Faith • Biblical Reflections Missio on Loving the City: So Heavenly Minded as to be Earthly Useful Kayla Burgess | 4 min read I’ve always been a black-and-white, all-or-nothing thinker, which for the most part has not served me well — because most of life is lived and figured out in the gray... Continue Reading
Faith • Biblical Reflections Missio on Loving the City: Politics in the Land of Exile Eric Peterman | 3 min read Exile was a concept directly familiar to Israelites. Israel, though Abraham, Moses, and David, was given many promises. The Lord would bless and uphold his people. They were to multiply... Continue Reading
Faith • Biblical Reflections Missio on Loving the City: Jeremiah 29 Rev. Dr. Bill Fullilove | 3 min read Jeremiah 29 is one of the seminal texts to biblically consider faith, work, and vocation. Unfortunately, verse 11 is often read without the surrounding context: “For I know the plans... Continue Reading
Faith • Biblical Reflections Missio on Generosity: Ever Heard of South Sudan? Stanton Coman | 4 min read I majored in geography in college because I love people, places, and the space between cultures. Most of my undergrad courses focused on development issues in Central and South America,... Continue Reading
Faith • Biblical Reflections Missio on Generosity: Work Like No One’s Watching Alexis Stanford | 3 min read My mom has a lot of sayings. A lot. She is chock full of expressions, metaphors, and phrases which she uses often and which have, whether for good or ill,... Continue Reading
Faith • Biblical Reflections Missio on Generosity: Vocational Clout for the Common Good Luke Bobo | 3 min read I participated in my very first “Locked In Solidarity” (LIS) on Thursday, February 11, 2016 (see #LIS16). LIS is a national prayer vigil for the mass incarcerated. Nearly forty people... Continue Reading