Gage Jordan

“As is usually the case, those who lived at the time did not fully comprehend the enormous consequences of the events they witnessed.”
― Justo L. González, The Story of Christianity: Volume 2: The Reformation to the Present Day

“The gospel will dominate a person and part of the reconstruction of that person will be a reorienting of our view of everything, including race.”
― Bryan Loritts, Letters to a Birmingham Jail: A Response to the Words and Dreams of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

“On your very worst, most rebellious, and most faithless day, you can run into the holy presence of your heavenly Father and he will not turn you away. Your acceptance has not been, nor will it ever be, based on your performance.”
― Paul David Tripp, New Morning Mercies: A Daily Gospel Devotional

“Cities are not only diverse culturally, but also socioeconomically. In urban settings, in a one-mile area, one can see extreme poverty intertwined with extreme wealth. This disparity can result in an “us” versus “them” mentality. People naturally form identities in groups according to their economic status. And these groups, living side by side, live in a state of conflict.”
― Dhati Lewis, Among Wolves: Disciple-Making in the City