By Liz McEwan It’s been 13 years since I first stepped foot in Cincinnati, Ohio. My first good view of the city was from an overlook on the edge of downtown. The city looked small in comparison to my hometown of Chicago, but I couldn’t deny that it was beautiful. Cincinnati is an eighteenth century […]
Sharing Christ: in the City
By Kelly Carr I held a number of stereotypes about city living and its residents until I moved to the city over a decade ago. But my perspective is different now. During my time here, I’ve experienced some of the most memorable activities and have developed some of my strongest friendships. Many first think of […]
Sharing Christ: in the Suburbs
By Kelly Carr When Christians think of places where the gospel needs to be spread, they may think of other countries and the missionaries who reach them. If they consider the U.S., what comes to mind is likely rural regions or urban areas that are impoverished. But how often do people think of the suburbs […]
A Mission Next Door
By Alex Lozada Not everyone in our family wanted to move. My wife, Heather, and I plus our three elementary-school-aged daughters had lived 10 years on suburban Long Island, about 25 miles east of New York City, and now we were moving to suburban Harford County, about 15 miles northeast of Baltimore. We would not […]
Loving My Suburban Neighbors
By Amy Simon Like many other Americans, our family lives in a middle class suburb. Everyone has their own lawn, pools abound, and most families have two cars. Sharing our faith is extremely difficult—not because we’re persecuted as if we were in a Muslim or Communist country. We’re completely free to share our faith without […]
