

Individualism vs. Interdependence
Acts 2:42-47 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was...


Cultural Humility
Phil 2:1-11 Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in...
America is not Heaven
In John 18:36 Jesus is quoted as saying, “My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by...


Agents of Transformation: NACSW’s Potential to Bridge a Longstanding Theological Divide
This was originally published at: https://www.nacsw.org/agents-of-transformation/ The mission statement of our church is a bit unusual. ...


Urbanization through the Eyes of Two Experts
In this interview, two experts on urban ministry discuss emerging urban and global trends that impact the future of ministry in the city.
Bouncing Back from Katrina
I found this video on the University of New Orleans website for the Center for Hazards Assessment, Response & Technology (CHART). Here...


SEEKING THE SHALOM OF NEW ORLEANS: 47 YEARS OF URBAN COMMUNITY BUILDING
“You could get killed any day in Hollygrove,” one of my informants told me during an interview for my dissertation. He was partially...


Heroes Among Us
An amazing article appeared in the September 2015 edition of Preservation in Print about neighborhood heroes of Katrina. I was fortunate...


Hurricane Katrina: Ten Years Later
Ten years ago today category five storm surges breached the levies of New Orleans and triggered a fast moving flood that rose 20 feet and...


Leadership Lessons Learned from Katrina: A 10 Year Retrospective
I spent much of Saturday struggling with my emotions. The last 10 years of my life, the years following Katrina’s devastation, were some...
