Almost two years ago, I was blessed with employment which would lead me into neighborhoods and homes I would never have had the chance to visit otherwise. The experiences I had in those neighborhoods have affected my life more than any good book or sermon. In the past I've had the chance to visit Europe, Mexico, Canada and Oman. None of these things has eroded my faith in God's people as much as seeing Tampa's inner city. After visiting with the poor and oppressed in my community, I find it difficult to continue attending my beloved home church as it is fairly affluent and predominantly white. It is hard to explain, but this is why I began this blog. I want to get my thoughts out in writing as the Lord has awakened an ache in my soul for our city's disadvantaged.
Of course, I still believe that personal growth and transformation as well as theological understanding are an important part of the Christian life...but I have focused on these things to the exclusion of orthopraxy and I am starved to encounter "the least of these" as Jesus said that I would find him there.
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