Timothy Isaiah Cho
@tisaiahcho.bsky.social
Gathering a healing and just church community with City of Refuge in Columbus, OH. Owner and Roaster of Mosaic Coffee. Editorial Manager.
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As folks head into the No Kings protests around the nation, those who follow Jesus should reflect on this painting by James B. Janknegt called "Scourging at the Pillar." The artist's depiction of the soldiers who flogged Jesus as contemporary military and law enforcement reminds us that our
October 18, 2025 at 1:47 AM
As folks head into the No Kings protests around the nation, those who follow Jesus should reflect on this painting by James B. Janknegt called "Scourging at the Pillar." The artist's depiction of the soldiers who flogged Jesus as contemporary military and law enforcement reminds us that our
If ICE doesn't have the correct warrant, you have every right to tell them to get off private property. This includes sections of church buildings designated as private.
No matter what, you can demand they identify themselves and which agency they are a part of. You can record them.
No matter what, you can demand they identify themselves and which agency they are a part of. You can record them.
August 22, 2025 at 2:19 AM
If ICE doesn't have the correct warrant, you have every right to tell them to get off private property. This includes sections of church buildings designated as private.
No matter what, you can demand they identify themselves and which agency they are a part of. You can record them.
No matter what, you can demand they identify themselves and which agency they are a part of. You can record them.
"What is City of Refuge?"
"What is your church community all about?"
"Where do you meet?"
Visit cityofrefugecolumbus.churchcenter.com
or send a DM or email to cityofrefugecolumbus@gmail.com
"What is your church community all about?"
"Where do you meet?"
Visit cityofrefugecolumbus.churchcenter.com
or send a DM or email to cityofrefugecolumbus@gmail.com
July 25, 2025 at 5:17 PM
"What is City of Refuge?"
"What is your church community all about?"
"Where do you meet?"
Visit cityofrefugecolumbus.churchcenter.com
or send a DM or email to cityofrefugecolumbus@gmail.com
"What is your church community all about?"
"Where do you meet?"
Visit cityofrefugecolumbus.churchcenter.com
or send a DM or email to cityofrefugecolumbus@gmail.com
I'm about to finish two large writing and editing projects, so I've got some openings now for new ones!
If you're interested, simply fill out my short project request form and then I'll get in touch with you!
bit.ly/tisaiahcho
If you're interested, simply fill out my short project request form and then I'll get in touch with you!
bit.ly/tisaiahcho
July 22, 2025 at 2:34 AM
I'm about to finish two large writing and editing projects, so I've got some openings now for new ones!
If you're interested, simply fill out my short project request form and then I'll get in touch with you!
bit.ly/tisaiahcho
If you're interested, simply fill out my short project request form and then I'll get in touch with you!
bit.ly/tisaiahcho
This Sunday, we are going to be discussing what the purpose of the church is and what it means to be Jesus' hands and feet in the world.
This will be the third message in the Our Guiding Principles series, where we have been talking about the core communal practices of City of Refuge.
This will be the third message in the Our Guiding Principles series, where we have been talking about the core communal practices of City of Refuge.
July 4, 2025 at 6:25 PM
This Sunday, we are going to be discussing what the purpose of the church is and what it means to be Jesus' hands and feet in the world.
This will be the third message in the Our Guiding Principles series, where we have been talking about the core communal practices of City of Refuge.
This will be the third message in the Our Guiding Principles series, where we have been talking about the core communal practices of City of Refuge.
Every Sunday at 10am Eastern, City of Refuge gathers on Zoom for community and worship. We have people from multiple states (and multiple countries!) represented, and we'd love to have you too!
Send me a DM or email cityofrefugecolumbus@gmail.com for more info!
Send me a DM or email cityofrefugecolumbus@gmail.com for more info!
June 28, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Every Sunday at 10am Eastern, City of Refuge gathers on Zoom for community and worship. We have people from multiple states (and multiple countries!) represented, and we'd love to have you too!
Send me a DM or email cityofrefugecolumbus@gmail.com for more info!
Send me a DM or email cityofrefugecolumbus@gmail.com for more info!
The Bible is a mega-narrative of immigration. Sin drove humanity from their original home in Eden. God calls Abraham away from his homeland as a sojourner. Israel migrates to the Promised Land. Israel is called to have compassion for sojourners. Israel is exiled and lives in a country not their own
June 24, 2025 at 5:29 PM
The Bible is a mega-narrative of immigration. Sin drove humanity from their original home in Eden. God calls Abraham away from his homeland as a sojourner. Israel migrates to the Promised Land. Israel is called to have compassion for sojourners. Israel is exiled and lives in a country not their own
Personal connection is where transformation happens. That's why our Gathering & Worship Zoom services are designed to be interactive and to foster rich discussion and fellowship.
Join us this Sunday (and every Sunday!) at 10am Eastern on Zoom. And if you're local to Columbus, Ohio, we also
Join us this Sunday (and every Sunday!) at 10am Eastern on Zoom. And if you're local to Columbus, Ohio, we also
June 15, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Personal connection is where transformation happens. That's why our Gathering & Worship Zoom services are designed to be interactive and to foster rich discussion and fellowship.
Join us this Sunday (and every Sunday!) at 10am Eastern on Zoom. And if you're local to Columbus, Ohio, we also
Join us this Sunday (and every Sunday!) at 10am Eastern on Zoom. And if you're local to Columbus, Ohio, we also
It’s always fascinating to me when “Romans 13,” “rule of law,” “following the law,” “submitting to authorities,” and other similar phrases are thrown out by Christians. Nearly every time they pop up, you can be sure that it’s never about submitting to authorities that want to implement
June 9, 2025 at 3:55 PM
It’s always fascinating to me when “Romans 13,” “rule of law,” “following the law,” “submitting to authorities,” and other similar phrases are thrown out by Christians. Nearly every time they pop up, you can be sure that it’s never about submitting to authorities that want to implement
I wanted to take a moment to help provide a more nuanced understanding of Calvinism (and I’d argue, a more historically accurate understanding) to address both misunderstandings and caricatures that have been brought forth by both non-Calvinists and self-identifying Calvinists alike.
May 28, 2025 at 11:41 PM
I wanted to take a moment to help provide a more nuanced understanding of Calvinism (and I’d argue, a more historically accurate understanding) to address both misunderstandings and caricatures that have been brought forth by both non-Calvinists and self-identifying Calvinists alike.
If you want to know more about City of Refuge, this Sunday we'll be starting a series on our 9 Guiding Principles.
We'll be talking about the first guiding principle: Jesus’ Great Commission and Greatest Commandment are two sides of the same coin. We love the Lord by loving our neighbors.
We'll be talking about the first guiding principle: Jesus’ Great Commission and Greatest Commandment are two sides of the same coin. We love the Lord by loving our neighbors.
May 10, 2025 at 12:33 AM
If you want to know more about City of Refuge, this Sunday we'll be starting a series on our 9 Guiding Principles.
We'll be talking about the first guiding principle: Jesus’ Great Commission and Greatest Commandment are two sides of the same coin. We love the Lord by loving our neighbors.
We'll be talking about the first guiding principle: Jesus’ Great Commission and Greatest Commandment are two sides of the same coin. We love the Lord by loving our neighbors.
You've heard it, I've heard it: "No real Evangelical" or "No real Christian" would support Donald Trump.
Not only is that factually untrue, not only is it also a logical fallacy called the "No true Scotsman," but it is truly just a way to dodge responsibility for keeping your peeps accountable.
Not only is that factually untrue, not only is it also a logical fallacy called the "No true Scotsman," but it is truly just a way to dodge responsibility for keeping your peeps accountable.
May 4, 2025 at 12:58 AM
You've heard it, I've heard it: "No real Evangelical" or "No real Christian" would support Donald Trump.
Not only is that factually untrue, not only is it also a logical fallacy called the "No true Scotsman," but it is truly just a way to dodge responsibility for keeping your peeps accountable.
Not only is that factually untrue, not only is it also a logical fallacy called the "No true Scotsman," but it is truly just a way to dodge responsibility for keeping your peeps accountable.
It's that time again! Our book club is going through our next book starting on 5/15, and we'd love to have you join us!
We'll be reading and discussing Dr. Amy Kenny's "My Body is Not a Prayer Request: Disability Justice in the Church."
We'll meet every other Thursday at 7pm Eastern on Zoom.
We'll be reading and discussing Dr. Amy Kenny's "My Body is Not a Prayer Request: Disability Justice in the Church."
We'll meet every other Thursday at 7pm Eastern on Zoom.
April 26, 2025 at 5:13 PM
It's that time again! Our book club is going through our next book starting on 5/15, and we'd love to have you join us!
We'll be reading and discussing Dr. Amy Kenny's "My Body is Not a Prayer Request: Disability Justice in the Church."
We'll meet every other Thursday at 7pm Eastern on Zoom.
We'll be reading and discussing Dr. Amy Kenny's "My Body is Not a Prayer Request: Disability Justice in the Church."
We'll meet every other Thursday at 7pm Eastern on Zoom.
Fixed it for you.
April 20, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Fixed it for you.
Join us for Easter Sunday at 10am Eastern on Zoom!
Send an email or send a DM and we'll get the Zoom link and worship folder to you.
Send an email or send a DM and we'll get the Zoom link and worship folder to you.
April 19, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Join us for Easter Sunday at 10am Eastern on Zoom!
Send an email or send a DM and we'll get the Zoom link and worship folder to you.
Send an email or send a DM and we'll get the Zoom link and worship folder to you.
You're invited to City of Refuge's Good Friday service at 7pm Eastern this Friday on Zoom!
Send an email or send a DM and we'll get the Zoom link and worship folder to you.
Send an email or send a DM and we'll get the Zoom link and worship folder to you.
April 15, 2025 at 5:23 PM
You're invited to City of Refuge's Good Friday service at 7pm Eastern this Friday on Zoom!
Send an email or send a DM and we'll get the Zoom link and worship folder to you.
Send an email or send a DM and we'll get the Zoom link and worship folder to you.
For those of you who don't know, I have the privilege of helping lead a wonderful community of Jesus followers from all over the country (and even out of the country!).
We meet over Zoom every Sunday at 10am Eastern for a time of responsive readings, singing, praying, celebrating the Lord's
We meet over Zoom every Sunday at 10am Eastern for a time of responsive readings, singing, praying, celebrating the Lord's
April 11, 2025 at 1:07 AM
For those of you who don't know, I have the privilege of helping lead a wonderful community of Jesus followers from all over the country (and even out of the country!).
We meet over Zoom every Sunday at 10am Eastern for a time of responsive readings, singing, praying, celebrating the Lord's
We meet over Zoom every Sunday at 10am Eastern for a time of responsive readings, singing, praying, celebrating the Lord's
Unlike modern Western Christianity’s tendency to ask, “What do you say you believe?” the Bible asks, “What does the pattern of your life reveal about what you truly believe?” Or, as Rich Mullins once sang, “Faith w/o works… is about as useless as a screen door on a submarine.”
April 7, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Unlike modern Western Christianity’s tendency to ask, “What do you say you believe?” the Bible asks, “What does the pattern of your life reveal about what you truly believe?” Or, as Rich Mullins once sang, “Faith w/o works… is about as useless as a screen door on a submarine.”
*not an April fools' joke!*
This Saturday 4/5 is an opportunity to stand up and against this administration. Trump, Musk, and company act as though our country belongs to them, and this is your chance to say, "Hands Off!" through direct nonviolent action.
This Saturday 4/5 is an opportunity to stand up and against this administration. Trump, Musk, and company act as though our country belongs to them, and this is your chance to say, "Hands Off!" through direct nonviolent action.
April 1, 2025 at 5:03 PM
*not an April fools' joke!*
This Saturday 4/5 is an opportunity to stand up and against this administration. Trump, Musk, and company act as though our country belongs to them, and this is your chance to say, "Hands Off!" through direct nonviolent action.
This Saturday 4/5 is an opportunity to stand up and against this administration. Trump, Musk, and company act as though our country belongs to them, and this is your chance to say, "Hands Off!" through direct nonviolent action.
I hope Christians realize that the Bible has a lot of "anti-American" things to say, and in fact, to be a faithful follower of Jesus, there will be times when we are required to voice some “anti-American” content because they are fundamentally contrary with the ways of Jesus and
March 29, 2025 at 4:46 PM
I hope Christians realize that the Bible has a lot of "anti-American" things to say, and in fact, to be a faithful follower of Jesus, there will be times when we are required to voice some “anti-American” content because they are fundamentally contrary with the ways of Jesus and
This is one of the many reasons that I've decided to be a part of the Labor Party. Pro unions. Pro working class. Pro social justice. Pro immigrant. Pro justice reform.
If you are in Ohio and want to join the Ohio chapter of the Labor Party, reach out because my friend is the
If you are in Ohio and want to join the Ohio chapter of the Labor Party, reach out because my friend is the
March 29, 2025 at 2:11 AM
This is one of the many reasons that I've decided to be a part of the Labor Party. Pro unions. Pro working class. Pro social justice. Pro immigrant. Pro justice reform.
If you are in Ohio and want to join the Ohio chapter of the Labor Party, reach out because my friend is the
If you are in Ohio and want to join the Ohio chapter of the Labor Party, reach out because my friend is the
Since DEI, racial justice, antiracism, and the like are getting outlawed at the federal level and in several states as well, it's time to get a refresher on some of these "illegal" terms and concepts.
March 29, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Since DEI, racial justice, antiracism, and the like are getting outlawed at the federal level and in several states as well, it's time to get a refresher on some of these "illegal" terms and concepts.
This doesn’t mean that we need to put up our end times barometer and see if wickedness has increased enough that we need to prepare for some special tribulation age. Nor does it mean that we get to just sit back and relax when things seem to be going great or that we are
March 22, 2025 at 2:34 PM
This doesn’t mean that we need to put up our end times barometer and see if wickedness has increased enough that we need to prepare for some special tribulation age. Nor does it mean that we get to just sit back and relax when things seem to be going great or that we are
Like the severed floor in Severance, I’ve seen so many people jettison everything once they enter the realm of the church and become supporters of abusers, victim-blamers, “neutral” parties who decide to remain silent, and those who simply take what their leaders say without any
March 20, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Like the severed floor in Severance, I’ve seen so many people jettison everything once they enter the realm of the church and become supporters of abusers, victim-blamers, “neutral” parties who decide to remain silent, and those who simply take what their leaders say without any