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Asian American churches are something else, right? The part I love about them is how they’re bicultural and have the potential to reach more parts of the world than a monocultural church. And, did you know there are many more flavors of Asian American churches, beyond the popular conservative & evangelical churches? Some of them […]

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It’s the middle of April 2026. Time for an update. Why? Because I’m not doing what I used to do back in February 2020, when I titled that post, “What is it that you do exactly?” I still do a bunch of things, some paid & some unpaid. Some have continued & some have changed. […]

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Christian churches are more about sociology (than it’s paid attention to) than spirituality, religion, or theology. Social factors and demographics affect a churchgoers’ sense of belonging in a community, more than theological precision, for a majority of people, believe it or not. (Aside: half of U.S. church attenders go to churches larger than 400; and, […]

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Since 2023, the Center for Asian American Christianity at Princeton Theological Seminary has hosted an annual Mental Health and Asian Americans Conference (a hybrid conference, i.e. both in-person and virtually) that brings together mental health experts and practitioners working with Asian American faith communities to share the latest learnings about the mental health needs, practical […]

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This article presents spiritual perspectives for having hope in any circumstance and making sense of suffering in the midst of it. Because, for enduring hope that lasts a lifetime, the spiritual, philosophical, and metaphysical aspects are essential for the best quality of life.

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As part of my faith journey, I will say yes to every invitation to share about how I’m living with a mental health diagnosis, going on 26 years now. When I shared about this special invitation with some friends, several asked for a recording. I was honored to be invited. And even more touched that […]

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Do you see what I see? I confess I’m kinda late to this internet meme & viral videos on TikTok. I first saw a Tiny Jesus figurine on October 15th, 2025, taped to my coworker’s office room number plate. Some people were curious about the origin story & history of why these are being put […]

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So I asked an AI chatbot to take a deep search into my Notion second-brain knowledge base of notes, articles, and snippets that I’ve collected over the years. These notes include my personal reflections, conversations with other pastors & churches, as well as articles posted & published in an assortment of places. Here’s a what […]

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This is a personal check-in to say hello to the world, as I have not kept up with my previous pace of blogging and updates. At its peak, I’d post something 2-3 times a week. Then the pace became once a week. And, as social media accelerated aggresively & addictingly, blogging went down to once […]

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A friend asked me: “Is there an Asian American church in LA County you’d recommend? Also any Chinese churches in LA County are welcomed too.” And while I’m researching for them, I thought I’d share my list with you too. First, here’s my listing of Multi-Asian (next generation multiethnic & Asian American) churches in Southern […]

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