Author: Andrew Ong

Theology & Scripture 

“Sweet Emily, Talitha Cumi”

August 9, 2016August 9, 2016 Andrew Ong 6 Comments emily choi, talitha cumi

Jesus’ words to Emily Choi and the rest of his little lambs.

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Current Events 

ICYMI: Update on Emily Choi

August 6, 2016August 7, 2016 Andrew Ong 0 Comments cancer, emily choi, prayer, prayer request

Please remember the Choi’s on this Lord’s Day… Updates on Emily August 5 at 10:58pm · “For everything there is

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Spiritual Growth 

Keeping the Novelty of Suffering Fresh

August 3, 2016January 25, 2022 Andrew Ong 1 Comment bryan lee, emily choi, Suffering

We’ve all done it. We acknowledge another’s suffering. It truly aches our hearts. Maybe we even write it down in

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Church & Ministry 

New Calvinism & Cookie Cutter Christianity

June 16, 2016September 16, 2017 Andrew Ong 1 Comment false believer, genuine believer, New Calvinism, New Calvinist, nominal, nominal christian, nominal christianity, true christian, true christianity

In the New Calvinist attack on nominal Christianity, the incredibly multifaceted nature of following Christ is often flattened into “cookie cutter Christianity,” but it doesn’t have to be.

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Culture & Identity 

James Choi & Asian American Responses to Race Issues

June 7, 2016April 29, 2017 Andrew Ong 0 Comments Asian American, race, race conversation, TGC, the gospel coalition

An Asian American response to racial injustice must be met with both mercy and justice.

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Culture & Identity 

That Racist Chinese Laundry Commercial…

June 3, 2016June 3, 2016 Andrew Ong 3 Comments asian america, Asian American, chinese laundry commercial, corporate solidarity, racism

The tendency of Asian Americans to exclusively identify with victims rather than perpetrators of racism must be checked and rectified.

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Spiritual Growth 

Loving Justice, Mercy, & “the Other”

May 9, 2016May 8, 2016 Andrew Ong 1 Comment 1st person, 2nd person, 3rd person, p.c., political correctness, politically correct

How distinguishing a 1st person perspective from 2nd & 3rd person perspectives helps us to love “the Other” well.

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Theology & Scripture 

Questioning Calvinism aka “Big God Theology”

April 13, 2016April 29, 2017 Andrew Ong 8 Comments big god theology, calvinism, New Calvinism, Reformed, reformed theology, young restless reformed

How “Big God Theology” often falls off the tracks and how we can prevent this.

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Culture & Identity 

Don’t Waste Your Race: Racial Stewardship (2)

March 23, 2016March 28, 2016 Andrew Ong 0 Comments asian, Asian American, donald trump, evangelical, mission, race, racial stewardship, stewardship, tim keller, trump supporters, urban ministry, white

Applying racial stewardship to real life.

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Culture & Identity 

Don’t Waste Your Race: Racial Stewardship (1)

March 22, 2016July 21, 2022 Andrew Ong 1 Comment church, evangelicals, influence, ministry, missional, race, racial, racialized, stewardship

Exploring race as a gift to be stewarded by all evangelicals on mission.

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