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Takeaways From The Rise & Fall of Mars Hill

Takeaways From The Rise & Fall of Mars Hill

Published by andrewleewrites on August 29, 2021

I have to admit, I didn’t know anything about Mars Hill Church or Mark Driscoll before listening to “The Rise and Fall of Mars Hills“, a podcast production by Christianity Today. And it is good storytelling—dramatic, sad, hopeful, and thought-provoking all at the same time. It narrates the arc centered around Mark Driscoll, one of the pastors and founders to Mars Hill Church in Seattle. It details how his charismatic personality and strong vision grew the church to megachurch status but simultaneously contributed to its collapse in 2014. It explores themes of leadership abuse, the dangers of Christian “celebrity” pastors,…

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Zoom Is Killing My Attention Span at Work

Published by andrewleewrites on August 26, 2021

Zoom has really killed my attention span at work this past year. That plus working remotely has been the one-two punch that has diminished my ability to focus to an all-time low. But should I really be surprised? I mean, even the name itself suggests speediness in moving from one thing to the next. How has this sort of virtual connection been shaping the way I see myself, others, and especially God in the context of my work? A Shortened Attention Span All I want to do when I’m on a Zoom meeting is to zoom off of it. I…

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Lessons Learned as a Newlywed

Lessons Learned as a Newlywed

Published by andrewleewrites on August 14, 2021

Marriage can be hard, but it’s also a learning journey—one that I am happy to be on! I am super honored that Tim and Olive Chan let me guest post on their blog: “What We Are Learning in Our 0th Year of Marriage,” a reflection on some of the lessons Eve and I have been learning together as a newlywed couple. These were the four lessons learned as newlyweds in our “0th” year (a little more than three months at the time of this writing!): Learning to love someone in the way they want to be loved Making sex a…

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Engaging the Asian American Community: TikTok and Podcasting

Published by andrewleewrites on August 10, 2021

This post is purely a shout-out to some of my friends. One of the things I aspired for this blog was to generate or spark conversation. And one of the things I believe in passionately in is the simple act of sharing stories within the Asian American community. There’s a lot of value to exposing yourself to different perspectives and intentionally learning about the experiences of others, which I admit that I don’t do enough of myself. I was listening to my friends’ podcast the other day (below) and was reminded of how nice it is to simply hear someone…

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How Do I Discern God’s Will for My Life?

Published by andrewleewrites on August 3, 2021

If I had a nickel for every time that I thought this, I would be rich. There have been many situations where I wonder what the balance between my desires and God’s desires should be. “If only I knew God’s will for me, everything would be so much easier,” I’m tempted to think. However, the more I work through this idea, the more I realize that “trying to discern God’s will” is maybe not the right way to approach the problem. The Problem with “God’s Will” I think we all run into tricky business when we suppose to know the…

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