Mixed Blessing

"So what are you?" Chandra Crane knows what it's like to get that question. She has a Thai birth father, a European American mother, and an African American father who adopted her when she was five. With this mixed multiethnic and multicultural background, she has keenly felt the otherness of never quite fitting in. Where do people of mixed ethnicity belong? Those of us with multiethnic backgrounds may have pain surrounding our mixed heritage. But we also have the privilege and potential to serve the Lord through our unique experiences. Join Chandra as she explores what Scripture and history teach us about ethnicity and how we can bring all of ourselves to our sense of identity and calling. She'll interview guests, have lively and honest discussions and help us to find out how a mixed identity can be a blessing to you, others, and the world around you.

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Mixed Blessing

Jennifer Clark—S1E3

March 11, 2021 • Chandra Crane • Season 1 • Episode 3

In this episode of Mixed Blessing: Breaking Bread at the Multiethnic Table, I am joined for a relaxing cup of tea by our guest, Jennifer Clark. We chat about our families of origin, the nuance of the mixed experience and the different ways in which we multiethnic folks tend to make homes out of the liminal spaces we inhabit. We honor the mothers, grandmothers, and aunties in our lives and talk about the complexity of DNA and the need for connection. Come connect with us—and each other—as we pull up more seats to the table and remember that it’s Jesus who has first invited us over.

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Jennifer Clark’s articles on Christianity Today: “Thanking Our Immigrant Parents” and “‘Parasite’ Is a Dark Comedy. But Is the Joke on Us?”

Jennifer Clark is a jack of all trades freelancer and pandemic governess to her two children. She and her family live in the Chicago suburbs, where they enjoy biking, video games, and everything but puzzles.