“It is a bad place,” the native says in a hushed whisper. “Don’t go in there!” You can easily see the area that he’s pointing at near the edge of the village. It’s a fenced off grove of densely-packed trees. … Continue reading
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One of my favorite Spurgeon quotes: “A church…which does not exist to do good in the slums, and dens, and kennels of the city, is a church that has no reason to justify its longer existing. A church that does … Continue reading
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Longsuffering, forbearing patience is to be the Christian’s reflection of the character of God. It is part of God’s character to be slow to anger and quick to be merciful. Part of the incomprehensibility of God in terms of my … Continue reading
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This is the last of a four part series, here is Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 4. Urban ministry overspecializes biblical ministry to the poor. Here in America we love outsourcing. When it’s cheaper and easier to have … Continue reading
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This is the third post in a four part series, click here to read Part 1 and Part 2. 3. My identity doesn’t come from urban ministry. For a long time, whenever I met another Christian outside the city at … Continue reading
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This is the second post in a four part series, read the first one here. 2. Urban ministry is a term for a people outside my ministry. Whenever I’m outside the city and tell someone I’m from Philadelphia, they will … Continue reading
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In high school, my youth group took a missions trip to West Virginia. As a bunch of kids from inner-city Philadelphia visiting the hills of coal country, we expected to find a sleepy little town that was a cross between … Continue reading
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Why costly mercy? That’s a good question. Everyone needs mercy. We love the idea. Mercy is when we don’t get something we rightly deserve. So we ask a teacher for a second chance on a test, a police officer for … Continue reading
