Fighting for inches.

Almost everyday I see young people fighting for inches to reclaim lost ground.  The choices they make or the circumstances out of their control often knock them back miles.  It amazes me when kids with so much to carry and with mountains to climb can keep pushing.  For me I am refueled with challenges that [...]

Posted at 3:01 pm on February 2, 2010 | leave a comment | Filed Under: Uncategorized | read on

Inadequate

Main Entry: in·ad·e·quate
Pronunciation: \-kwət\
Function: adjective
Date: 1671
: not adequate : insufficient <inadequate equipment>; also : not capable <was inadequate as a leader>
— in·ad·e·quate·ly adverb
— in·ad·e·quate·ness noun
2010 is here and in reflecting on 2009 the word that comes to mind is inadequate.  The struggles of life for our kids is so overwhelming and they [...]

Posted at 8:27 pm on January 5, 2010 | leave a comment | Filed Under: Uncategorized | read on

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These are some random thoughts that are rolling around in my head. About life in Cleveland, Urban Ministry, God’s Kingdom, and my community development Ideas. As a young pastor in and Urban area there I need a way to process and track my thoughts.  Not sure it is helpful to others, but I want to make sure people are able to know what I am working on, struggling with, and thinking about.

The title says it all.  Wrestling with life in the city, the spirital battles, the struggle to advance the Kingdome against broken systems.  The search for what is righ and learning how to do battle challenges that are much bigger than I can comprehend.

This is also a way for me to track the progress we make and the struggles we overcome and some that overcome us.

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