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...
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...
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...
In March of last year, when I first came to San José as a fresh Servant Partners[1] prospect, I remember asking one of the directors, Andy Singleterry, a question that troubles me to this day: “As a well-educated white male, how do you see your place in the ministry in the...