Joseph Shao

Acts: Courageous Witness in a Hostile World

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“With forty years in the mission fields in Africa and Asia, Brant writes a superb commentary giving the missional message from global perspective. Missionaries from the East and West will find relevant solutions from the book of Acts as expounded here, as they face hostile and challenging issues in their many emerging missionary movements.”

The Book of Jonah

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“We welcome the publication of Johan Ferreira’s commentary on the book of Jonah. This exegetical commentary on the Hebrew text will enable students and pastors to do proper exegesis of the text and appreciate the beauty of the descriptive narrative in Jonah. The exegetical notes are carefully done and very readable. The introduction gives a good analysis of the themes and purpose of the book. Indeed, it is God who speaks through the book of Jonah, revealing His lovingkindness!”

The Hybrid Tsinoys

“The original study of Dr. Juliet Uytanlet on hybrid 'Tsinoys,' (coined word from a Tagalog word meaning 'Chinese,' and Filipino) is one of the finest studies on the current Chinese Filipinos who reside in the Philippines, and outside of the Philippines. The 'Tsinoys' hold a Filipino passport, but ethnically belong to the Chinese people. Using descriptive ethnographic research as a tool to discover how they view themselves, Dr. Uytanlet was able to demonstrate their hybridity in language and mindset. The pendulum of swinging at times to Chinese mindset on the right, to swinging to the Filipino mindset on the left is quite challenging for many second-, third-, and fourth-generation Chinese Filipinos. This study points out who are the 'Tsinoys' today. It is really an important study on the identity of the 'Tsinoys,' and also the urgent issues facing them. Dr. Uytanlet illustrates her scholarly ability in analyzing and presenting difficult data so that the 'Tsinoys' may understand themselves, and further scholarly research can be done based on her work. Moreover, her work also presents challenges and recommendations for Churches that are willing to understand and touch their lives. The work is the best study on understanding the Chinese who are residing in the Philippines. I highly recommend to publish this important work!”