We are debating if we should return to the Chinese Church. For the first 18 years of my life, Chinese Grace Bible Church defined me: my ethnicity, my faith, my friends. It was there that I made my longest lasting friendship--the type of people you just hang out with, even my wife. While I have certainly changed, particularly my theological framework, our ethnicity runs deeper--to the core of our identity.
In his first week, Philip had a different experience at the Chinese church as compared to our previous, mainstream church. His ultimate path I don't know, but being exposed to both, I feel, is good--particularly as a youth.
In some respects, it would be good to be home again. On the other hand, once we change, we can never return to the same home.
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