MEDIA & LINKS

​Articles and Essays
 

• Ko, Stephen. Clergy Physical Health. Clergy Care. (Mwiti, Gladys; Editor) Forthcoming.

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• Ko, Stephen. Embracing Public Health—an Expression of Healing and Sacrifice. Re-visioning the Mission of Health: A Global Invitation to Heal and Thrive in Crisis. Brill. (Kim, Kirsteen; Editor) 2026.

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• Soderling, Michael. Ko, Stephen. O'Neill, Daniel. The Church and Global Health. Disruptions, Advantages, and Opportunities. Lausanne Movement. November 25, 2025. https://lausanne.org/about/blog/the-church-and-global-health

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• Ko, Stephen. Should We Welcome Sex Offenders into Our Churches? One Pastor and His Staff considered whether their congregation should accept people with a history of abuse. Christianity Today. 2023: October 5. https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2023/october-web-only/sex-offenders-church-abuse-stats-children-kids-ministry.html

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• Ko, Stephen. Must Pastors Report Abuse? Somes States Aren’t Clear, But the Bible Is. Christianity Today. 2023: February 9. https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2023/february-web-only/child-abuse-mandatory-reporting-laws-clergy-pastor-ny-care.html
   

• Ko, Stephen. Public Health Approaches to Disease from Antiquity to Current Day. All Creation Groans: Toward a Theology of Disease and Global Health. Snodderly, B. O’Neill, D (Editors). Wipf and Stock. 2021.
   

• Ko, Stephen. Worth a Thousand Words. Christian and Missionary Alliance. 2021: June. https://legacy.cmalliance.org/news/2021/06/28/worth-a-thousand-words
   

• Ko, Stephen, et al. A Return to Prayer. Alliance Life. January, 2021.
   

• Ko, Stephen. Kingdom Opportunities for Bridging COVID-19 Disparities. Lausanne Global Analysis. 2020: 9(6). https://www.lausanne.org/content/lga/2020-11/kingdom-opportunities-for-bridging-covid-19-disparities
   

• Ko, Stephen. Four Principles to Foster Anti-Racism in Children at Every Stage. Mission Alliance. October 14, 2020. https://www.missioalliance.org/four-principles-to-foster-anti-racism-in-children-at-every-stage
   

• Ko, Stephen. How Sports Ministries Can Uniquely Offer Fitness This Summer. Christianity Today. 2020: June 25. https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2020/june-web-only/coronavirus-sports-ministries-this-summer-covid-19-pandemic.html
   

• Ko, Stephen. Our Calling in the Coronavirus Pandemic. Today's Christian Doctor. 2020: May. https://cmda.org/article/our-calling-in-the-coronavirus-pandemic/
   

• Ko, Stephen. The Sacrifice of Social Distancing. Christian and Missionary Alliance. 2020: March 24. www.cmalliance.org/news/2020/04/08/strength-in-weakness
   

• Ko, Stephen. Coronavirus Fears Mean We need More Communion, Not Less. Christianity Today. 2020: February 18.
  www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2020/february-web-only/coronavirus-fears-mean-we-need-more-communion-not-less.html
  
  
  Selected Podcasts/Speaking
  
   

• Faith Embodied. Master Lecture Series. Zondervan Academic. 2024. https://masterlectures.zondervanacademic.com/faith-embodied-stephen-ko

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• Spiritual Senses. Life Today TV. September, 2024. https://www.lightsource.com/ministry/life-today-plus/spiritual-senses-dr-stephen-ko-on-life-today-live-1166921.html

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• Reflections on the 20th Anniversary of 9/11. Haven Today Podcast. September, 2021. https://legacy.cmalliance.org/news/2021/09/11/reflections-on-the-20th-anniversary-of-9-11
   

• How Racism Continues to Influence Health Disparities Among Families in Our Communities. Denver Seminary Gospel Initiative. May 13, 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEh4vtn0tgE&t=1s
   

• What the Crucifixion and Resurrection Mean for our Physical Healing. Christianity Today Quick to Listen Podcast. April 1, 2021. https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/podcasts/quick-to-listen/crucifixion-resurrection-physical-healing-podcast.html
   

• One Year of COVID-19: Lessons Learned. CMDA Matters Podcast. March 20, 2021. https://cmda.org/cmda-podcasts/one-year-of-covid-19-lessons-learned
   

• Veritas Forum on Politics, Science, and Faith. Veritas Forum NYU/Columbia. January 16, 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EopuJy_8GQ&t=577s
   

• Re-Opening the Church Safely, Effectively, Biblically. ICMDA Webinar. July 30, 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUSE4DW4o-o
   

• Safety Logistics for the Church Re-opening. Humanitarian Disaster Institute. June 9, 2020.
   

• Faith in Crisis. National Association of Evangelicals Today's Conversation Podcast. April 15, 2020. www.nae.net/kopodcast
   

• God is our Refuge. Haven Today Podcast. March 26, 2020. www.haventoday.org/series/god-our-refuge
   

• Coronavirus and Ebola. CMDA Matters Podcast. March 18, 2020. www.cmda.org/rick-sacra-md-surviving-ebola
   

• Great Bible Passages. Haven Today Podcast. March 10, 2020. www.haventoday.org/series/great-bible-passages-2020
   

• COVID-19 Update. CMDA Matters Podcast. March 5, 2020. www.cmda.org/stephen-ko-md-covid-19-update