Kirk Franklin?
Thank you, Patrick Simmons, for Kirk Franklin’s ”I Smile” on YouTube. Listened to it three times. Reminds me … earlier this year I was in Atlanta at the Kroc Center. Guess who showed up for a recording session there? We heard that Kirk Franklin and his crew were coming to record a new song. We were supposed … Read more
Bob Lupton: The Urban Witness
Bob Lupton’s latest blog slams institutional Christianity. Ouch. Professional pastors. Church planters. Institutional self-interest. Seminaries. Church growth. Oww, oww. He gets us all, writing of “Unity – The Forgotten Commandment” appropriate in the context of this Holy Week and Jesus’ words from John 15. Lupton challenges us to a witness which demonstrates to the world … Read more
Rain, Paint and Mission In Atlanta
Last Wednesday morning it rained in Atlanta, heavy at times. Not an icy cold rain like we would have this time of year in Chicago. The rain seemed to feel and smell like spring is on the way. It felt good. The painting crew of Indiana Wesleyan students was dodging drops as they assessed what to … Read more
Give Money to Street People?
This week Bob Lupton of FCS Urban Ministries shares three different views from Gary the Generosity Monk, Andy Bales, and Ron Sider on what we ought to do when approached for money on the street. Worth reading if you live or work in a city. This subject would make a good discussion session. Urban Perspectives February 2011 … Read more
This Weekend In Atlanta
I arrived Thursday night. Majors Art and Ann Penhale, Territorial Youth Secretaries, for the Salvation Army’s USA Southern Territory welcomed me at the airport to cold Atlanta. Yes, ice-covered streets and walks have made for treacherous driving and walking. THQ was closed Monday through Thursday making for a challenge as the Southern Territory prepared for … Read more
Coconut Cream Pie at the Golden Nugget
I ordered decaf and a slice of coconut cream pie at the Golden Nugget on Irving Park Road just west of the Kennedy Expressway. A sip and then a bite of indulgence as I visited with Jason and Kelly Pope and Andrew and Brenda Marin. Jason and Kelly were in town from Atlanta leading a … Read more
