When it was time for this blog post, I knew I wanted to share some post-election reflections. As I thought about what to write, I felt a longing for other perspectives to be shared. Below is a collection of reflections from four fellow believers that I know and trust. I acknowledge that...
I am overwhelmed. This blog post is one week late. I haven’t been able to find the time, discipline, and motivation to sit down and get it done. There is always something else to distract me and keep me occupied—some very real and important distractions, some not so...
For a while, I’ve had this growing sense that I, as a white person, need to write about my experience with white privilege. It’s a sensitive topic, and I hope you’ll forgive me because I’m sure I won’t get this completely right, but here it...
Growing up in a Chinese American refugee immigrant family, I was taught (among many things) to be both grateful and proud of being American. As a small child, I remember learning to proudly say, “I’m an ABC: American-Born Chinese.” Emphasis on American. I...
By Yannan Shi, Prismacolor markers on sketchbook paper This year I’ve finally decided I would read the Bible from cover to cover. I have been avoiding it for a long time but I felt like God nudging me and saying, “Just read. I have a story to tell you.” When I...
Last December, about forty people gathered in our sanctuary after services. There was no lunch, no set teaching, no guest speaker. It was a time to reflect and share thoughts about race relations following the acquittal of white police officers in the deaths of Michael Brown in...