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Whatever It Takes: Geoffrey Canada’s Quest to Change Harlem and America
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Robert Gelinas
What do you do when… …poverty remains the dividing line between success and failure in this country? …politicians argue over the causes of poverty–one side blames structures, the other, people? …the achievement gap between poor and middle-class children is evident before the age of two? …"by the age, welfare children, have heard 10 million words…
Denver Get’s Whiter, Suburbs More Diverse
By
Robert Gelinas
If the church is going to serve its community as Christ would, it means that we need to be as good at reading our cities as we are reading our Bibles. This means that we are aware of what is taking place sociologically. The Denver Post did a story on the racial shifts that are…
Marginal Christianity
By
Robert Gelinas
We as Christians need to be comfortable being marginal. This will require two things: Surrender and Choice. Surrender: We are being marginalized in this country and we can be OK with that. We live in a pluralistic society that is actively moving us out of power. I don't think we should fight this, for power…
Marginal Christianity
By
Robert Gelinas
Marginal: Extremely small, limited; minimal; having to do with edges; lower and outer limits; almost insufficient. I think we Christians need to be comfortable with and embrace being Marginal. What do you think?
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