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The Meeting
Sorry for the incredibly long absence. I haven’t posted in months. No excuses, except one. I’m terribly inconsistent. I’m not sure what this is below; Spoken Word, Poetry, Improv, a Rap? The first stanza just kept repeating over and over in my mind one day, so I wrote it down.… Read More >
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Bad Asian Advice
Some Asian parents can sometimes give lame advice. The worst I’ve heard was, “Don’t go around those black people, they will kidnap you and take you away.” Now that’s just wrong and racist. Other non racist advice would be: Stay in school. Get a good career. Find a stable job. … Read More >
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Chapter 4: Respect
Sixty seconds can seem like a long time, especially when you are getting pummeled from every side by gang members. I was getting jumped into an Asian gang called Local Oriental Killers (LOK). It was an organized beat down. The only rules were no shots to the groin and face… Read More >
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Asians Shouldn’t Believe in Santa
Holidays are much too over-rated in the West. I think my disappointment began with Thanksgiving. In elementary school we traced turkeys with our hands, had mashed potatoes, gravy and cornbread in the cafeteria and learned about pilgrims on field trips – what better place to see pilgrims than the Old… Read More >
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Got Sticky Rice?
Here’s some food for thought as you sit on the toilet. Do most Asians eat rice? Heck yea! Do Mexicans eat beans? Uh…orale holmes! Do Blacks eat fried chicken, collard greens and grape Kool-aid? Word up. Everyone culture has its’ soul food (except Whites maybe, what is it by the… Read More >
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Get In The Game
It is well known in missions today that hundreds and thousands of people are coming to Christ daily around the world. Simple churches are multiplying by the minute and Kingdom movements are taking the global South by storm – especially in Asia. There are more Christians on the globe now… Read More >
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Tobias Issara (The Asian Rough Rider)
After growing up as a refugee kid & surviving urban jungles, Tobias discovered his passion in life, Jesus Christ. Toby’s life goal is to know Jesus more & make him known. He’s served in many ninja-like roles as a missionary doing epic things in epic places that defy his own imagination.
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