AfterDark: Listening with a Purposeful Heart

Esther Hwang

Ogres are like onions. Onions have layers. Esther Hwang (though obviously) is not an ogre- is definitely an onion. Born, raised, and still residing in Cerritos, CA. Her experience growing up as a child to Korean immigrant, Christian parents created complexities about her faith, heritage, and culture that she would then later unpack in her twenties. Esther experienced a radical call to repentance during her final semester at UC Riverside in 2013, which led her to attending Talbot School of Theology where she obtained her Master of Divinity (in Pastoral Care and Counseling) in 2018. She's an avid believer in quarterly self-retreats, open adventures of any kind, and enjoys loving others through sharing her gift of empathetic counseling. Esther currently serves as the Associate Director of Commuter Life at Biola University.