http://www.cocomment.com/comments/reyes-chow Copyright 2007 coComment.com 2009-11-24T21:02:37.290+01:00 http://www.cocomment.com/images/logo4rss.gif http://www.cocomment.com/sidebar?object=people&context=explore&mode=detail&id=reyes-chow&conv=1036476&comment_id=20366238 Reyes-Chow Looks great, thought I am feeling old old old. 2007-10-12T06:23:12.145+02:00 2007-10-12T06:23:12.145+02:00 http://www.cocomment.com/sidebar?object=people&context=explore&mode=detail&id=reyes-chow&conv=1029706&comment_id=20120210 Reyes-Chow I have been trying to do this for a while . . . and seriously sucking at it. 2007-10-07T04:42:18.415+02:00 2007-10-07T04:42:18.415+02:00 http://www.cocomment.com/sidebar?object=people&context=explore&mode=detail&id=reyes-chow&conv=1025782&comment_id=19994344 Reyes-Chow Yes, very sad to hear this news, but not unexpected. I think there needs to be a new generation, dare I say, Emergent, generation of journalists that will continue to foundational work of Pacific Time. 2007-10-03T20:59:37.920+02:00 2007-10-03T20:59:37.920+02:00 http://www.cocomment.com/sidebar?object=people&context=explore&mode=detail&id=reyes-chow&conv=988855&comment_id=18636095 Reyes-Chow Poignant that it says "Doubt" - Maybe you can tag OVER that one that says, "It's okay to doubt" "Doubt can bring change" "God can handle doubt" That's just what you want to start, a tagging war! 2007-09-05T20:23:59.603+02:00 2007-09-05T20:23:59.603+02:00 http://www.cocomment.com/sidebar?object=people&context=explore&mode=detail&id=reyes-chow&conv=983742&comment_id=18528984 breyeschow Thank for the vid. We used this at our church on Sunday and folks thought was HIlarious. While you may still not agree with us as liberal Christians, we do agree with you that an open mind is the only way to go, even if it means that the church dies. 2007-09-02T17:11:52.990+02:00 2007-09-02T17:11:52.990+02:00 http://www.cocomment.com/sidebar?object=people&context=explore&mode=detail&id=reyes-chow&conv=963755&comment_id=18397212 Reyes-Chow Sounds good. "Provactive" is my middle name. Hope it goes well. 2007-08-23T16:13:19.121+02:00 2007-08-23T16:13:19.121+02:00 http://www.cocomment.com/sidebar?object=people&context=explore&mode=detail&id=reyes-chow&conv=966867&comment_id=18389908 Reyes-Chow You know that do have independent coffee houses too ;-) I am just saying. 2007-08-22T18:45:37.174+02:00 2007-08-22T18:45:37.174+02:00 http://www.cocomment.com/sidebar?object=people&context=explore&mode=detail&id=reyes-chow&conv=963755&comment_id=18348461 Reyes-Chow DJ - Looks like a wonderful opportunity. I always feel that as part of "the family" at these events one is given a great change to ask questions that might not be able to be pushed. I would think asking questions that force people to be intentional about their ministry are important. Here are two questions that I would be interested in hearing some response and reflection. - What does the Postmodern Asian American congregation look like? Is that even a reality? - Does ethnicity/culture trump political and theological perspectives? - How how, will, should and/or can mono-cultural congregations transition to be pan-asian or multicultural? Just a few quick thoughts. Look forward to hearing how it goes. 2007-08-20T21:36:03.758+02:00 2007-08-20T21:36:03.758+02:00 http://www.cocomment.com/sidebar?object=people&context=explore&mode=detail&id=reyes-chow&conv=883458&comment_id=17542833 Bruce Reyes-Chow DJ - Wow, clearly you have touched on an important area of interest/concern. What a gift you are in bringing together voices that may not otherwise cross. Ken - I have posted a response here [http://www.reyes-chow.com/2007/07/intention-vs-in.html]. Actually I have had friends ask me about things they were thinking about saying and I always warn that not matter what, someone will misunderstand their intent. The thing to think about is that they asked because they understood their power and privilege. And not that I represented the "Asian Voice" but iw as able to help them discern whether or not their words were way off or uninformed. If I were to offer Piper some comments, I would encourage him to offer some disclaimers that showed that he had thought of some of the issues. For instance, "I do not fully understand the historical and culture realities of Japanese and Filipino interactions, but . . ." or I would push him to think about whether this was a place for him to venture in the first place. I could have predicted this kind of fallout. 2007-07-22T05:08:17.581+02:00 2007-07-22T05:08:17.581+02:00 http://www.cocomment.com/sidebar?object=people&context=explore&mode=detail&id=reyes-chow&conv=883458&comment_id=17400834 Bruce Reyes-Chow Ken - Yes and no. Complexities of power come into play when it is a White male say things versus say another Asian American. If nothing else there are underlying cultural blind spots and American-centric perspectives that he is showing and for that he should rethink his generalizing. Since he went global in his comments he should understand Asian to Asian interaction in the Philippines, Korea, Japan, etc. While I would agree that is come places - sure white folks are more demonized - but in others NOT being Japanese or Chinese might be also helpful. In terms of being "responsible" for what other people hear, isn't that the burden that we each hold every time we proclaim the word? Being under a microscope is never fun, but one of the things that we own as preachers. While i do appreciate any preachers prophetic voice, if there are times where that push and challenge might be off-based isn't it also pastoral to rethink and shift or at least to own the fact that words might not have had the intended effect? Please keep in mind that I don't know him. Didn't hear the comments in the first person. But in the context of a Multicultural event it sounds like a missed opportunity. 2007-07-19T14:36:12.403+02:00 2007-07-19T14:36:12.403+02:00 http://www.cocomment.com/sidebar?object=people&context=explore&mode=detail&id=reyes-chow&conv=883458&comment_id=17384824 Bruce Reyes-Chow DJ - I agree. Part of the development of institutional racism is that most of the injustice that arises is not intentional, but part of the blindness that happens when corporate bodies forget that even in Christian fellowship, we are sinners. I would not say that he was racist or intentional, just blind to the ramifications and underlying assumptions about what he said. 2007-07-19T04:26:32.855+02:00 2007-07-19T04:26:32.855+02:00 http://www.cocomment.com/sidebar?object=people&context=explore&mode=detail&id=reyes-chow&conv=883458&comment_id=17124053 Bruce Reyes-Chow DJ - Profound as always. Wow you Asian people sure write good ;-) Yeah, things like this are very dangerous because: one, folks will say "What? It was positive!" or "Wow, you are being so sensitive." These are the kinds of seemingly innocent perspectives that lead to injustice both institutional and individual. I think a posture of hope driven by righteous indignation - as opposed to a denial-laden pollyanna - perspective around issues of race, gender, etc is the approach to have when it comes to issues such as these. 2007-07-13T17:25:12.459+02:00 2007-07-13T17:25:12.459+02:00 http://www.cocomment.com/sidebar?object=people&context=explore&mode=detail&id=reyes-chow&conv=766278&comment_id=14895494 Reyes-Chow Man, solid thought-proving stuff. I am not a big Keller fan just because of where he lands on some issues, but ya can't argue the impact of Redeemer and his ministry. Still, i think you raise some REALLY good points. I too think it will be in the "long-tail" types of church experience where most meaningful, relationship-based transformation happens. 2007-06-02T07:45:37.435+02:00 2007-06-02T07:45:37.435+02:00 http://www.cocomment.com/sidebar?object=people&context=explore&mode=detail&id=reyes-chow&conv=754926&comment_id=14681647 Bruce Reyes-Chow One more thing. If I DID have a sponsor connection, do you have a sheet of click statistics? 2007-05-29T16:33:45.809+02:00 2007-05-29T16:33:45.809+02:00 http://www.cocomment.com/sidebar?object=people&context=explore&mode=detail&id=reyes-chow&conv=754926&comment_id=14681588 Bruce Reyes-Chow Wow, what an adventure! You are almost to God's country . . . just a little further north and voila! As far as sponsors, man, I wish I was connected more. 2007-05-29T16:32:30.520+02:00 2007-05-29T16:32:30.520+02:00 http://www.cocomment.com/sidebar?object=people&context=explore&mode=detail&id=reyes-chow&conv=733892&comment_id=14321708 Reyes-Chow "Big dance" -- no one said anything about dancing ;-) Junior High flashbacks. I am looking forward to it. See you in a few hours. Very few expectations on my part. 2007-05-21T16:49:18.031+02:00 2007-05-21T16:49:18.031+02:00 http://www.cocomment.com/sidebar?object=people&context=explore&mode=detail&id=reyes-chow&conv=715914&comment_id=14059032 Reyes-Chow While I am an infant Baptism kind of guy, ;-) congrats on raising girls who have room to explore and discover what God has in store for them. 2007-05-16T02:16:27.391+02:00 2007-05-16T02:16:27.391+02:00 http://www.cocomment.com/sidebar?object=people&context=explore&mode=detail&id=reyes-chow&conv=712343&comment_id=13997137 Reyes-Chow Thanks for the intriguing post as always. I DO NOT believe that what Russell is advocating is "ghettoizing" the church, but rather for communities to understand and manifest their particular cultural context in the church. I think there are two ongoing issues: one, when we ignore authentic Asian American culture, the default always seems to be pretty "bland" white, colonial worship. Yes a generalization, but as one who has worked with MANY MANY MANY Asian American churches, i do not feel this is an exageration. Two, because of the absence of a very clear "Asian American" sound or feel unlike Latin or African American traditions, I think we are more likely to see "Filipino" or "Thai" or "Indonesian" styles that are more distinct. Broke my rule about the length of comments, but oh well, my two cents ;-) 2007-05-15T05:00:51.380+02:00 2007-05-15T05:00:51.380+02:00 http://www.cocomment.com/sidebar?object=people&context=explore&mode=detail&id=reyes-chow&conv=693340&comment_id=13650353 Reyes-Chow Now I KNOW we are kindred spirits, as i too am a MLB wannabee and I only at 5'5". In high school, I came oh so close to my dream. James Mouton, our 2B was being scouted by the Yankees. Yankees scouts and our game and me at SS. Three errors later and an 1 for 4 game later, my dreams were dashed. Still A's Fantasy camp awaits in two years for my 40th birthday! Keep the dream alive! I feel a blog post coming. 2007-05-09T17:26:20.653+02:00 2007-05-09T17:26:20.653+02:00 http://www.cocomment.com/sidebar?object=people&context=explore&mode=detail&id=reyes-chow&conv=680076&comment_id=13372206 Reyes-Chow Tough stuff man! Two thoughts that come to mind: One, I think it comes down to folks comfortability with not knowing? A postmodern/modern worldview tension. Two, Jesus was also a human of context, but the perfection of Christ comes in his ability to recognized the brokenness of his own culture AND make appropriate shifts in his actions. Blessings on a very tough issue. 2007-05-05T03:08:00.332+02:00 2007-05-05T03:08:00.332+02:00 http://www.cocomment.com/sidebar?object=people&context=explore&mode=detail&id=reyes-chow&conv=651606&comment_id=12739127 Reyes-Chow DJ . . . thanks for always keeping us in the loop. the event looks great. and yes, accuse me of always coming back to race, but . . . i would be curious as to the inclusion on Asian Americans in the conversation. Could there really NOT be one that was qualified and available out of 21 speakers? I raise this because i think one of the issues that the emerging/postmodern church has not dealt with well has been race. I suspect that there is some idea that class/socioeconomics outweigh issues of race, but that is just a thought at this point . . . Give David my best and have a GREAT time! Bruce 2007-04-24T22:15:24.737+02:00 2007-04-24T22:15:24.737+02:00 http://www.cocomment.com/sidebar?object=people&context=explore&mode=detail&id=reyes-chow&conv=600515&comment_id=11509095 Bruce Reyes-Chow good for you. are these also on itunes? 2007-04-03T19:23:15.535+02:00 2007-04-03T19:23:15.535+02:00 http://www.cocomment.com/sidebar?object=people&context=explore&mode=detail&id=reyes-chow&conv=584419&comment_id=11111631 Bruce Reyes-Chow Wish I could be there. Sounds like a great conversation. If there is anyway this leftcoaster can help, please let me know. Field trip to SF? 2007-03-27T23:37:41.665+02:00 2007-03-27T23:37:41.665+02:00 http://www.cocomment.com/sidebar?object=people&context=explore&mode=detail&id=reyes-chow&conv=562278&comment_id=10666738 breyeschow Song and video are solid. Good good stuff! 2007-03-19T16:02:55.452+01:00 2007-03-19T16:02:55.452+01:00 http://www.cocomment.com/sidebar?object=people&context=explore&mode=detail&id=reyes-chow&conv=500791&comment_id=9124471 Reyes-Chow no THAT is a Sf story. welcome back to SF, the best city in the world! where in teh city did you grow up, go to church, etc. do tell! 2007-02-23T16:17:40.967+01:00 2007-02-23T16:17:40.967+01:00 http://www.cocomment.com/sidebar?object=people&context=explore&mode=detail&id=reyes-chow&conv=491104&comment_id=8921502 Reyes-Chow could you be emerging ;-) 2007-02-20T00:17:50.886+01:00 2007-02-20T00:17:50.886+01:00 http://www.cocomment.com/sidebar?object=people&context=explore&mode=detail&id=reyes-chow&conv=484213&comment_id=8773908 Reyes-Chow i have not looked a the survey, but do you want one person from each church? let me know and i'll get the word out to my presby-familia. 2007-02-16T19:50:51.492+01:00 2007-02-16T19:50:51.492+01:00 http://www.cocomment.com/sidebar?object=people&context=explore&mode=detail&id=reyes-chow&conv=482758&comment_id=8748855 breyeschow dude, this is awesome, you have a gift! 2007-02-16T08:07:37.730+01:00 2007-02-16T08:07:37.730+01:00 http://www.cocomment.com/sidebar?object=people&context=explore&mode=detail&id=reyes-chow&conv=466796&comment_id=8433970 Reyes-Chow kind of sad that i can think of no such churches in my area (san francisco presbytery) or even anecdotally from other colleagues. 2007-02-09T23:41:24.683+01:00 2007-02-09T23:41:24.683+01:00 http://www.cocomment.com/sidebar?object=people&context=explore&mode=detail&id=reyes-chow&conv=456222&comment_id=8231794 Reyes-Chow DJ, sounds like you are in your element. Look forward to reading more. 2007-02-06T03:14:52.079+01:00 2007-02-06T03:14:52.079+01:00 http://www.cocomment.com/sidebar?object=people&context=explore&mode=detail&id=reyes-chow&conv=411152&comment_id=6599469 Reyes-Chow You are a bad bad man for bringing to light all of these cool, new "gotta have it" gadgets!!! Good thing i am not wealthy enough to dive too far in ;-) 2007-01-18T05:55:38.325+01:00 2007-01-18T05:55:38.325+01:00 http://www.cocomment.com/sidebar?object=people&context=explore&mode=detail&id=reyes-chow&conv=393475&comment_id=5880303 Reyes-Chow Good post (As always) I think that the pastor, now more than ever, must provide spiritual leadership that looks different. You are correct in that no longer can a pastor be assumed to know everything, but did they REALLY? Now a pastor must be to be able to affirm the amazing gifts that are out there can/should be used to the glory of God. Pastoring is only "Impossible" as Lee says if we do not adapt our posture and approach to ministry as a whole. In this age of we must be even more diligent in living the idea that knowledge and expertise must go hand-in-hand with relationships and spiritual nurturing. So is this way the traditional role of the pastor is even more important and I THINK what folks are looking for most in today's clergy. 2007-01-11T02:01:58.144+01:00 2007-01-11T02:01:58.144+01:00 http://www.cocomment.com/sidebar?object=people&context=explore&mode=detail&id=reyes-chow&conv=367932&comment_id=5149055 Reyes-Chow Actually sounds like you should be in NorCal and SF more specifically ;-) 2006-12-30T23:46:32.090+01:00 2006-12-30T23:46:32.090+01:00