Perspectives: Meet Pang Moua

Part of practicing midrash is taking time to understand the many ways Scripture can be held and interpreted, and practicing the posture of listening. In Perspectives, we invite mostly local BIPOC* teachers, faith leaders, and scholars to teach us scripture through the lens of their faith tradition.  

Pang Moua is a Hmong-American woman born in Wausau, Wisconsin and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She is a proud first-generation undergraduate and graduate student. Driven by her cultural, spiritual, and educational convictions, Pang is deeply committed to intergenerational healing and communal thriving. Pang thoroughly enjoys working with young adults in college and early career settings. She is passionate about walking alongside the next generation of learners and leaders. Do I see you? Do I hear you? These are two questions Pang constantly asks in order to empower students in their personal and professional pursuits. Beyond her work, Pang is a grateful daughter to Maim and Zaam Thoj Hawj. She is most content when she’s with her siblings, nieces, and nephews. She is humbly married to Kong Moua, her advocate and life partner, for over a decade. When you meet her, make sure to ask about “big talk” and radical hospitality. 

We’re excited to hear from Pang as our next Perspectives teacher on November 30.

We sent Pang this question:

Narratives of the human experience invite us to find ourselves somewhere in the story. When thinking about scripture, where you are in the story right now?

Here’s how she responded:

What kind of ancestor do I want to be?

This is a question on the forefront of my mind. A large part of the reason being that my Hmong heritage values eldership especially through their words and deeds. As a little girl, much of history about the great grandmothers and grandfathers were told through stories. This was our way of honoring and remembering Hmong elders.

With that said, each time I came across genealogy in scripture I had a deep desire to know more. To hear more. I had a tendency to include myself into the geneology of Jesus.

What if I cherished the words of Jesus as if he was a Hmong elder and ancestor?

Through my lens, scripture is considered treasure and Jesus’ words will be passed down from generation to generation.

Want to hear more from Pang? 

Join us  for our Perspectives on Tuesday November 30.

We think hearing Pang’s perspective on the geneology of Jesus is the perfect way to kick off the Advent season.

*(Black, Indigenous, and People of Color)