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Millennials, Communal Living, and the Fourfold Path

I continue to be impressed by how deeply the 2008 recession has impacted the faith of today’s 20-somethings, and I continue to be frustrated by how poorly institutional churches as a whole have responded to this exciting and game-changing generational … Continue reading

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A Life of Grace (or Why My Family Lives in an Intentional Community)

My son is growing up in a house with homeless people. In 2004, my wife Amy and I started an intentional community (with two hospitality houses) that centers its daily life around the practice of hospitality—welcoming the stranger. Most folks … Continue reading

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Following the Call of the Prophets

On the one hand we are called to play the good Samaritan on life’s roadside; but that will be only an initial act. One day we must come to see that the whole Jericho road must be transformed so that … Continue reading

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A City on a Hill: Urban Ministry in the 21st Century

“You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid.” – Matthew 5:14 Week 1: Seek the Peace of the City Week 2: The Sin of Your Sister Sodom Week 3: God in the … Continue reading

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