Curtis Chang
@curtischangRB
Followers
4,550
Following
996
Media
414
Statuses
1,503
Executive Director of @AfterParty2024 with good friends @DavidAFrench and @drmoore , from @RedeemingBabel . Host of The Good Faith Podcast. Author, too!
San Jose, California
Joined February 2015
Don't wanna be here?
Send us removal request.
Explore trending content on Musk Viewer
Kutlu Olsun
• 153241 Tweets
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
• 148280 Tweets
Yankees
• 145714 Tweets
Steelers
• 102239 Tweets
Giants
• 76296 Tweets
#Dhanteras
• 61324 Tweets
Mehdi
• 60068 Tweets
INI THE VIEW
• 58429 Tweets
上垣アナ
• 52544 Tweets
新シナリオ
• 45560 Tweets
Girdusky
• 43533 Tweets
LeBron
• 40733 Tweets
Russ
• 38030 Tweets
#धनतेरस
• 33454 Tweets
ワイルズ
• 32738 Tweets
Stanton
• 27590 Tweets
Fat Joe
• 22545 Tweets
ヤンキース
• 19174 Tweets
バチカン
• 15418 Tweets
朝ドラヒロイン
• 14732 Tweets
Daniel Jones
• 14556 Tweets
ルーチェ
• 13859 Tweets
उत्तम स्वास्थ्य
• 13410 Tweets
無料10連
• 12963 Tweets
キャラクリ
• 11122 Tweets
マイナ免許証
• 10938 Tweets
My good friend
@DavidAFrench
had been invited to speak at the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church In America (PCA). But when his invitation was announced, the right-wing faction within the PCA -- along with forces outside the PCA -- generated a mob-like response to have
241
90
566
Have you heard Christians lamenting that we have fewer rights than ever?
This is about a loss of power, not liberty.
@DavidAFrench
explains the difference.
Full
#GoodFaith
@TheDispatch
podcast available here:
50
63
291
This is cowardice. This is caving to a mob mentality that only encourages more of the same. This is an outright smear of a faithful and true Christian man.
@DavidAFrench
@drmoore
@AfterParty2024
266
27
242
“Most of my regrets are failures to be kind or merciful. What haunts me most are people I loved who needed more mercy than I could or would give.”
—Russell Moore
2
26
224
A follow up thought: One way to describe what the PCA national leadership did to
@DavidAFrench
is “bowing to mob cancel culture.” Another term, using Biblical language, is “violating the Biblical commandment for hospitality” (i.e. 1 Peter 4:9; 3 John 1:5-8).
Imagine a host
90
13
228
There's plenty of factual errors in Megan Basham's book (she's blocked me so I can't tag her...) but an even more dangerous error is theological: Her substitution of political purity for the Gospel.
92
15
177
“Do not call conspiracy everything these people regard as conspiracy. Do not fear what they fear; do not live in dread." Isaiah 8:12
1
23
150
Tonight,
@DavidAFrench
,
@drmoore
, and I spoke at
@trinityforum
's event called: "Towards Better Christian Politics" -- and announced our new effort:
#TheAfterParty
. (Find out more here: )
Photo credit:
@RuthMalhotra
11
12
149
I wasn't with
@DavidAFrench
for this
#GoodFaith
podcast, but
@scottsauls
has interesting things to say about leading a politically diverse congregation.
6
19
127
Sequel to my great Father’s Day weekend: coming back from Tahoe, my daughters unveiled their gift, which now hangs over the door to my office/recording studio.
4
0
103
“So, wait, you’re an evangelical?” A woman I work with asked me this a few years ago, totally incredulous when I told her. “But you’ve always been so inclusive, progressive, rational,” she said. I could practically hear her mental gears straining: "Wait, I thought you belonged to
9
9
86
If you're a Republican, you might be asking yourself if you should leave the party. I talked to
@DavidAFrench
about how to effectively stay or go, but the one thing you can't do is hide.
22
29
84
My
#GoodFaith
cohost
@DavidAFrench
asked what books most influenced our lives. Here's my answer.
Watch here on
@redeemingbabel
for
@KSPrior
's and David's answers:
8
9
82
“Here is the world. Beautiful and terrible things will happen. Don't be afraid.”
— Frederick Buechner
1
16
76
This week on the
#GoodFaith
podcast,
@DavidAFrench
and
@JustinEGiboney
discuss the sense of homelessness of many Americans... and how not fitting into a neat political box does not equal disengagement. Full pod here:
5
13
75
Heading to D.C. to join friends at
@Principles_1st
for their sold-out summit on leadership > partisanship or personality. Reflecting on this thought of theirs as I travel: "When our political choices cease to revolve around what we believe, we lose our independence. Politicians
5
13
68
Social media has accelerated the decline of attentiveness, patience, prudence, and temperance, so they now seem to be old-fashioned, antiquated attributes. On the
#GoodFaith
podcast,
@KSPrior
discussed this with
@DavidAFrench
and me.
6
9
63
If you agree with someone on 70% of issues, but disagree on 30%, don't drill down on the disagreements or you'll soon up being 100% enemies. -
@DavidAFrench
@LibertyEthics
FULL
#Goodfaith
podcast here:
7
17
60
Writing a book is a long journey. So it’s important to celebrate the milestones. One arrived today in the mail: advance reader copies! The actual release date is May 15th, but you can already pre-order here: . Stay tuned!
7
2
60
Today's a momentous day. My new book is finally on bookshelves across America! Thanks to all of you pre-orderers and readers and listeners.
May we all begin to reframe our view of anxiety.
7
8
60
Finishing up my Texas speaking tour with my most important stop. First time for me, and all I can say is: red and blue, we can come together around “brisket on the board” - can’t we?
7
2
62
“When we find our identity anywhere other than Christ, our churches will be made up of warring partisans rather than loving siblings.”
―
@drmoore
5
7
55
Anxiety is, beneath it all, the fear of loss.
Learn more about my upcoming book, THE ANXIETY OPPORTUNITY, here:
9
10
50
We can't rationalize people out of conspiracy theories like White Replacement Ideology. Here's why.
(Listen all of this week's Good Faith podcast, in which
@DavidAFrench
and I talk to
@ChuckMingo
here: )
11
16
47
“Wherever people love each other and are true to each other and take risks for each other, God is with them and they are doing God's will.”
— Frederick Buechner
1
9
46
As Christians, we need to get used to the idea of being an exile.
In this far-reaching conversation with
@Peter_Wehner
I got the chance to discuss the negative societal consequences that occur when we wrongly believe this world is our true home.
#GoodFaith
5
6
45
Definition of a great Father’s Day: contemplating Lake Tahoe with your daughter by your side.
3
0
45
Hey guys, the new project I'm doing with David French,
@drmoore
and
@NancyAFrench
has a new X account. (I hate typing X instead of Twitter.)
Anyway, would appreciate it if you followed it here:
@AfterParty2024
7
8
45
@NancyAFrench
@Kanakuk
As parents think about institutional abuse, I explain institutional abuse and culpability related to the Southern Baptist Association and
@Kanakuk
. It's helpful to think about this issue beyond "whether my kids will be ok" & consider the spirit behind it.
4
11
43
This week,
@DavidAFrench
and I took on a touchy, complicated subject for the
#GoodFaith
podcast: gun violence and gun control. I'm a California progressive. He's a Southern gun owner. Here's how that convo started (see the full pod at
@redeemingbabel
: )
2
5
41
We’re being overwhelmed on a weekly basis by a relentlessly heavy news cycle, making the dripping of bad news feel more like a thunderstorm. This week,
@DavidAFrench
and I discussed the feeling of being overwhelmed.
5
5
42
Today's the day! The After Party book, co-authored by
@nancyafrench
is officially in the world. If you share our longing for better Christian politics, this book belongs on your nightstand. Grab your copy here:
5
3
39
Join
@DavidAFrench
and me on this week’s Good Faith podcast as we discuss the spiritual challenge of staying attentive to the war in
#Ukraine
without just watching it as a form of perverse entertainment. Link here:
#GoodFaithPodcast
@thedispatch
1
6
36
.
@DavidAFrench
and I discussed why you should stand up against evil, even if the odds are stacked against you.
Full
#GoodFaith
podcast here:
4
4
36
Ever feel that “the end of the world is nigh?” If the cultural chaos is getting you down, how ought you think, feel, and pray during these tumultuous times?
@DavidAFrench
and I discuss this on this week's
#GoodFaith
podcast.
2
8
35
This is why
@DavidAFrench
and I decided to re-run the Jonathan Tjarks interview from March. I hope this blesses you as it blessed (and challenged) me:
2
5
35
Ever feel left out of the political conversation, because your values are not represented by either political party?
This week on the
#GoodFaith
podcast,
@DavidAFrench
and
@JustinEGiboney
discuss the sense of homelessness of many urban Americans.
1
5
34
This is what better Christian politics looks like - real people, real conversation, rich questions like “tell me your story”, and a whole lot of hope + humility.
@AfterParty2024
@DavidAFrench
@drmoore
3
7
34
"Marjorie Taylor Greene didn’t invent our country’s polarization, but she’s playing with fire when she says, “We need a national divorce. We need to separate by red states and blue states.” Ben Shapiro has also floated the idea that our “best hope” now is a “friendly separation”
9
9
33
The challenge of talking about hot button topics? It's hard to see the other person's point of view. When I talked to
@DavidAFrench
about guns, we started with our stories of what shaped our history with weapons. Here's mine. (See the full pod here: )
6
3
33
We should pay attention to the stories of people like
@BethMooreLPM
in these complicated political times.
Sometimes, the church makes things a lot more complicated than they need to be.
I just finished
@BethMooreLPM
's amazing memoir - funny, sad, beautiful, powerful.
The thesis statement, to me, was this memorable line: "I didn't sign up for demons."
Read this wonderful book to find out more about her knotted-up life here:
10
3
147
1
2
31
Celebrate Juneteenth to honor the sacrifices and achievements of African Americans!
2
4
34
Just out of curiosity: 1. How many of you have small groups through your church? 2. How frequently do you meet? 3. Do you eat together? 4. How long has yours lasted?
I’m hosting small group tomorrow night AND having a birthday party for my family members for lunch…so i just prepared ALL of this baked ziti. 😳😅 they better like it!
16
1
168
28
0
32
Beautiful and true.
“What would you say to a young Christian who is nervous about the future?”
Beautiful answer from
@TimKellerNYC
(1950–2023). His faith is now sight.
75
2K
6K
2
5
33
You may have heard that
@DavidaFrench
has reached the pinnacle of journalism: the
@nytimes
.
Congratulations, my friend.
Watch all of this
#goodfaith
podcast exclusively on
@RedeemingBabel
here:
2
3
32
How do we embrace the values of pluralism in their own internal religious conflicts? I asked
@EbooPatel
this question, and his answer was fascinating. This interview with Eboo and
@DavidAFrench
is a must-watch - full podcast here: .
@interfaithusa
7
8
30
Why Christians ought to care about institutions. (They're made in the image of God. Yes, really.)
8
5
31
I've always struggled with anxiety, but sometimes we miss the opportunities anxiety provides for spiritual growth. In this
#GoodFaith
podcast with
@DavidAFrench
, I explain this more fully here:
9
4
29
Loved chatting with my friend
@NancyAFrench
on the
@thegoodfaithpod
last week -- if you missed it, head to to read all about it.
@redeemingbabel
0
1
29
What do the January 6th hearings have to do with the rest of us?
@DavidAFrench
and I discuss the need to evaluate whether we're the type of people who will stand up when it's needed. (Full
#goodfaith
pod here: )
7
5
29
My family and I were returning from a long trip, when we called a Lyft to take us home. Everything was fine, until we noticed our driver was wearing a red MAGA hat.
4
3
28
A reminder from
@drmoore
: Jesus didn't deliver the Sermon on the Mount in Mayberry.
#TheAfterParty
@TrinityForum
@redeemingbabel
@DavidAFrench
@CherieHarder
VIDEO: Watch the
#GoodFaith
podcast here:
PODCAST: Listen to it here:
1
7
29
“If you want to talk about grace, if you want to talk about revelation, talk about your life with some depth, which doesn't mean lurid revelations as much as simply looking at your own deep experiences and describing them as they are.”
— Frederick Buechner
0
3
29
20 years ago, George W. Bush created the most successful, life-giving global-health program in history. This year, Republicans seem determined to undermine it. This could be an act of extraordinary recklessness by the 'pro-life party.'
@Peter_Wehner
2
8
29
How many folks can you think of who you don't see anymore because of disagreements about "the issues"? How does it make you feel? Behind each name is a complicated individual story - and all of those stories contribute to one very complicated national story.
@afterparty2024
4
3
29
The most decisive response to anxiety is the resurrection. Jesus died and rose again. All of those who follow him will follow his very footsteps through death – not away and around death, not away and around loss, but through loss. And on the other side of loss is resurrection.
0
2
27
Undeniably true. And tragic.
0
1
26
.
@JasonIsbell
's dark, powerful song Yvette took me spinning in a theological direction about what it means for Christians to "couple with death."
3
8
26
Only for one week, Nancy. Don't let it go to your head.
This week, I wrangled control of The Good Faith podcast from
@curtischangRB
and was host! Tune in!
2
1
54
2
0
27
Using the
@AsburyUniv
revival as a backdrop,
@DavidAFrench
and I reflected on our experience with an outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the campus of Harvard. Here's a little of that story. /7
2
9
25
We're correcting the record -- and asking
@firstthingsmag
-- to do the same. Curious about the mission of The After Party, what we're up to, and how we're funded? Here's the truth.
@DavidAFrench
@drmoore
@curtischangRB
2
4
27
My wife Jody and I recently conducted an experiment.
We invited couples over who didn’t know each other and asked them to bring a dish that meant something to them.
Here’s how that played out, as I told
@NancyAFrench
.
LISTEN to this
5
1
26
'But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.' - Galatians 5:22-23
0
1
25
Wisdom from
@KatelynBeaty
: "When a church believes it’s the protagonist in God’s story, it’s easy to ignore signs of unhealth and abuse in its midst. People who raise concerns about how the institution treats the vulnerable are seen as opposing not only the church but also God."
0
2
24
“Your vocation in life is where your greatest joy meets the world’s greatest need.”
— Frederick Buechner
0
3
25
How to interact with people when you disagree with their politics.
#GoodFaith
@DavidAFrench
Full pod here:
2
5
25
Why would the Southern Baptist Convention, RZIM, and especially
@Kanakuk
Kamps be willing to place the well-being of innocent women and children on the altar of their own institutional well-being? Here's my theory:
0
9
24
Beautiful interaction here:
When someone tweeted something unfair about my family, I considered a snarky reply but blocked instead. Then I got a heartfelt message via my website. It began, 'Hello -- I'm sorry I was a jerk to you on Twitter.' He genuinely apologized! 😭 Thank you!
27
5
627
0
1
25
As Southern Baptists meet in New Orleans, I'm re-sharing this piece, written after the horrific abuse revelations.
Bottom line: The SBC leaders worshiped institutional survival and turned their organization from an image into an idol.
#SBC23
1
5
23
Recently,
@NancyAFrench
took over the Good Faith podcast and asked ME hard questions. Watch our conversation here:
0
4
24
One of my favorite voices,
#FrederickBuechner
, died yesterday. In this
#GoodFaith
podcast with
@DavidAFrench
and
@NancyAFrench
, I explain a little why he was so valuable to me: he helps us frame 'bad news' in the proper way.
There's a lot of 'bad news' going around these days, and it's sometimes hard to process. Here's a helpful way to think about 'bad news' - as a way to get to the 'good.'
0
0
5
2
3
23
God is active, even in the scandal and cover up at
@Kanakuk
, RZIM, and the SBC. People like
@NancyAFrench
and
@R_Denhollander
, and
@RuthMalhotra
are striking blows for truth. Be inspired to do the same.
2
7
22
I invited
@NancyAFrench
– a professional storyteller – to talk about storytelling. This is why I think the topic is important for Christians to understand… and to practice:
LISTEN to this
#GoodFaith
episode here:
2
5
23
Just got a Slack from my team that
@AfterParty2024
is now underway in all 50 states. (In case you're wondering, Nevada was last to join the party!?) It's tempting to scan the news or your feed and feel like you're all alone in this journey towards better Christian politics *but*
3
2
20
Christian institutions should bear the image of a holy God. That includes
@Kanakuk
.
When a
@Kanakuk
director raped and abused 'hundreds' of campers, the camp covered it up with NDAs.
Why point out the sins of this Christian institution?
@DavidAFrench
doesn't mince words in his conversation with
@drmoore
,
@curtischangRB
, and
38
121
598
1
6
21
.
@DavidAFrench
and I discussed teen anxiety w/ one of the foremost experts on the subject,
@KPowellFYI
, executive director of the
@fullerFYI
. Kara’s well-researched and empathetic insights are critical for all of us:
3
2
21
This, I believe.
"I asked Philip [Yancey], a follower of Jesus, why he thought God allows suffering, especially for the young and the innocent. He told me, 'I don’t know why God allows for suffering. All I know is that God is on the side of the sufferer.'”
@Plough
11
29
247
0
2
22
@DavidAFrench
Thank you, David. I bow to your Twitter superiority and humbly accept all follows.
2
0
22
.
@Kanakuk
leaders worshiped institutional survival & turned their organization from an image into an idol.
But idols demand sacrifice (frequently women and children).
The camp sacrificed children (and their wellbeing) for their own institutional survival.
1
6
19
“The world says, the more you take, the more you have. Christ says, the more you give, the more you are.”
— Frederick Buechner
0
6
21
Is
@DaveRamsey
giving Christians good advice about avoiding debt at all costs?
@Yale
finance prof James Choi discussed this on the
#GoodFaith
podcast with
@DavidAFrench
.
Whole podcast here
@redeemingbabel
:
2
5
21
Institutions, yes, even
@kanakuk
, need to tell the truth.
@DavidAFrench
explains this to
@NancyAfrench
and me below. (See the whole Good Faith podcast here: )
0
7
19
I recently had the honor of speaking at
@Baylor
with
@JustinGiboney
,
@KaitlynSchiess
, and Linda A. Livingstone about many things -- including anxiety and the upcoming election.
Tune in here:
3
2
20
We need to do better than this.
This is what it's like to have a quasi-public presence as a female.
Today, I've already gotten a message that wishes me to be raped to death (but with racial slurs thrown in) and called an "ugly whore."
I know everyone deals with this, but sometimes I wonder if we all hide
209
47
680
2
0
19
Is it dramatic to say this was the conversation of a lifetime?! We talked about so much — principalities and powers, the role of the church in governing (you won’t want to miss his thoughts), the new creation happening right now. Listen in:
5
0
21
Friendships are rare and true and good. Mine with
@NancyAFrench
is all of these things and she joined me yesterday on
@thegoodfaithpod
to talk about her stunning new book. She's a truth-teller and story-teller and you won't want to miss this one. Listen in:
0
6
19
Please read this thread about institutional abuse at
@kanakuk
Kamps. We must hold institutions accountable.
A Louisiana
@kanakuk
victim came forward today - after 20 years of believing he was the only victim of super predator Pete Newman.
Newman's now in prison for the rest of his life for child abuse with an estimated 'hundreds' of victims.
How did this happen?
A thread. /1
43
345
958
1
6
18
My
#GoodFaith
cohost
@DavidAFrench
and I have different politics, we live in different regions, and we experience the world differently.
This week, we talked about how to navigate the cultural chaos, no matter the specific chaos you're experiencing.
1
0
20
When you go along with your corrupt political party, hoping the bad actors leading it will leave and you'll be left to pick up the pieces, you are being formed spiritually. We form ourselves spiritually by the actions we take. /1
3
4
20
On the
#GoodFaith
podcast,
@DavidAFrench
and I shared two stories (real life and fictional) that have inspired us to be more courageous.
And yes, I got choked up at the end.
2
3
20
I asked
@DavidAFrench
to explain how he changed his mind about Mike Pence after what happened on January 6th. Here was his response. (Watch the whole
#GoodFaith
podcast here:
7
3
18
Recently, we recorded the
#GoodFaith
podcast live in front of a
@cccuorg
audience. Watch
@DavidAFrench
and I discuss what the next generation of Christians need.
1
0
20
The Uvalde cop response was a spiritual failure.
@DavidAFrench
ties the 'We love us' thread to SBC/
@Kanakuk
brilliantly. If 'institutions are bearers of God’s image' they must be willing to die for their true mission.
0
5
18
Recently, on the
#GoodFaith
podcast,
@DavidAFrench
and I shared stories that have inspired us to be more courageous.
And, yes, I got choked up.
@redeemingbabel
1
3
19