Tag: redemption

• Kingdom Story: Spoken Word Video

  

  “Kingdom Story” is Tobias’s testimony in spoken word—raw, unpolished, and on fire. From refugee roots to royal identity, he drops bars about creation, brokenness, Jesus, and redemption. This isn’t religion or performance. It’s protest, proclamation, and promise. Watch the video, read the lyrics, and step into the Kingdom.

  The Asian Rough Rider

  August 26, 2025

  Missional Living, Toby’s Story

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• Chapter 11: Sandals

  

  I had to check in periodically with my probation officer downtown. His name was Officer Hewitt. Sometimes he was cool and sometimes he was an ass. This day he was an ass. “Do you like pets?” asked Hewitt. “Nah.” I answered. “Are you allergic to them?” he asked. “No, why?” I replied. “Ok, good. I’m…

  The Asian Rough Rider

  October 26, 2016

  Toby’s Story

  Asian-American, Autobiography, Drugs, gangs, Miracles, redemption, Testimony, voilence, youth

• You Are Not Asian: Using Culture As A Ministry Crutch

  

  You are not Asian. You are not any color. Your identity is not based in your cultural roots. What you are, is a beacon of God’s image. You are meant to shine His glory in dark places. You are meant to be God’s living story and go wherever He tells you to go. The problem…

  The Asian Rough Rider

  March 15, 2014

  Asian Faith, Missional Living

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• The Motivation for Mission

  

  There are many honorable and noble reasons to engage the lost in a cross-cultural setting but there is only one that will truly sustain you for the long haul. Missions is not about alleviating poverty, eradicating world hunger, stopping human trafficking, and listen carefully…it’s not even about saving souls. Missions is about spreading the fame…

  The Asian Rough Rider

  February 11, 2014

  Missional Living

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• Radical Faith is BS

  

  I love David Platt’s book, Radical. It’s taken the western church by storm and I resonate with anything that upsets the status quo – but the title can be a little misleading. There is no such thing as “radically” following Jesus. It’s only radical because we Christians are content with a surface level faith. Jesus…

  The Asian Rough Rider

  January 24, 2014

  Missional Living

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