Monthly Archives: June 2009

The “Real Meat” of Scripture is for the selfish.

Posted on June 28, 2009 by

I’ve always been bothered when churchgoers say that they want to go “deeper” in Bible study or want “the real meat” when it comes to approaching the word of God. First of all, I’ve found it insulting to the people … Continue reading →

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Ken Fong on the task ahead for Asian-American churches.

Posted on June 27, 2009 by

Tonight at the Asian-American Caucus for the American Baptist Churches biennial convention, Pastor Ken Fong of Evergreen LA discussed the task ahead for our churches. While the event was in the context of the AA American Baptist churches, the challenge applies to all Asian-American … Continue reading →

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Don’t Blog It, Do It!

Posted on June 22, 2009 by

Dan Kimball write a reflection article for Leadership Journal this week  and convicted me to stop just talking and blogging about the kind of ministry I want to have, but to go out and do it: Do It, Don’t Blog … Continue reading →

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Anti-Asian-American Violence Still Persists…

Posted on June 19, 2009 by

Thanks to Danny Yang and the Next Gener.Asian Church blog for this reminder. Almost three decades after Vincent Chin, I am saddened that we are still hearing about violence against Asian-Americans. As much as we think we’ve progressed, we have … Continue reading →

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Local Churches Reaching Homeless People in Los Angeles

Posted on June 17, 2009 by

Christianity Today reports about how churches and parachurhces in the LA area are ministering to the fairly large homeless population of the metro area. Los Angeles contains 10% of the nation’s homeless people, and many of them go through their … Continue reading →

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