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Resources to learn more
How does an under-resourced neighborhood go from struggle to success, from despair to dignity? The path takes different twists and turns in each neighborhood, but learning from and sharing resources with others experienced in spiritual and community development is a good place to start. We invite you to learn more about Desire Street and our ministry through the links and lists below.
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Hold on to Hope
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.” – Romans 13:11 ESV As we move into Thanksgiving and Advent season we are gifted with fresh opportunities to analyze our hopes. As we look out the
Who sinned?
“Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents that he was born blind?” – John 9:2 (ESV) Jesus’s disciples, upon seeing a man in his broken condition, want to know who is responsible for what has happened to him. Had the man failed personally? Perhaps his parents made some bad decisions that impacted his
Today: two choices
“And he was saying, ‘Jesus, remember me when You come in Your Kingdom!’ And He said to him, ‘Truly I say to you, today you shall be with Me in Paradise.’” (Luke 23:42-43) This passage is taken from the account of the crucifixion of Jesus. There were two crooks who were crucified with him. One crook
Love, Listen, Lament, Life
Today I’m delighted to introduce you to a new member of our staff, Ben Sciacca. Ben is our Director of Leadership Development and joins our coaching team in helping leaders survive and thrive. He comes with a wealth of experience, wisdom, and skills–one being that he is a published author! I hope you enjoy his blog.
Hope and Help
Romans 12:6 instructs us that “in His grace God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well.” Then the apostle Paul begins to state a category of specific gifts any of us might have. I do not believe this list is exhaustive, but rather for expediency sake, Paul concluded this narrative over the next
Upside down and backwards
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.89″ background_layout=”light”] As we were preparing for Communion last Sunday at church, I was overcome with a strong sense of both sorrow and joy reflecting on the broken body and shed blood of Christ—in particular, the upside down, backwards way that Christ “wins” through losing. He exerts his power by relinquishing it,
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Suggested Reading
10 Ways to Be a Better Neighbor
Becca Stanley
A Hidden Wholeness: The Journey Toward an Undivided Life
Parker J. Palmer
Catherine of Siena: Passion for the Truth‐‐Compassion for Humanity
Mary O’Driscoll
Disunity in Christ
Christena Cleveland
Divided by Faith
Emerson & Smith
Emotional Intelligence
Daniel Goleman
Free at Last?: The Gospel in the African‐American Experience
Carl F. Ellis, Jr.
Generous Justice
Timothy Keller
In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership
Henri Nouwen
Jesus and the Disinherited
Howard Thurman
Justice, Mercy and Humility: Integral mission and the poor
Edited by Tim Chester with contributions from C. Rene
Kai’Ro: The Journey of an Urban Pilgrim
Ben Sciacca
Justice, Mercy and Humility: Integral Mission and the Poor
Padilla, Tom Sine, and Elaine Storkey
Let Justice Roll Down
Dr. John M. Perkins
Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation
Parker J. Palmer
Meals from Mars: A Parable of Prejudice and Providence
Ben Sciacca
Mere Christianity
C. S. Lewis
Pilgrimage of a Soul: Contemplative Spirituality for the Active Life
Phileena Heuertz and Phyllis Tickle
Prophetic Lament
Soong Chan Rah
Ragamuffin Gospel: Good News for the Bedraggled, Beat‐Up, and Burnt Out
Brennan Manning
The Spirituality of Imperfection: Storytelling and the Search for Meaning
Ernest Kurtz and Katherine Ketcham
The Call: Finding and Fulfilling the Central Purpose of Your Life
Os Guinness
The Divine Conspiracy: Rediscovering Our Hidden Life In God
Dallas Willard
The Briarpatch Gospel: Fearlessly Following Jesus into the Thorny Places
Shayne Wheeler
The Color of Compromise
Jemar Tisby
The Heart of Christianity: Rediscovering a Life of Faith
Marcus J. Borg
The Invisible Hand: Do All Things Really Work for Good
R. C. Sproul
The Provocative Church
Dr. Graham Tomlin
The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming
Henri J. M. Nouwen
The Way of the Heart
Henri J. M. Nouwen
Thriving City Blocks
Nate Ledbetter
Under Our Skin
Benjamin Watson
Up from Slavery
Booker T. Washington
White Awake
Daniel Hill
