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Dec 2023
2h 6m

026. Makoto & Haejin Shim Fujimura

Paul David Tripp
About this episode
What does it look like to live out the gospel in your profession? How can you make an impact for the Kingdom in the public sphere?

In this month's episode of The Connecting Podcast, Paul has a conversation with husband and wife Makoto and Haejin Shim Fujimura.

Makoto is a prolific painter and artist who formed the International Arts Movement and was appointed by the president to the National Council on the Arts in 2003.

Haejin is an attorney and is the CEO of Embers International, a global organization that seeks to protect, restore, and empower victims of injustice.

We discuss their professional ventures and more on this month's episode of The Connecting Podcast.

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