Angie Hong
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writer, speaker, liturgist, musician. Critical convener. M.Div from #duke , Co-founder of @kinshipcommons
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“By disentangling myself from the ideals of purity, I am creating new ways of being with others in my community. I feel much closer to God already.”
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Reflecting on the continued feeling of a perpetual foreigner. My kids are the only Asians in their grades. They told me last night that kids all around them use racial slurs against Asians so much that even they don't feel like it's a big deal anymore. 1/
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Hey everyone, I want to share something with you.
For years, I've been silent about Chris Heuertz, one of the main spiritual
#enneagram
authors. He's published 2 books about it. 1/
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My 10-yr old came to the conclusion in Social Studies that post-Civil War sharecropping was basically another form of slavery.
If a 10-yr old can figure it out...
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This was our entire dinner conversation last night. It might as well have been me 3 decades ago, and here we are in 2023 still having the same conversation.
The loneliness of being a racialized Asian American.
I'm so tired of this sh*t, and I'm exhausted.
#parentingstruggles
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You know what’s hilarious is when it hits you that Ruth obeyed Naomi and had a premarital sexual encounter with Boaz to get married...
... & churches teach young girls to be obedient like Ruth and NOT have premarital sex to get married to a man like Boaz. 🤨
#purityculture
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It took me a while to realize that “family vacations” are actually “kid vacations w/parents who chauffeur, clean, feed, and bankroll”
#greatwolflodge
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Makes me think of the time when I went to a women's bible study for the first time and the leader said, "Life is hard, but just remember that in heaven we'll all be blonde and blue-eyed." (room laughs in acknowledgement, I sit in shock and horror) Thanks for this
@tressiemcphd
“We use ‘blonde’ (and if to a lesser extent ‘brunette’) to signal that someone is white without using a racialized term like ‘white,’” writes
@tressiemcphd
. “It may also be more—a signifier of a type of white person.”
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People are freaking out about plummeting church attendance but deny that church is the breeding ground for completely unregulated and totally legal spiritual abuse, sexual exploitation, & toxic codependency. 1/
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I’m going to go to a new church today.
I haven’t stopped looking for a new church.
I am still craving the fellowship of the diaspora and worshiping God with them.
I still think church can be a healthy place.
Prayers appreciated. 🙏
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Hello World 👋🏼
I have effectively completed a Masters of Divinity from
@DukeDivinity
!!
More on this later… just wanted to celebrate this moment! Thank you Lord!!!!
#dukeanddone
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#2
: When you hear someone yelling a racial slur, you have a choice. If you decide to confront them, make sure you you're in a safe place. Make sure there's an allied teacher or maybe some ally friends, and that they're ACTUALLY allies.
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I talked with them about the decisions they can make when they hear such things directed at them or yelled out randomly. I told them that
#1
: It's not ok when ppl use racial slurs ("ching chong," etc) at any time, at any point, even if they're having fun.
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#5
: If you're troubled the racial slur, talk to parents about it. Talk to parents anyways. We will tell you of your preciousness. We will affirm that you were made in God's image, in your particularities. We will remind you that no one can ever change that w/ racial slurs.
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Also… if you’re wondering how I feel writing all this, the answer is: of course I’m a little nervous, but for the most part I feel very calm. I have a lot of clarity around what I’m doing and why.
End/
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#3
: If you confront them, first tell them that it's not ok and it's racist. If you want to educate them, be prepared to explain why it's racist and why it will not be tolerated. You may also have to educate your teachers, even if they dismiss you.
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I'm speechless. This is unprecedented, I think?
Looking forward to welcoming
@BethMooreLPM
as our preacher in
@DukeChapel
on Sunday morning December 3. Yes women preachers are welcome in the pulpit. There is a great company of them, just like the Bible talks about (Ps 68:11).
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I refuse to let anyone use dead bodies as the lighter fuel for Anti-Asianness and Anti-Blackness.
#ChristinaYunaLee
#BlackLivesMatter
#StopAAPIHate
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I want to clear the air and tell my own story of what happened between me and Chris, and tell my own version of what an "extended embrace" really is. Follow along in part 1 here, about the context. Part 2 is happening tomorrow.
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#4
: If you have no safety when you confront them, then you either learn to defend yourself if you get attacked, or you must walk away and eventually let go of the racial slur.
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I don't know what magical unicorn set this up, but my kids are getting the
#COVIDVaccine
next week at their school, saving me time and energy hunting down an appt, travel time, etc. I want to know if this is common?
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Over the past week, jumped with joy several times at the ways in which
#BEEFNetflix
beautifully understood and portrayed the nuances of underlying rage, Korean men rage, shame, assimilation, Korean church culture, talking to your inner child, self-acceptance..1/
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I am afraid to ask this question because I'm afraid there will be no answer. Deep breath...
What racial justice books are there by Christian authors who are affirming of LGBTQIA+?
If no one replies to this tweet it'll be very telling.
#happysunday
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Late night thoughts re: my 2 sons (8 & 11) becoming newly popular at school because of
#SquidGame
(we're Korean) ... 1/
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If your freedom feels good to you but causes others to die, then are you really free?
If your thoughts and prayers don’t transform your actions, then did you really think and pray?
Did you forget we are bound to each other?
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My friends and I started a company called
@kinshipcommons
, a worship collective centering worship cultivators of color. Pray for us please! 🙏☺️
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@1Firstfruit
When I TELL YOU that the solution was inviting me to come to the 6th grade for ONE day to explain AAPI racialization... they're clueless and they don't know where to go for resources except the already exhausted volunteer parent? (Luckily, I did feel like I did a good job lol)
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In 2020, 33 people came forward to expose Chris for spiritual abuse, especially young women of color. There was a formula for his abuse and everything 2/
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"To expect worship leaders of color to change the demographics of a church -- to place them on the front line without first having done the difficult, necessary work within the congregation -- is to set them up for burnout and failure."
@faithleadership
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But I know what happened in 2012 with Chris Heuertz, because it happened with me. And it didn't stop after me, either. 4/
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So I started focusing less on exposing Chris Heuertz, and more on what it takes to recover and heal from what happened to me and what happens to women every day. Can't wait to share what I found with you! 7/
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As a worship leader/speaker in many different Christian conferences, I’ve noticed that across most of them, attendance is down. Evangelicals, Mainline, EXvangelicals, progressive, social justice, etc.
Translated: Gatherings cannot look the same as they once were. 1/
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All I could tell them was, "Be proud of who you are, as an Asian American & as a Korean, no matter if people think that's cool or not."
But one day when we look back on the
#pandemic
, Korean "soft" power, and
#StopAAPIHate
, we WILL have a full-length discussion about this. end/
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I know ccm
#worship
is not everyone’s thing, but I’ve been mulling over the worship music industry lately as it relates to racial justice... It’s so complicit in holding up white supremacy but ppl all around the world sing these songs everyday.1/
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And then I wrote an article for
@TheAtlantic
after the Atlanta spa shootings, and I started hearing from so many Asian women abt what they went through. I was not alone, but we all felt alone, drowning in silent shame and pain. 6/
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I'm tired of Chinatown businesses down in profits by half.
#coronavirus
I'm tired of Asian kids getting bullied.
#coronavirus
I'm tired of ppl walking the other way when they see us in stores.
#coronavirus
I'm tired of fear-driven reactions.
#coronavirus
I'm tired.
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On the plane, the woman behind me talked
#ChristianNationalism
for 3 straight hours to the young couple next to her.
She talked about God and dangerous “illegals” in the same sentence. She did this to show care for the young couple’s move to Atl.
I forget how common it is.
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Many people co-signed,
@BreneBrown
removed her endorsement of Chris, & several actions were taken by
#Enneagram
leaders, publishers, and orgs. But Chris released a statement of apology, claiming nothing physical happened w/women, except for in 2012. 3/
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So my phone must have been listening or something bc I came across this resource about liberated parenting, called Raising Ancestors. There are a couple more resources I’ve found to support exhausted parents.
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I plan on writing many words about this. There has to be more out there for people like me, nonwhite people, who experience spiritual abuse through a racialized body. But first... 8/
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Every time an opportunity came for me to go public with my story, I felt anxious. For many years I wanted to pretend like it never happened and move on with my life. But when the 33 writers came forward about Chris Heuertz, I felt exposed. 5/
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Church is the one place where misogyny, homophobia, and racism thrive, unattended, 100% backed by "spiritual authority." You know how hard it is for leaders to be called out and face consequences for their behaviors? Very, very hard. It's all legal.
I'm clearly venting tonight.
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In Part 2 of my story, I go into detail about the "extended embrace" between me and Chris Heuertz. It's kinda long. 1/
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How old were you when you learned that if you get pulled over by police, you have every right to turn on your hazards and drive slowly to a safe and well-lit location before stopping?
For me, it was in college at 19. Bc women were getting raped by fake and real cops.
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Today I preach on the story of Leah and Rachel. Most commentaries on this are by men who describe Leah as an ugly hag. Most bible studies are written by women whose lessons are abt not comparing yourselves to beautiful people or by being compliant so you can give birth to royals.
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I’m sitting in a training about healthy boundaries between students and mentors at summer camps and I realize that this training needs to exist for behaviors at CHRISTIAN CONFERENCES 🤦🏻♀️
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I’ve lamented the exhaustion over being one of few Asians and how lonely/unsafe that feels. To see this violence in a place like Monterey Park after Indiana is overwhelming. I know there’s no such thing as a “safe” space, but my God can there be a “better” space?
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But it's because of this connection that I am deeply disappointed and grieved by his actions, past and present. I grieve the propagation of misogynoir and sexual violence, even if it was a fantasy.
And it's because of this that I wont' be offering any commentary on
#BEEFNetflix
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I’ve been silent this week as I’ve been grieving with the sudden loss of a dear friend who was like family.
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I actually think we should care about every issue and injustice bc they are all really one issue and injustice. But we are only required to deeply engage in what God points us to.
God does not require you to care about every issue & injustice equally: you can’t handle that—nobody can. God does require you to keep your heart open, so it can break when it needs to. And to listen for the sound of the Spirit coming, when your heart does crack.
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Thank you
@whitdangerfield
and
@TheAtlantic
for giving space for my story. Read 👇🏽 my story of how Evangelical
#purityculture
affected me personally as an Asian American woman.
#AAPISolidarity
#AAPI
#biwoc
"I was encouraged to give 'side hugs,' because full-frontal hugs were very tempting to men, especially those who enjoyed meeting Asian women," --
@angiekayhong
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My first leg of flight got delayed and I missed the second leg. I am currently in a long line for a rental car in
#atl
bc the kids need me tmrw morning. If I get the rental car I’m driving 5.5 hours through the night to see them in the morning. Please pray that I get this car!!
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I wanted to tell them that this is how
#orientalism
works. That their identities are unfortunately tied up in whatever the West makes their minds up for them to be.
But I didn't want to bring them down. They were so excited and happy. They were seen, positively.9/
#SquidGame
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As many songs there are about ME and Jesus, I’d love there to be songs about WE and Jesus.
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Lord have mercy. The loss of elders who were dancing the night away on Lunar New Year.
#MontereyPark
11 people were killed in the Monterey Park mass shooting, authorities say, making it one of California's deadliest shootings in modern history.
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It has been triggering and traumatic for ppl to hear their former organizations/churches who once denied racism and police brutality to see them make their statements now. Not because these orgs/churches have come on board, but because it is now more risky to stay silent now.
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What I do know is that this man’s actions and words have overshadowed this brilliant show called
#Beef
, one with beautiful acting and complicated scenes that was binge worthy and deep dive discussion-worthy. 9/
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Our family’s test results came back negative for
#Covid_19
, thank the Lord!
Now, someone tell me how we took precautions w/masking and vaccines to block this highly contagious virus and yet a COMMON COLD infiltrated our household?!?!? 🤨🤨🤨
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This morning we went to a Lunar New Year festival in my little town (I am surprised as you). My little one said, “I like going to a place where I can see who I am.” 😭😭😭
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Today, my 8-year old woke up with a fever and runny nose. Tomorrow, I take him to get tested. Prayers appreciated. Meanwhile, he’s living his BEST life on the screens at home while I try to work…
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In-person gatherings used to be all about having an “experience” and hearing a famous author/speaker. What ppl seek now is meaningful transformation. They want to meet ppl that might become lifelong compatriots. They want to interact with the author/speaker. Can orgs adapt? 4/
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Maybe I'm being idealistic, but what if there was a whole community of people authentically dedicated to healing and resourcing the survivors/victims? What if we learned to see that toxicity from a mile away? What if we weaned ourselves off from deferring to holy powerful ppl? 4/
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Wait a second... I'm pretty sure I saw several staff members at/in the white house earlier this year, so I'm genuinely confused by this tweet.
Earlier today a staff member accidentally posted on this account personal comments about the US presidential debate, that were meant for a personal account. Hillsong does not comment on partisan politics & apologizes. These comments do not represent the views of Hillsong Church.
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For the first time ever I’m having the chillest Easter. I’m resting. I’m hugging the kids. I’m eating good Korean food (떡국). This is the liturgy of He Is Risen.
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I feel the same. And I’m a worship leader that is neither white or black.
I have been “casted” and tokenized so much over the years I think I need time to heal. I’m being honest, bc I want to lead honestly when I lead.
& Don’t @ me about Maverick City bc it’s owned by Bethel.
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Kid: Who discovered America?
Me: No one. It's always been here.
Kid: I mean, the NAME of the person who found it.
Me: I mean, there were a lot of ppl here already.
Kid: ARGHHHHH
Me: I mean, there was this one loser named Christopher Columbus that time....
#decolonizeeducation
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I am not going to read the article in the NYT about
#ravi
. Because I believed the women the first time.
O Church, do women have a chance?
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I feel like there needs to be some sort of discourse about the differences between...
1) colleague & real friend
2) social media friend & real friend
3) professional friend & real friend
4) fan & real friend
There's a lot of conflation of relationships that don't actually exist
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So white parents, don’t leave it up to POC to deal with your children’s racist microaggressive behaviors towards their children, and don’t mistake your children’s “innocent” questions abt ethnicity/nationality with their blatant orientalism. Apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.
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POC allured by institutionalized whiteness: “I didn’t have this at your age/stage, so suck it up and do what the system says.”
Vs
POC attached to liberation: “I didn’t have this at your age/stage, so I will do for you what I wish was available to me.”
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What if we became attuned to seeking joy and healthy spiritual leaders with appropriate boundaries? What if we all took ownership of our own spiritual lives instead of depending on powerful men to own them? 5/
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Some more ideas:
4) Less theater vibe, more living room vibe.
5) Less big room, more small affinity rooms.
6) Less SWAG bags (less waste), more handwritten notes.
7) Less head knowledge, more sensory knowledge.
8) Less influencer vibe, more democratization of knowledge sharing.6/
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Ahh it's here! I'm on page 124, chapter 10. Preorder "Intercultural Ministry: Hope For A C…
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Yesterday I attended a meeting by a Christian social justice group titled “Addressing Anti-Asian violence.”
The meeting didn’t address anti-Asian violence at all. In fact, after I left there were violent words against Asians & no one confronted them.
And the
#atlantaspa
happens
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It took about 4 years to not feel the ghost limb of the stress of having a church job during the holidays. For all my pastor friends, I am here for moral and grounding support. You can do this. Jesus will be born no matter what 🤣
#Advent
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I’m preaching this Sunday, in the robe and everything. The firsts continue... but this is gonna be a good one, I feel the Holy Spirit moving!
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What if telling our stories and removing shame was actually normal? It's something I'm willing to bet on. I share 2 resources to do this, including Liberated Together cohorts with
@ErnaSings
.
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Last night I went to see
@SheSaidFilm
at the theater. This was one of the few times (only time?) where a
#MeToo
story by an Asian woman was featured in such a prominent and public way on a screen. It was the part of the movie where I sobbed. Thank you
@rowena_chiu
1/
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On this day in 1942, Japanese Americans were mass incarcerated and corralled into race track stables via FDR's
#ExecutiveOrder9066
.
The reasoning? They thought all Japanese Americans (living in America) were responsible for Japan's actions during WWII. 1/
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I think orgs can totally adapt their conference gatherings to reflect the changes in post-quarantine society. Some ideas:
1) Less big name speakers, more everyday people speakers.
2) Less firehouse style teaching/preaching, more storytelling.
3) Less production, more analog 5/
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After a full day of the
@TheAtlantic
article being published, I realize that so many women are still holding silence to their screaming. I am hearing so many stories. The people who have propagated
#purityculture
should be shaking in their boots.
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Have y’all seen the
@netflix
limited series
#colininblackandwhite
? Narrated by
@Kaepernick7
and directed by
@ava
. It’s heartbreaking, but stops the emotional bleeding heart by breaking down the everyday systemic racism in play-by-plays explained by Kaepernick.
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After my
@SouthwestAir
flight got cancelled today, I was rescheduled w/o hotel for tomorrow morning. I just got another alert that my flight tomorrow morning was canceled yet again, w/o any additional follow up to reschedule. This is unacceptable. They have my luggage. Pls RT!
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I got a large package in the mail. They actually used popcorn for the filler. Many corn kernels had to be popped to send my package. My floor has popcorn all over it. I have two garbage bags full of popcorn to throw away.
I don’t know how I feel. 🍿
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#emmitttill
would have been 79 today. His mother Mamie Till-Mobley endured harsh interrogation over and over about him, and she kept fighting for justice. We say his name and we honor Black Mothers.
#EmmettTill
would be 79 today. His mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, ensured that the world saw how gruesomely her 14 year-old son was murdered.
Racism isn’t mere disagreement.
Families grieve. Communities mourn.
Dreams wither. Humanity suffers.
People perish.
Remember Emmett Till.
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If I could, I would give all of you a bag of rice and a box of Asian pears.
Today is the Korean thanksgiving harvest holiday 추석 , chuseok.
It’s a day to give thanks for the abundance and honor our ancestors.
Happy 추석 !! 🥰🥰
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We blame women for not taking care of home perfectly, and we applaud men for doing any of it at all
@sherylsandberg
#GLS17
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Also... this will sound controversial, but I think it's time to move on from the
#enneagram
. GASP!
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We've been taught to fear black skinned bodies. In reality, we should fear white skinned bodies
@pastormykmac
#JUSTICE17
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If ppl are going to risk their health and/or spend many inflated dollars to go to a Christian conference, they want it to count. They want to be acknowledged, seen, and heard. They want their presence to make a difference at the gathering. They don’t want to be lost in a crowd.3/
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Tomorrow I'm having surgery on my ankle. right after that I'm being driven to my mom's house in Atlanta with the kids to recover. Prayers appreciated.
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A white boy came up to my son at baseball practice and said ,”you look like you’re from Japan. You look like you came straight from Tokyo.” 1/
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There is nothing that is unforgivable. There is nothing that is unredeemable. It is always never too late.
Therefore, confess your sins.
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Churches have resources for marriage and family. When it comes to teaching how to be single (not single to get married), crickets. Why is there fear talking about singleness in the church?
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There’s a lot of chatter over
@seanfeucht
‘s actions of rebranding White Supremacy as religious persecution
... meanwhile...
- your local worship leader is in overdrive trying to make online worship happen
- your church is still playing/singing his music and giving him money
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