Steadfast in the City

Unwrapped–A Review and Encouragement

How should I put this? I’m an insufferable pessimist. I find it easier to just assume at best a neutral outcome. It drives…

We have reached a joyous milestone here at Philadelphia Lutheran Ministries. After a year of a complicated and at times frustrating process, we…

Everyone seems to get a little piece of what I do out here in Philadelphia. I wanted to take this chance to tell…

Just Cookies… I believe in investing in the homeless in any way we can, and giving them the abilities to improve their situation…

Today in Philadelphia, a federal judge blocked the enforcement of the ban to prohibit feeding the homeless in public. Since much of a…

My friend and brother in the ministry, Matt Lorfeld, recently wrote a short, marvelous post on his church’s blog about the nature of…

In a recent post here on BJS, a link to a video was displayed where a young guy with Fisk-like energy critiqued the…

While hanging rafters in a Chicago suburb seven years ago, I decided I would go to seminary to be a pastor in the…

Assoc. Editor’s Note: BJS is expanding and will be bringing on a number of new authors who will all be writing about being…