The Story
Living with expectation of the Word becoming flesh today
You – all of you! – have been called by God. From your mother’s womb, God ordained a plan and purpose for your life. How you reconcile that with your choices today and for your future will determine the legacy you will leave on this earth.
Read MorePondering death and hope at Christmas
After the unexpected deaths of my aunt last week and a dear friend this week, words of grief and comfort were often accompanied by a statement about how much more difficult death is near Christmas. I began to ponder that thought. The more I did, the more I thought the opposite to be true!
Read MoreFather’s Day
I recently heard Josh McDowell speaking about the “King of Pop” Michael Jackson. Michael is quoted speaking about the first year of the Jackson Five. Michael was only five years old.
Read MoreSetting up Shop
I was blessed during our recent block party in the South Bronx by being reunited with one of the former drug dealers from our community. I sat in The Harvest Center with him and his girlfriend, talking about their lives and what God can do. We wept as they wept over their pain, and we…
Read MoreRethinking Urban Ministry
I recently read an article written by an author with a burden for reaching cities. He shares about a week of violence in his city which included a high school student being gunned down at a barbeque, a hopeless mother throwing two of her small children off a bridge, and a distraught father in the…
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