As a child I was raised in a home of non-believers. Both of my parents were atheists, so I wasn’t

raised with Christian values.

My early exposure to Christianity were family celebrations of Christmas and Easter, but they

revolved around food and presents - no understanding of their real significance.

My later exposure was through the movies - The Ten Commandments, Ben-Hur, King of Kings.

That’s when I started forming my ideas about a higher power, right vs wrong, heaven and hell,

the Holy Spirit.

I started thinking about race and religion - how it related to me. I reasoned that Christianity was

for Jews and Anglo-Saxons. I should stay in my own lane and stick to “Asian” religions -

Buddhism, Confucianism. Looking back, I chose none of them.

A bit later, I again felt drawn to Christianity. In Romans, Paul taught the good news about Christ,

through the power of God, everyone who believes, first Jews, then Gentiles will be saved. This

was a message that was all inclusive for all of God’s people, no matter which race or nationality.

As long as you accept Christ as Lord and Savior, you’ll be saved through God’s grace.