5 Questions with...Grace Brown

1. How did you first get involved with Friendship Presbyterian?  I am from Taipei and attended the Mandarin congregation for several years. Then, once I got married to a non-Mandarin speaker, it was natural for me to join the English section. 

2. What do you do Monday through Saturday? I work for the Taiwan Bible Society. I am currently working on a commentary for the book of the Old Testament prophet Hosea. I can arrange my time freely, and only need to enter the office for two weeks every other month. 

3. What is something people might be surprised to learn about you? I have eaten snakes and worms.

4. What do you find most challenging about being a Christian today?  In the New Testament, the majority of believers are lower-class and marginalized. Lots of the New Testament letters speak comfort to them and offer a vibrant hope during their suffering. I feel that I, on the other hand, am living a comfortable middle-class life, and often feel the temptation to conform to the world. How to keep the radical calling of Jesus Christ is the most challenging thing. 

5. What is one of your favorite books of the Bible?  Ecclesiastes. The teacher struggles with the tensions of this life. Very real, yet full of wisdom.