![]() ![]() Terrina Gogue, Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies Intern, Washington, D.C. “Being a Pacific Islander means preserving our culture while evolving with society. Pastor Raymond Chang, President of the Asian American Christian Collaborative “At the heart of hospitality is a disposition and practice of centering the other, especially the other that is constantly pushed towards the edges.” We have to be prepared to serve out of weakness.” “The Cross outlines what it means to be in power: that is, it is always under the cross. ![]() 'Epeli Hau'ofa (1939-2009), Educator, Writer, and Anthropologist “Oceania is humanity rising from the depths of brine and regions of fire deeper still, Oceania is us.” Linda Akutagawa, SVP Resource and Business Development, Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics, Los Angeles “Being Asian American means.being part of a broad and diverse community that includes history makers.leaders, and humanitarians.” Reverend Eugene Cho, Pastor, Speaker, Activist, and Author And there’s always a cost to following Jesus.” But here’s the tension and truth: There’s always a cost to doing justice. “We all love justice … until there’s a cost. “But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.” Pandita Ramabai (1858 - 1922), Educator and Activist “People must not only hear about the Kingdom of God, but must see it in actual operation, on a small scale perhaps and in imperfect form, but a real demonstration nevertheless.” In Celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month And if I need His help to love Him, a perfect being, I definitely need His help to love other, fault-filled humans.”įrancis Chan, Pastor, Educator, and Author “The fact is, I need God to help me love God. Sister Yolanda Tarango, Nun, Author, and Activist “.I learned that loving God is loving and forgiving others, pure and simple that is all that is expected of us.” Myles Munroe (1954 - 2014), Pastor and Author “Don’t ever make the mistake of telling God that you have nothing to offer. Marlena Proper Deida Graves, Educator, and Author “What if God does not exclude the people you exclude from the Kingdom?” ![]() Gregory Lee, Wheaton College Associate Professor of Theology and Urban Studies And that is what I hope Black and Asian Christians…can keep displaying to the world as we fight racism together in solidarity.”ĭr. “People of color can do mighty things when we unite with each other, especially when our unity is in Christ. “Do not wrong or hate your neighbor for it is not he that you wrong but yourself.” Gwendolyn Brooks (1917 - 2000), Poet, Author, and Educator “Don't let anyone call you a minority if you're black or Hispanic or belong to some other ethnic group. Justo Gonzales, Historian, and Theologian “The Church must be one because a fragmented church is not much help to a fragmented world.” Melba Padilla Maggay, Author, Theologian, and Activist “Moments, where social transformation occurs, are moments where heaven comes down.”ĭr. Give them all an even chance to live and grow.”Ĭhief Joseph (1840-1904), Nez Perce Tribe “To stay on the cutting edge, we must be aware.and engage in conversations with others that help sharpen our ideas, broaden our perspectives, and abide in cultural humility.”ĭr. Tony Evans, Pastor, Speaker, Author, and Radio and Television Broadcaster That's why the civil rights movement came out of the church.”ĭr. “The church is the only mechanism for mass mobilization.
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