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Nov 19, 2021

A Family Song

Years ago, I helped teach an adult Sunday School class on the Apostles’ Creed. I shared this story that has been passed down in my family. Here is a lightly edited transcript of the story. I want to begin this class with a story about a family song. Some of…

Christianity

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A Family Song
A Family Song

Nov 1, 2021

When Presbyterian Congregations Owned Enslaved People

It is already a well-researched fact that Presbyterians in the United States individually owned enslaved people. What people may not know is that Presbyterian congregations as a body would also regularly own enslaved people, lease them out to others, and use these profits in order to fund endowments, pastors’ salaries…

Slavery

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When Presbyterian Congregations Owned Enslaved People
When Presbyterian Congregations Owned Enslaved People

Oct 26, 2021

A Proposal for Christian Anti-Racism in the PCA

In the summer of 2020, following the murder of George Floyd, I witnessed several churches in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), my own denomination, post statements of their support of anti-racism, provide suggested reading lists of anti-racist books, and even preach sermons on the Christian work of anti-racism. …

Christianity

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A Proposal for Christian Anti-Racism in the PCA
A Proposal for Christian Anti-Racism in the PCA

Oct 24, 2021

Double Education

A few days ago, I shared a screenshot from a syllabus from my seminary education at Westminster Seminary California on social media. The purpose of the post was to talk about how in predominantly White Evangelical and Reformed institutions, engaging with non-White male theologians was often framed polemically. …

Christianity

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Double Education
Double Education

Aug 1, 2021

The “New Definition” of “White Supremacy” is Actually the Original Definition

I’ve heard people bemoan the fact that the “definition of ‘white supremacy’ has been changed recently.” This can’t be further from the truth. In fact, “white supremacy,” both as a concept and as a term was likely coined by those who racialized themselves as White. For example, John H. Van…

White Supremacy

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The “New Definition” of “White Supremacy” is Actually the Original Definition
The “New Definition” of “White Supremacy” is Actually the Original Definition

Jul 16, 2021

A Heavy Yoke

Reformed and Evangelical Christians hold gay/same-sex attracted Christians to an untenable and unbiblical standard of sanctification. They place a yoke on gay/same-sex attracted Christians that they would not place on their own necks. A History Lesson About Sanctification Historically, the Reformation confessions of faith, while affirming the reality and necessity…

Same Sex Attraction

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A Heavy Yoke
A Heavy Yoke

Jun 30, 2021

Standing in Solidarity with Christians who are Same-Sex Attracted

I remember years ago when a Christian friend confided in me that he struggled with same-sex attraction. He knew that his sexual orientation wasn’t going to magically disappear, but he was fully committed to living a celibate life as an expression of following Jesus. I remember being completely in awe…

Christianity

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Standing in Solidarity with Christians who are Same-Sex Attracted
Standing in Solidarity with Christians who are Same-Sex Attracted

Apr 15, 2021

Spiritual Abuse in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church

In 2010, I joined the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, excited that I had found a refuge from the crazy world of Evangelicalism. In 2017, I was seeking for refuge from the OPC and the spiritual abuse I experienced there. There had been red flags along the way that I didn’t think…

Reformed Theology

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Spiritual Abuse in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church
Spiritual Abuse in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church

Apr 2, 2021

The Sins of Omission Cut Deep

Years ago my family left the Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC) not only because of the existence of spiritual abuse, bullying, and racism, but because of what little those in power did to address those matters in their pews and in their pulpits. The sins of commission were painful; the sins…

Reformed Theology

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The Sins of Omission Cut Deep
The Sins of Omission Cut Deep

Mar 26, 2021

What Can White Christians Do in Response to Anti-Asian Racism?

What can White Christians do in response to anti-Asian racism? Here are a couple ideas: 1) Educate yourself about Asian American history. Understand the various stories of Asian American identity and the contributions we have made. The PBS documentary “Asian Americans” is a good place to start. 2) Acknowledge anti-Asian…

Christian

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What Can White Christians Do in Response to Anti-Asian Racism?
What Can White Christians Do in Response to Anti-Asian Racism?
Timothy Isaiah Cho

Timothy Isaiah Cho

Associate Editor for Faithfully Magazine. https://faithfullymagazine.com/author/timothy-i-cho/

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