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Raymond Chang @raymondchang.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

I am so not looking forward to the days when my baby doesn’t want to have anything to do with me… Is it inevitable? Is there anything I can do to avoid it

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Asian American Christian Collaborative @aachristcollab.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Today marks the anniversary of Japanese American incarceration during World War II. Methodist pastor Shigeo Shimada offered these words to his congregation before they were sent to incarceration camps:

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Raymond Chang @raymondchang.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

I hit my head and my baby immediately turned to me and says, “Pray?” I love that she thought to pray as a response to me expressing pain. ❤️

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Raymond Chang @raymondchang.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Diversity isn’t hard if you don’t care. Those who are opposed to DEI are basically showing their cards.

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Asian American Christian Collaborative @aachristcollab.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Christians should be critical of their own party - Raymond Chang, President of AACC. @raymondchang.bsky.social Pastors and scholars from our Faith and Politics Forum in Washington D.C. shared their thoughts and wisdom on Christians engaging in the public sphere.

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Raymond Chang @raymondchang.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Privilege is the ability to look away at injustice because you aren’t personally impacted by it.

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Raymond Chang @raymondchang.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

We are going to find prices increasing for 2 reasons that emerge from these tariffs: 1) Tariffs are imposed at the port of entry, not departure. This means that the people who are paying the tariffs are usually the ones importing goods into the U.S. - which are often U.S. based and owned companies.

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Raymond Chang @raymondchang.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Most people who are up in arms about undocumented immigrants have never actually engaged with them.

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Raymond Chang @raymondchang.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

It’s wild to think that the files regarding the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., and Robert Kennedy Sr. are going to be declassified. What will we learn? Will we learn anything new?

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Raymond Chang @raymondchang.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

You don’t always need eyes to see. Being led in worship by someone who is physically blind, but who has profound spiritually sight has been a blessing.

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Dale Huntington @pastordale.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

I think more appropriate is a church that is willing to challenge all political parties. This way I get in trouble with everyone.

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Raymond Chang @raymondchang.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

The danger of a church that attempts to be politically neutral and a church for all political persuasions is that it often doesn’t engage in anything that is perceived as politically contentious.

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Raymond Chang @raymondchang.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

“An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.” MLK Jr.

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Raymond Chang @raymondchang.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

“We’ve been in the mountain of war. We’ve been in the mountain of violence. We’ve been in the mountain of hatred long enough. It is necessary to move on now, but only by moving out of this mountain can we move to the promised land of justice and brotherhood and the Kingdom of God…

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Raymond Chang @raymondchang.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

Tik Tok has been banned. Gen Zers are freaking out. Meta is going to dominate with a monopoly.

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Raymond Chang @raymondchang.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

I don’t remember my New Year’s Resolution. It’s already halfway through January. I’m guessing I’m either succeeding or failing with the resolution.

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Raymond Chang @raymondchang.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

How active do I need to be on social media for it to be worth it…

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Raymond Chang @raymondchang.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

I broke down in tears today singing “Christ alone, cornerstone. Weak made strong in the savior’s love. Through the storm, he is Lord, Lord of all.” Something about knowing God is a strong cornerstone that can hold the weight of the world wrecked me today.

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Raymond Chang @raymondchang.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

I have zero motivation for social media, but know I need to be online…

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Raymond Chang @raymondchang.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

How is everyone doing towards the end of the year? What is one hope, one prayer, one wish you have as this year comes to a close?

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Melissa S @enigmama.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

This is an important fact.

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Raymond Chang @raymondchang.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

In Orange County, CA, there were around 400 Korean American churches before Covid. After Covid, there are around 250. That’s a massive drop, which adds to my concerns that around 1/3 of Asian American churches closed during the pandemic throughout the nation.

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Raymond Chang @raymondchang.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

Thank you President Jimmy Carter. He was one of the last prominent evangelicals in the public square before evangelicalism was fully co-opted to become an extension of the far right wing politic.

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Raymond Chang @raymondchang.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

One of the worst parts of the human condition is that we don’t care about injustice until we are directly impacted by the injustice. The Christian ethic offers an alternative vision for those that the world views as the least and the last.

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Raymond Chang @raymondchang.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

“Merry Christmas!” say the people of the sand.

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Raymond Chang @raymondchang.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

It’s amazing to watch Elon Musk essentially running the show and Donald Trump idly stand by as he does so. This is how you don’t just buy elections but entire presidencies. Musk somehow bought himself into the seat of the U.S. President. I can’t be the only one that’s seeing this, right?

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Asian American Christian Collaborative @aachristcollab.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

These Advent devotionals are shortened versions of a church Advent resource provided by Carl Park, Great Commission Community Church, and adapted for our readers. We at AACC hope that these Advent devotionals can serve as an encouragement to our readers during this Advent Season.

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Raymond Chang @raymondchang.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

All theology is done in context. All Christianity is practiced in time and place.

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Raymond Chang @raymondchang.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

A troll from Twitter seems to have followed me to Bluesky.

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Raymond Chang @raymondchang.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Morning walk on Santa Monica pier. I’m blessed.

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Raymond Chang @raymondchang.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

“Bluesky is for more socially minded folk.”

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Raymond Chang @raymondchang.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

An assimilated faith is an adulterated faith.

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Asian American Christian Collaborative @aachristcollab.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

As we approach the end of 2024, we invite you to invest in the future of a movement amplifying bold, Christ-centered voices.

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Raymond Chang @raymondchang.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

This is the type of stuff that turns civilizations into chaos.

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Asian American Christian Collaborative @aachristcollab.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Stay connected with AACC! Have you signed up for our newsletter yet? Be the first to hear about event registrations, new resources, insightful articles, podcast episodes, and updates on where AACC is making an impact nationwide.

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Raymond Chang @raymondchang.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

It looks like Trump is going to tank the economy. What are people doing with their savings and investments if they have any?

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Raymond Chang @raymondchang.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

My dad is in his 70’s. I can see his energy waning and his strength diminishing. He sees family as family - including my in-laws. Long story short, my MIL has cancer & they have a bathtub that is long overdue for a change. He went over to check it out and ended up spending 2 full days to remodel.

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Raymond Chang @raymondchang.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Apparently, Marriott has a hotel that charges $10 million a night in the Dominican Republic. What?!

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Raymond Chang @raymondchang.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Korea went under martial law. Then it ended the same day. Wild.

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Raymond Chang @raymondchang.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

In Philly, the 76ers are trying to gentrify Chinatown when they have a perfectly good stadium to play in. The community doesn’t want it and the mayor is serving herself through it. Everytime this happens, Chinese communities suffer. My baby is standing in solidarity with the community.

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Raymond Chang @raymondchang.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

You are worth it. Every bit of it. God made you. You are invaluable.

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Raymond Chang @raymondchang.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

How do you show someone you really care?

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Raymond Chang @raymondchang.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

How are people growing their accounts so quickly on Bluesky?

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Raymond Chang @raymondchang.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

You were made for delight. To delight in and to be delighted in.

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