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Stories from the inner city

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Has the American Church Forgotten How to Lament?

I believe one reason our understanding of racial justice and reconciliation is often so anemic is because we are missing the important discipline of lament. We’re dealing with a community

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The Sprout of Sown Seeds

As another school year comes around the bend, we look forward to what God will do in our partner ministries’ S.A.Y. Yes! Centers for Youth Development®. These centers come in

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Prayer in All Things

By now, most of the Summer in the City® (SITC) projects with Cru® are done for the season. Students have returned to home or campus; settling back into normal life.

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Violence to Peace

As a freshman in high school, Wayne could have been described as quite a handful. But that year, he began to spend time at an after-school mentoring program called CryOut!

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Prayer and Lemonade

Prayer … In a world that often seems filled with daunting challenges and hopeless situations, believers look for strategic ways to hold tight to hope and share it with others.