Fearless Faith – ending the era of violence in our cities

“So I went down to the potters house and I saw him working the wheel. 4 But the pot he was shaping from the clay was marred in his hands; so the potter formed it into another pot, shaping it as seemed best to him…” – Jeremiah 18:3-4 The photo above is one of the …

“And to provide for those who grieve in Zion: To bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the LORD for the display of his …

“Except the Lord build the house, they that work in it labor in vain…” – Psalm 127:1 The picture above is with my friend Jim Wallis (taken with Rev. Adam and Sherrice Taylor after his ordination service), whom I’ve known personally for decades. His magazine, Sojourners, was a lifeline for me in college and seminary …

“Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good” – Romans 12:21 The picture above is a group of community walkers praying before they begin their trek. One of the activities of a TenPoint-affiliated church is that its members walk the community at crucial hours in the summer when violent activity is likely …