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If you were asked to summarize the mission of Jesus to one sentence, what...
If you were asked to summarize the mission of Jesus to one sentence, what would you say? On one hand, that’s a really critical question. For those of us who follow Jesus, it’s pretty darn important...
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And the gates of hell shall not prevail…
We were at our weekly Bible study this past Wednesday studying the passage in Matthew 16 that is often referred to as “Peter’s confession.” We were all over the place in our discussion, but then...
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“Who are you, Lord?”
I had a really fun time last night speaking at New Community Church in Dolton, IL. It’s a warm and beautiful church pastored by my good friend Chris Dodd. Pastor Dodd invited me to speak in two...
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The ultimate revelation of Jesus: Palm Sunday
We are moving through the final stages of the Lenten season, and this upcoming “Palm Sunday” is what if often thought of as the beginning of Holy Week. Palm Sunday represents the triumphal entry of...
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Introducing Joshua Healing – Young Photographer
Daniel:We had a wonderful time yesterday for Resurrection Sunday. Here are some of the pictures chronicling the big day… Originally posted on charlie billups: For the longest time I have been...
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What if you knew exactly what Jesus wanted you to look like?
I’ve recently begun preaching through a series on the Sermon on the Mount, and in doing so have had a profound encounter with the “Beatitudes.” I’ve grown up in church, so these are not unfamiliar to...
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Seeing the Bible through the eyes of the poor
I read a short article from Dr. Justo Gonzalez last week on reading the book of Luke through Latin American eyes. It really stuck with me – enough so that I wanted to do a quick blog post capturing...
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Book review: Bringing Heaven to Earth
A book review that I just did for Scot McKnight’s blog. Here is the link if you want to see the original: It wasn’t on purpose, but it was definitely providential that I read these two books back to...
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Vanishing Grace
Philip Yancey is an author whom I have tremendous respect for, and from whom I have learned so much from over the years. So it is incredibly honoring that he builds the first chapter of his wonderful...
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Lessons learned from an afternoon with urban leaders from Fuller
This afternoon some members of the River City staff spent a couple of hours with urban leaders from across the country. They are all part of the doctoral program at Fuller Seminary, and are in Chicago...
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Dear white people…
I rarely write blog posts that are directed specifically to white people. I’m not sure if that’s good or bad, but there are two reasons why I rarely do it: 1) I don’t want to appear self-righteous – In...
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7 Stages of [White] Cultural Identity Development
I am so happy to be at the CCDA Conference in Memphis, TN! I typically avoid doing anything formal while I am here, as there are so many amazing leaders who I excitedly sit under. But this year some...
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R CITY Rockstars
We are so excited about the work of our companion nonprofit R City. They are doing some amazing things, working to bring together the best of our city to build a path for families to walk children from...
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The heartbreaking death of Tamir Rice, and the historical narrative that...
Without memory, our existence would be barren and opaque, like a prison cell into which no light penetrates; like a tomb which rejects the living . . . [I]f anything can, it is memory that will save...
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R City
One of the wonderful developments at River City this past year has been the creation of a sister organization called R City. Lots of amazing work is happening at R City, and below is an update from...
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What we mean when we say that God is our Father (and why that is important)
Rembrandt’s painting of the Prodigal Sons “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.” — A.W. Tozer I love this quote from A.W. Tozer, and believe it is...
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Some of our community development work…
I have been a dormant blogger lately, which I apologize for! From a writing standpoint, I have been hard at work on my newest book project with Intervarsity Press, entitled “White Awake.” I am very...
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The (evangelical) refugee crisis
There was a time when the word “evangelical”carried a positive connotation – a time where being part of an evangelical community inferred a commitment to both God and to neighbor. But in today’s...
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The immorality of race
It was a joy and honor to be participate in the 2017 Racial Reconciliation Conference, hosted at New Life Fellowship in Queens, NY. My spiritual connection to this church goes all the way back to the...
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Intercultural Ministry
I’ve long been an admirer of the work of Dr. Grace Ji-Sun Kim, and among the many things I am in awe of with her is the amount of books she’s authored! Her voice is very influential in both the...
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