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There’s No Such Thing as a Bad Neighborhood (Pt 1)

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Derick ScudderDecember 17, 2013

“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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Posted in Blogging | Tagged American Dream, Neighborhoods, poverty, urban

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Spurgeon on the Church and the Poor

Posted on November 30, 2013 by Derick ScudderNovember 30, 2013

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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Posted in Blogging | Tagged poverty, preaching, Spurgeon

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Thankful For God’s Amazing Patience

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Derick ScudderNovember 25, 2013

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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Posted in Blogging | Tagged patience, quotes, R.C. Sproul

Why I’m Done With Urban Ministry (Part 4)

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Derick ScudderNovember 22, 2013

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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Posted in Blogging | Tagged missions, poverty, urban ministry

Why I’m Done With Urban Ministry (Part 3)

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Derick ScudderNovember 24, 2013

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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Posted in Blogging | Tagged pastor, pride, servant, urban ministry

Why I’m Done With Urban Ministry (Part 2)

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Derick ScudderNovember 21, 2013

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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Posted in Blogging | Tagged city, Hudson Taylor, Philly, urban ministry

Why I’m Done with Urban Ministry (Part 1)

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Derick ScudderNovember 20, 2013

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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Posted in Blogging | Tagged city, gentrification, urban

Why Costly Mercy?

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Derick ScudderNovember 15, 2013

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 →

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Posted in Blogging | Tagged blog, mercy, personal

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