller professors whose work has shaped biblic... 12461
Janette Ok @janettehok.bsky.social · 16/06/2026I'm deeply honored to be appointed to the George Eldon Ladd Chair of NT @fullerseminary.bsky.social and delighted to share this moment with my colleague & friend, Dr. @collincornell.bsky.social, who now serves as the Arthur F. Glasser Chair of Bible and Mission. fuller.edu/posts/fuller...fuller.eduFuller Appoints Biblical Scholars Drs. Janette H. Ok and Collin Cornell to Endowed ChairsFuller Seminary is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Janette H. Ok and Dr. Collin Cornell to endowed chairs that honor the legacy of influential Fuller professors whose work has shaped biblic... 3121
Reposted by Janette Ok SBL Press @sblpress.bsky.social · 27/02/2026Access Vincent L. Wimbush's Presidential Address, “Interpreters—Enslaving/Enslaved/Runagate” in JBL 130.1. buff.ly/Z66VcDy #BlackHistorySBL26 064
Janette Ok @janettehok.bsky.social · 05/02/2026Fuller Seminary has recently announced THREE endowed chair positions: 1. Chair of Faith & Public Life, 2. Homer L. Goddard Chair in Transformational Church Ministry, 3. Lip-Bu Tan Chair for the Future Church. Know a qualified candidate? Please share! workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/defau...workforcenow.adp.comRecruitment 045
Janette Ok @janettehok.bsky.social · 14/01/2026Contributed a piece on "Counterpolarizing the Classroom" to The Christian Century’s 2026 Theological Education issue. Find my article and six other thoughtful pieces on what theological education can look like at this time below: www.christiancentury.org/features/lea...christiancentury.orgLearning in piecesTheological education may be fracturing, but there’s wisdom and beauty in the... 020
Janette Ok @janettehok.bsky.social · 01/12/2025This is a beautiful Advent devotional that centers Asian American stories and invites all towards a deeper hope as we navigate these turbulent times together. Thanks @jannalouie.bsky.social and CAAPIC (Coalition for Asian American Pacific Islander Churches for creating this resource.aapiadvent.comAAPI Advent 110
Janette Ok @janettehok.bsky.social · 19/11/2025“The import of Héctor’s discovery is remarkable and complicates the conventional histories about the introduction of Christianity and erasure of Native religions, as it points to Indigenous agency and intelligence on the page not merely in reaction to but in the midst of this moment in time.” 030
Janette Ok @janettehok.bsky.social · 14/11/2025This new book by @collincornell.bsky.social just arrived at my door. Here's an excerpt from Brent Strawn's endorsement: "Read this book to be educated. Read this book to have your mind changed. Read this book to be inspired. Most of all, just read this book. God draws near, indeed." Congrats! 142
Janette Ok @janettehok.bsky.social · 12/11/2025Congrats to Danny Zacharias and Chris Hoklotubbe on their groundbreaking new book, Reading the Bible on Turtle Island! @fullerseminary.bsky.social is hosting a book launch tomorrow in Pasadena: 110
Janette Ok @janettehok.bsky.social · 05/11/2025This will be a fantastic joint-session 🔥 at #AARSBL2025. 030
Janette Ok @janettehok.bsky.social · 04/11/2025If you're headed to Boston later this month, please join us for this upcoming session at #AARSBL2025 010
Janette Ok @janettehok.bsky.social · 04/11/2025This year, the SBL Asian and Asian-American Hermeneutics Seminary is collaborating for the first time with the International Organization for Septuagint and Cognate Studies. Join us! #AARSBL2025. 010
Janette Ok @janettehok.bsky.social · 04/11/2025The SBL Asian and Asian-American Hermeneutics Seminar invites you to attend "Reception of the Bible in Asia and Asian America" at #aarsbl2025. 000
Janette Ok @janettehok.bsky.social · 30/07/2025Hot off the press from Brill: "Harrowing the Gospels: A Cambodian (American) Rereading of Agriculture in Mark and Matthew." Congrats to Dr. Kristofer Phan Coffman! 110
Janette Ok @janettehok.bsky.social · 16/07/2025Clergy & churches in Pasadena are leading the charge & loving their neighbors: "The churches have some deep theological differences, but their readiness to band together in the face of raids came from 20 years of relationships in the community." www.christianitytoday.com/2025/07/ice-...christianitytoday.comWhen ICE Raided Their Community, These Churches Were Ready - Christianity TodayDecades-long relationships helped Pasadena churches respond to wildfires—and now immigration arrests. 000
Janette Ok @janettehok.bsky.social · 23/04/2025Join us in person & online for the Payton Lectures (May 12–13) at Fuller Seminary! Dr. @amypeeler.bsky.social (Wheaton College) will unfold the theological significance of the Incarnation mediated through the embodied life of Mary. Register here loom.ly/aCRlYo4. 082
Janette Ok @janettehok.bsky.social · 17/04/2025I appreciate this insightful piece by @sjkoh.bsky.social on how to incorporate design thinking into one’s doctoral program and consider more expansive ways for how and where the knowledge and skills gained in a PhD might be used. aparri.org/op-eds/the-s... 120
Janette Ok @janettehok.bsky.social · 19/03/2025I wish I could have been there to celebrate this achievement @womanistprof67.bsky.social! Congratulations to Dr. Mitzi Smith on her installment as J. Davison Philips Professor of New Testament at Columbia Theological Seminary. 🤩👇🏼🔥 161
Janette Ok @janettehok.bsky.social · 17/03/2025Now that @joelbgreen.bsky.social is back on social media, I want to congratulate him on his new NTL James commentary @wjkbooks.bsky.social! www.wjkbooks.com/Products/066... 141
Janette Ok @janettehok.bsky.social · 14/03/2025Theme: "Reception of the Bible in Asia and Asian America." The Asian and Asian American Hermeneutics Unit invites you to submit a proposal for the 2025 SBL Annual Meeting in Boston. Please share! 021
Janette Ok @janettehok.bsky.social · 14/03/2025Spread the word! Both frequent and first-time presenters are encouraged to submit proposals by March 25 (11:59 pm EST) for the 2025 SBL Annual Meeting. 011
Reposted by Janette Ok Kari DeHaven @karidehaven.bsky.social · 07/03/2025Swing Low and The New Testament in Color from @ivpacademic.bsky.social were named finalists for the 2024 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards! @amypeeler.bsky.social @janettehok.bsky.social @esaumccaulley.bsky.social @aupresses.bsky.social www.forewordreviews.com/awards/final...forewordreviews.comFull List of 2024 Foreword INDIES FinalistsThese are the best of the best, the cream of the crop, the cherries on top a metaphorical ice cream sundae of indie books. The full list of finalists for the 2024 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awar... 164
Janette Ok @janettehok.bsky.social · 02/03/2025Thanks for sharing this litany @margmowczko.bsky.social! 120
Reposted by Janette Ok Dr Calida Chu @calidachu.bsky.social · 28/02/2025Much enjoyed writing this chapter about British Hong Kongese Christianity for 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 (Ed. @alexanderchow.bsky.social ). @scmpress.bsky.social scmpress.hymnsam.co.uk/books/978033... 1133
Janette Ok @janettehok.bsky.social · 14/02/2025Thanks, @collincornell.bsky.social, for sharing this article on the "complex interplay between mission, Bible, and imperialism in early twentieth-century colonial context of Korea."👇🏼https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00145246241297455journals.sagepub.comSage Journals: Discover world-class researchSubscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher. 031
Reposted by Janette Ok Amy Julia Becker @amyjuliabecker.bsky.social · 11/02/2025Recent executive orders have polarized the complex conversation around diversity, equity, inclusion, & accessibility (DEIA). David M. Bailey, CEO of Arrabon, joins me to discuss what it looks like to be faithful to truth and grace in uncertain times. 🎙️: amyjuliabecker.com/david-bailey...amyjuliabecker.comS8 E10 | The Myth of a Colorblind, Meritocratic Society with David M. Bailey - Amy Julia BeckerDavid M. Bailey brings hope and clarity to the polarized conversation around political changes, executive orders, and the complexity of DEIA. 021
Janette Ok @janettehok.bsky.social · 10/02/2025📣 Applications due Feb 14 -spread the word! 👉🏼 FTE offers a dissertation fellowship of up to $35,000 each to under-resourced and underrepresented Ph.D. and Th.D. students pursuing a vocation in teaching and scholarship. fteleaders.org/grants-and-f...fteleaders.orgDoctoral FellowshipFTE offers financial support and professional development opportunities to help under-resourced and underrepresented Ph.D. and Th.D. students succeed in their graduate studies. 033
Reposted by Janette Ok W. David O. Taylor @wdavidotaylor.bsky.social · 06/02/2025So fun to catch up—in the flesh!—with my @fullerseminary.bsky.social friend and colleague @janettehok.bsky.social at the Calvin worship symposium, standing in front of an exhibit of original works by the artist Sadao Watanabe. 261
Reposted by Janette Ok Yolanda Pierce, PhD @ynpierce.bsky.social · 30/01/2025We can't make it make sense for you. It is absurd, illogical, and nonsensical. But the actual problem is that there are real people on the other side of these racist accusations whose lives and livelihoods are at risk. 081
Janette Ok @janettehok.bsky.social · 17/01/2025Not surprised, @wilgafney.bsky.social -- congratulations! 030
Reposted by Janette Ok Kari DeHaven @karidehaven.bsky.social · 14/01/2025Enter for a chance to win The New Testament in Color and other award winners! @ivpacademic.bsky.social @esaumccaulley.bsky.social @janettehok.bsky.social @amypeeler.bsky.social 072
Reposted by Janette Ok R. O. Kwon 권오경 @rokwon.bsky.social · 09/01/2025some forthcoming 2025 books by women of color I’m excited about!!! in this piece out today in @electriclit.bsky.social 🖤 electricliterature.com/48-books-by-...electricliterature.com48 Books By Women of Color to Read in 2025 - Electric LiteratureBooks by Zora Neale Hurston, Laila Lalami, Andrea Long Chu, Angela Flournoy, and EL's own Denne Michele Norris are among the most anticipated 21573231
Reposted by Janette Ok W. David O. Taylor @wdavidotaylor.bsky.social · 08/01/2025I wish prayers such as this didn't need to be written, but I've included it in my book with @ivpress.bsky.social because we live in a world that's susceptible to natural disasters and the tragic loss of life. Praying for all of my @fullerseminary.bsky.social people in California. Lord have mercy. 🙏 035
Janette Ok @janettehok.bsky.social · 08/01/2025Many of my colleagues, students, and friends in the Pasadena, Altadena, and LA area have evacuated, and some have lost their homes completely. So devastating. Please pray. 020
Janette Ok @janettehok.bsky.social · 17/12/2024The Christmas gift I got myself has arrived! @janjancl.bsky.social @yalepress.bsky.social 161
Janette Ok @janettehok.bsky.social · 12/12/2024Congratulations, @janjancl.bsky.social, and to all the other authors and editors! 030
Janette Ok @janettehok.bsky.social · 12/12/2024Holy smokes! What an honor it is to have The New Testament in Color listed along with such incredible books. 0142
Janette Ok @janettehok.bsky.social · 11/12/2024A late congrats to @rogernam.bsky.social on his latest book on the theology of Ezra and Nehemiah @cambridgeup.bsky.social 🎉! 130
Reposted by Janette Ok Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 03/12/2024Now an update that the power of civil society and a resolute parliament pushed back and not only was martial law lifted but there's now a call for president Yoon Suk Yeol to resign. www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...theguardian.comCall for South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol to step down after martial law chaos – liveYoon completes dramatic U-turn by lifting martial law hours after announcing it, after unanimous vote from MPs against the measure and widespread outcry 5552117
Reposted by Janette Ok Michelle Ye Hee Lee @myhlee.bsky.social · 03/12/2024Follow our live @washingtonpost.com coverage on the martial law declaration in South Korea: www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/1...washingtonpost.comLive updates: South Korea president declares martial law to overcome opposition partySouth Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol blamed the opposition party for “unprecedented” impeachment attempts of various government officials. 513348
Reposted by Janette Ok W. David O. Taylor @wdavidotaylor.bsky.social · 03/12/2024Super congrats to friends @jpowellmcnutt.bsky.social @esaumccaulley.bsky.social @hootenwilson.bsky.social @janettehok.bsky.social et al for winning or being a finalist in this year's @christianitytoday.bsky.social book awards! www.christianitytoday.com/2024/12/chri...christianitytoday.comThe Christianity Today Book Awards - Christianity TodayLet’s say you want to write a book. You’ve got a captivating story to tell or a compelling argument to make. You’ve got a gift with words. That’s a good start! But there are other things you (probably... 2112
Janette Ok @janettehok.bsky.social · 03/12/2024We won the CT Book of the Year in biblical studies! 1161
Janette Ok @janettehok.bsky.social · 27/11/2024These scholars demonstrated how they read the Bible in, from, & to As & As Am contexts and communities and why their voices and approaches are important for the wider guild #SBLAAR2024. Panel: Adriana Tunliu, Dong Sung Kim, Joshua Garcia, Jordan Ryan, Elaine Wei-Fun Goh, & presider Sharon Jacob. 060
Janette Ok @janettehok.bsky.social · 27/11/2024These scholars widen the circle of biblical interpretation by centering indigenous, multiethnic, and multiracial readings of the Bible from As & As American Contexts #SBLAAR24. Panel: Kumaran Mohan, Kumrila Mongzar, Jasmine Sum-Yee Yung, Alroy Mascrenghe, Caroline Choi Park, & presider Xenia Chan. 0130