Our Kenyan friend, en route to the Church in Kagwangware, explained, “This place is a slum, not like Kibera (Kenya’s world-famous slum) but still a slum; that’s why you see these churches!” My mind did a quick rewind and replay several times in the next while. I would never have expected this comment as part …
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More Imaginative Prayers for Egypt
Two and a half years ago, on the front edge of the so-called Arab Spring, the nation of Egypt convulsed as protestors engaged in mass demonstrations and the government responded with force and curfews. Eventually the government collapsed, the protestors celebrated their freedom, and the hard, risky work of writing a constitution, reforming a government, …
Disturbing Contrast
Last week I read about the global church south and east of us, that is exploding in growth with aims of taking the gospel back to Jerusalem and boldly proclaiming the good news of Jesus all along the way, much of that way dominated currently by Islam. When this church calls others to follow Jesus, they tell …
Why No Time For Silence
A week ago, after George Zimmerman was found not guilty of murdering Trayvon Martin, my friend Patrick McNeal and I insisted that it was “no time for silence,” that the church should “talk about” what happened. We meant more than to comment or share our opinion of the trial. We meant that the verdict, and …
No Time for Silence
Last Saturday a Florida Jury acquitted Mr. George Zimmerman in the death of 17 year old Trayvon Martin, and catalyzed an escalating movement of protest and resolve throughout the nation. While many contend that neither Martin’s death nor the verdict was motivated by race, many others would disagree. In the midst of that argument, several …