You know you’ve been there. We all have. You’re walking down the street, minding your own business, and then it happens. “Excuse me sir, can you spare some change?” Just like that. Then what? If you’re like me, a lot is going through your mind: thoughts of supporting destructive habits, or making them lazy, or [...]
Entries Tagged as 'City Life'
What to do with hungry, thirsty strangers
February 3rd, 2010 · 1 Comment · City Life, Faith & Spirituality, Politics & Social Issues
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Engaging “The Other” in the City.
May 18th, 2008 · Comments Off · City Life, Faith & Spirituality
Two facts and a conclusion. Fact one: half of the world’s population now live in cities, and the percentage is growing. Fact two: the story of the Bible begins in a garden, but ends in a city. Conclusion: cities are really, really important. In Signs of Emergence, Kester Brewin writes that cities clearly embody “all [...]
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Taking it to the streets.
April 14th, 2008 · Comments Off · City Life, Faith & Spirituality
I wrote last time in ancitipation of our FLOWING event, which was scheduled for April 5. We were very excited and were bracing ourselves for all the impending logistical issues when 80-90 people show up on one city block on a Saturday morning to pick up trash. When April 4 came along, however, it had [...]
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