Community Archives - REFORMED MARGINS

5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Cancel Church After Christmas

December 5, 2019December 3, 2019 Marcos Ortega 5 Comments cancel, church, communion, Community, family, loneliness, saints, worship

Many churches have begun closing their doors the weekend after Christmas. Should we follow this trend and cancel church so that everyone gets a break?

Culture & Identity

Setting Boundaries as Asian Americans

September 11, 2018August 15, 2019 Larry Lin 5 Comments Asian American, boundaries, Community, Crazy Rich Asians, culture, Eastern, gospel, love story, selfishness, Western

Our Asian collectivism side may want us to bear the burdens of others, but our Western individualism side may want us to recognize that people need to bear their own loads. But maybe that tension is a good thing.

Spiritual Growth

Getting Ready For Church After Graduation

May 29, 2018May 29, 2018 Faith Chang 1 Comment church, college, Community, graduation, local church, worship

Graduating seniors, here are important ways to prepare for life in the local church post-college.

Church & Ministry

Consuming ‘Good Community’ as an Asian American Millennial

December 28, 2017December 27, 2017 Andrew Ong 1 Comment Asian American, church, church community, Community, consumer, consumerism, consumption, context, contextual, finding community, finding good community, middle class, millennial

How much is our conception of ‘good community’ tied to our consumer preferences?

Church & Ministry Culture & Identity

Three Evangelicals Walk into a Race Conversation

November 18, 2016November 18, 2016 Marcos Ortega 0 Comments awakening, church, Community, Conversation, evangelicals, growing, learning, race, racism, reflection, seeking, Woke

Before we can enter into meaningful discussions about race we must be realistic about the people having those conversations.

Culture & Identity

(Racial) Diversity and Reformed Identity

October 24, 2016November 3, 2016 Joe Kim 1 Comment accents, Community, diversity, Reformed Identity

(Racial) Diversity within our Theological Community helps us all form a stronger sense of Theological identity and sense of self.

Church & Ministry

The Four Chambers of Youth Ministry’s Heart

July 29, 2016 Marcos Ortega 0 Comments church, Community, gospel, leadership, parents, students, teens, youth, youth directors, Youth ministry

How should we design our youth ministries to be most effective in the lives of our students?

Church & Ministry

The Future of the Korean Church

February 25, 2016February 28, 2016 Eunjin Kim 2 Comments Community, doctrine, future, korean church, theology

No longer can Korean churches reminisce about their past glories. It is time to face these realities. Where will the strength of Korean immigrant churches be in the future years to come?