@jeffchu

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 Grand Rapids, MI
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Tears of those being cast out of the churches they love > tears of those doing the casting out Sending love and solidarity to dear siblings in the SBC, CRCNA, and beyond suffering the profound grief of exclusion when the Church should be a beacon of belonging and a place of hope
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I attended a school that in culture and heritage Christian Reformed. Though they refuse any longer to acknowledge me, I honor them for how they shaped and formed me. What the CRCNA is saying to queer folks and our allies is horrible and unconscionable
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The schismatics are not the called women or the faithful queers or the ones who stand with them. The schismatics are the ones who say that their presence, their calling, and their holy witness are beyond the appropriate bounds of Christ's Church.
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When asked to name a famous living Asian American, 26% of those surveyed said, "I don't know." The next most popular answer (12%) was Jackie Chan, who isn't American. Third (6%): Bruce Lee, who is dead. nbcnews.com/news/asian-ameri…

44% of Americans can’t name a famous living Asian American

A new study found that the most popular choices for famous Asian Americans were Jackie Chan (who is not American), Bruce Lee (who died 50 years ago) and VP Kamala Harris.

nbcnews.com
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Happy Asian American/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month to all who celebrate, which is not many Americans at all. I have really come to dread this month, which reminds me of how unseen, unheard, and undervalued AAPI people are in this country.
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May I and all I love never do anything to deserve a destruction as precise, cutting, thorough, and brutal as this one.
derek guy
@dieworkwear5 May 2023
One of the strange things about today's political cleavage around gender rights (and here, intersecting with racism) is how many of the proponents of traditional masculinity do not even follow their ideals. Let's look at how James dresses 🧵
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Nothing makes a straight, white pastor appreciate my work in the world more than their sudden need for a book endorsement.
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Hannah@hannahmagy29 Mar 2023
EVERYONE SHUT UP MY MOM GOT THE TEN PLAGUES ON HER NAILS FOR PASSOVER
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Capital punishment is a marker of a culture of death. School shootings are markers of a culture of death. Doubling down on capital punishment will not solve the uniquely American problem of mass school shootings.
Rick Scott
@SenRickScott27 Mar 2023
We need to consider an automatic death penalty for school shooters. Life in prison is not enough for the deranged monsters who go into our schools to kill innocent kids & educators. Pray for all facing the unimaginable in Nashville. This is horrible & must stop.
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Only a collective repudiation of our culture of death—including repenting of our obsession with guns, including acknowledging our inclination toward violence—will end this ongoing tragedy.
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To call the perpetrator a “deranged monster” is lazy. It distances us, as if to say she was not one of us and we are not like her. Except that she was formed by this culture of death, which too many of this country’s leaders and citizens perpetuate and even celebrate.
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Blackburn belongs to a PCA church—same denom as the school where today's murders happened. Among her own congregation's stated values: "We will seek to be good neighbors in every place, inside and outside of our homes." What if being good neighbors means repentance on guns?
Sen. Marsha Blackburn
@MarshaBlackburn27 Mar 2023
Chuck & I are heartbroken to hear about the shooting at Covenant School in Nashville. My office is in contact with federal, state, & local officials, & we stand ready to assist. Thank you to the first responders working on site. Please join us in prayer for those affected.
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Again, from the website of Blackburn's own congregation (Christ Presbyterian): "We will take responsibility to care for all of God’s creation." What a different world this could be if Christians simply lived out the mission, vision, and values they already claim to espouse.
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I confess, and I repent: I did click on the link to that TGC article, and now I am in need of both cleansing and forgiveness.
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I want to gouge out my eyes.
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One last thought: After reading that, who can honestly say that the gays are the problem? The gays are not the problem.
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It’s been an honor to have my words appear (very occasionally) in the New York Times. And I’m grateful for the opportunity to add my name to this letter in support of our trans, non-binary, and gender-nonconforming siblings.
nancy click@HarronWawker15 Feb 2023
180 (and counting) past and present New York Times contributors have signed an open letter to the paper’s standards editor condemning the ongoing unethical anti-trans bias in its coverage of trans, non-binary and gender nonconforming people. Read it here nytletter.com
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New and different for me: @facebook suspended me for not following community standards. I've not used FB much lately beyond an occasional like. Yesterday I posted one comment: An acquaintance promoted a Xn gathering. I said it was exhausting to see yet another all-white lineup.
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Two hours later, my account was suspended. Did someone report that comment? @Facebook won't tell me. But it does seem curious, given that I have posted nothing else recently.
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I opened a chat with user support on FB. Someone named Conor told me, "You will need to review our Community Standards above to determine the cause of your suspension." LOL. OK. I filed my appeal, did what the machine told me to do, and we'll see. But as I said, it's curious.
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