This past Friday night, a group of us watched the film “Amazing Grace” which is the story of William Wilberforce, his faith, and the fight he led for the abolition of slavery in England. Wilberforce was pulled between the call to the religous life and the call to use his gifts and passion in the [...]
Archive for May, 2009
Amazing Grace – William Wilberforce
Posted in Compton Heights Christian Church (DOC), Friendship, Pro-Reconciliation/Anti-Racism, community, tagged Compton Heights Christian Church on May 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Soloist – Mental Illness
Posted in Compton Heights Christian Church (DOC), Friendship, Mental Illness, Religious Community, St. Louis City, Urban Church on May 3, 2009 | 1 Comment »
We saw the film The Soloist today. As one who serves an inner city congregation and has contact with men and women who are mentally ill and who live on the streets, I found this portrayal to hold such deep truth. So many men and women who are mentally ill live on the streets. They [...]
