Ur Video: Churches Partner with Gay Mayor in Portland
January 5, 2012 12:00 AM
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Catalyst 2011 Justice and Mercy Part 1
October 7, 2011 11:49 AM
One of the things I appreciate about this conference is the beautiful blend of worship and compassion, evangelism and justice, love for the church and love for a broken world. The Catalyst culture promotes so much talk and action around...
The Most Dangerous Place in America
July 24, 2009 8:21 AM
The situations in Iran and North Korea continue to concern us and our government, but where is the most dangerous place in America? New York City? Detroit? Baltimore? Chicago? Los Angeles? Large cities such as these have received a lot...
The Hansen Report: Suburban Church Slump?
March 6, 2009 10:23 AM
What if your city never recovers from the current economic crisis? What if your entire region enters an irreversible long-term decline? Richard Florida dares to declare the downturn's winners and losers in his March cover story for The Atlantic. In...
Audio Ur: David Swanson on Urban Ministry
October 22, 2008 8:51 AM
A couple of weeks ago, Leadership assistant editor Brandon O'Brien spent a day talking with Out of Ur friends and contributors in Chicago. The result of his efforts is a series of podcasts we'll be releasing on Ur over...
Urban Exile: Suburban vs. Urban Church Politics
October 7, 2008 12:00 AM
by David Swanson As on any other Tuesday, my wife and I hosted our weekly small group on Election Day of 2004. A quick scan of the TV stations after the Bible study showed that we'd have to wait until...