broken chicago for beginners and skeptics [explicit] September 26, 2008

We will soon conclude our thoughts on Missional Holism. In the meantime…

Before we had ever thought of planting churches in Chicago, I had been exposed to its heart through an often profound radio show called This American Life. TAL is broadcast from Chicago and often includes insightful glimpses of its hometown. Take, for instance, the [...]

places: robert taylor, ida b’s, east park, and harold ickes projects June 11, 2008

It wouldn’t be right to post about Millenium Park and Crown Fountain and skip over the Chicago Projects. You hear the same theme over and over again when talking to people about the projects: disbelief.
How could this kind of poverty exist in America?
If you haven’t been exposed to the projects before, try these books and [...]

places: get baptized under giant, scowling head February 23, 2008

Crown Fountain at Millennium Park is just one of the many freaky cool places where Chicagoans can take refuge during Chicago’s hotter months. Yeah, yeah, I know standing there gawking at it probably brands me a tourist. Maybe it might seem less cool when we’ve been in Chicago for 20 years. Maybe. I doubt it.
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