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1Rethinking the Evils of Suburbia 2 Citations Todd Hiestand argues that it's unhelpful to continue to bash the suburbs and asks how we can take the strengths that are here and leverage them for the good of God's Kingdom. He focuses on housing and calls us to be good stewards of our homes and express hospitality in a culture of isolation.Read the article here., technorati.com
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2 Citations The Sub*text linked to this article from Forbes and New Geography about the burgeoning resurgence of the suburbs. It's a reminder that while urban planners - and even church planting movements - focus on the city, the reality is that most of the population of the U.S. lives in a suburban context., technorati.com
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The Great Suburban Environmental Hazard 1 Citation The greatest threat we face in the suburbs is our goodness. In our great quest to keep evil at arm's length - to avoid everything that threatens our safety, security, comfort and convenience - we make a god out of our goodness. But until we own up to our over-confidence in said goodness, we'll never live with a clear conscience. Because it's not just the bad stuff that separates us from God; our goodness does as well. Because, when we're convinced that we're good, we don't seek the forgiveness, technorati.com
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1 Citation If you live in or near the Chicago suburbs, there is a great opportunity to learn about and discuss suburban life and ministry, as well as network with other suburbanites. Our first sub?text forum with Al Hsu is coming on Saturday, January 17th at at Redeemer Fellowship in Saint Charles, IL from 10:30am - 2:00pm. It's free and anyone can attend. Check out the rest of the info at sub?text., technorati.com
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New Orleans ranked worst in crime 1 Citation New Orleans ranked worst in crime statistics and noting that we have more violent crimes per capita than almost any other US city or where our property crime rate per capita falls or anything like that, but I just find the way CQ Press phrases their list really odd.The CQ Press ?Cit... Health 0, technorati.com
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1 Citation Put this comic on stuff!, technorati.com
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1 Citation Great meeting and discussion today with a group of pastor/church planter friends here in suburban Chicago. Thanks to Joe we get some details., technorati.com
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1 Citation The CQ Press ?City Crime Rankings? list named New Orleans its most crime-ridden city based on a reported 19000-plus incidences of six major crimes ?including 209 murder cases ? in 2007. The Gulf Coast city of about 250000, ... ... but not the methodology, CQ Press spokesman Ben Krasney said. Instead of calling cities "safest" or "most dangerous," the list this year simply will be called, "city crime rate rankings," and will list them accordingly, he said. ... A controversial ranking of U.S. cit, technorati.com
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March '09 sub?text Forum: Ed Stetzer 1 Citation Great news! New sub?text forum coming on March 12th at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School with Ed Stetzer . Ed is gonna talk, in three sessions, about the missional nature of the church and what that looks like in the suburban context in practice. It will also include a Q&A session at the end. Cost is only $25 and includes lunch! So if you are anywhere near the area this is a great opportunity. Hope to see you there, and if you have the chance please pass the word on to your friend, technorati.com
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1 Citation I?m thinking a lot about summer lately. It was one of those winters here in the Chicago burbs that made me long for summer. Well it?s May now. Summer is knocking and I?m running to the door, eager to embrace my long, lost friend. As suburban Christians who are looking to love our neighbors summer offers us so many opportunities to connect with them. Summer is the time for cookouts and fairs and going to the park with the kids. The beer gardens are open at the local pub and the farmer?s market, technorati.com
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