Diversity, Representation, and the Spirit of God — with Sarah Ku
Season 3, Episode 16 | Originally aired on May 4, 2021
About the episode
"We miss out on that full picture of creation, the reflection of God through people, when we only have one voice represented."
When Sarah Ku was pregnant with her second child, she found herself on the hunt for an Asian baby doll for her eldest daughter. But when she found that there were no options of dolls that looked like her daughter, this started her on a journey of seeking out representation in books and media for herself and her family. This journey led Sarah to start a blog and a podcast called A Growing Home, where she talks about how she's intentionally raising her family while also sharing her unique voice as a biracial Asian, Catholic woman. In this episode, Sarah shares her own story of conversion to the Catholic church, the importance of diversity and representation, and the ways in which she is lives out the Spirit of God as a mother to her children.
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Meet Sarah Ku
Sarah Ku is a biracial, Korean and white, mom of five young kids. She was raised in the Protestant church and after graduation, worked full-time in campus ministry with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship at University of Southern California (USC) and Stanford. Through InterVarsity, Sarah grew in the values of multiethnicity, social justice, and evangelization. It was while working with InterVarsity that she began exploring the Catholic Church, and after a three year journey, she entered the Church in 2009. Much credit goes to her first Catholic friend she met freshman year, who is now her husband.
Sarah and Patrick raise their family in California’s Silicon Valley and in the last decade, they have spent time actively involved in both the Chinese-American and Korean-American communities. Sarah has continued her love for ministry through mentoring young adult leaders. She also recently launched A Growing Home podcast, as a space to explore how their family is living out their faith as a multi-racial family. Sarah is particularly passionate about amplifying voices of color through the guests on the podcast.
Links: Sarah Ku on Instagram: @asiancatholicwoman
A Growing Home on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify