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“But, I Don’t See You as Asian” has been released.

I will be doing a grand announcement over on www.reyes-chow.com later this week, but wanted to give a heads up to my Patheos readers about the my new book, But I Don't See You as Asian: Curating … [Full Post]

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See you at the Church Planters Academy

Once again, this summer I'll be taking part in the Church Planters Academy held at Solomon's Porch in Minneapolis. I was there last year and found it to be a great blend of presentations and … [Full Post]

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An Open Letter to Parents About the Safety of Your Children

Dear Parents, I get it. I really do. Whether it is the first time your daughter gets on the school bus or your son's first foray out into the playground by himself, there is something that stirs … [Full Post]

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An open letter to myself about being a man

Original post on www.reyes-chow.com. Dear Me, Pardon the profanity, but it's time that you got your shit together. Yeah, yeah, yeah . . . … [more]

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Interview: Hal Taussig and A New New Testament

A few months ago, I posted some information about a project that I was invited to participate in, the formation of A NEW New Testament, organized … [more]

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Confession of a Christian in the United States

Originally posted on 01.24.13 on reyes-chow.com. As I scanned my newsfeed this morning, I had another one of those, "No duh, Bruce." … [more]

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I am still emergence

After the recent Emergence Christianity Gathering in Memphis, there have been some interesting responses about Phyllis Tickle's presentation, the … [more]

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Emergence Christianity 2013: My First Pechakucha Experience

This past week I was invited be part of a slate of PechaKucha presentations at the Emergence Christianity Gathering in Memphis, TN.   Just before it … [more]

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Emerging in Memphis with Phyllis Tickle

For the next few days I will be hanging out with some folk who like to fancy ourselves thought leaders within the realm of the Christian faith. Oh who … [more]

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My Interview with MaryAnn McKibben Dana about “Sabbath in the Suburbs”

I am a firm believer in building community by helping good folks get the word about projects that they are working on. Today, I want to help spread … [more]

My Last Post About Guns. I’m Out.

With the recent National Rifle Association's campaign to bring armed guards into every school in the United States [12/21/12 nra.org], I'm out. Simply … [more]

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A little update for my Patheos readers

Greetings all, It seems like a very long time since I have posted on my Patheos blog. And contrary to the rumors circulating about, I have not … [more]

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A Pastor, a Blogger and a San Franciscan Walk Into the LA Auto Show

A few weeks ago, my wife may have given the biggest eye-roll of this blogger's life. I had just told her that General Motors had invited me to be … [more]

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My First Kickstarter Project – A Book on Race

I am diving in and writing about what feeds my soul and gives me hope: race. For the read the full story and become a backer - CLICK HERE. … [more]

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I am a heretic and I talk to my cat, Gustavo — It’s on the internet, so it must be true

Usually, I do not respond to folks who engage name-calling. When folks attach words like "apostate," "heresy"  or "theological celebrity" to me, … [more]

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“The State of Our Unions” Conference Call Invitation

As some of you know, for the past few years I have been on the Board of Directors of California Faith for Equality. While never as active as I would … [more]

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Pre-Order Your NEW New Testament

Last year I was privileged to be part of a group of folks brought together to think about sacred Christian texts, past AND future. Yes, I said … [more]

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What Historically White Denominations Can Learn From the Republican Party

The day after election night is like Christmas morning for bloggers and political pundits. Like eager children we come bounding down the stairs … [more]

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Thank you for not voting

Okay, so in a recent post, I admitted that while I do not hate Mitt Romney, I was not going to vote for him. And while I can certainly take the high … [more]

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God and Politics – Grace Ji-Sun Kim

I will never forget the answer that George W. Bush gave in an early presidential primary season debate - December 13, 1999 - when he was asked, … [more]

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Sorry, But I Don’t Hate Mitt Romney

This past weekend, I had the privilege of spending 36 hours in Ohio. Apparently they are getting a good deal of presidential election attention. … [more]

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Why I Pray in Times of Disaster

As it should be, the airwaves have been filled with reporting and accounts of Hurricane Sandy and its impact the eastern part of the the United … [more]

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Ten Questions to Ask When Seeking Sermon Feedback

This post was reposted from my column on www.WorkingPreacher.com. A few weeks ago I had the privilege of preaching at the congregation where my … [more]