tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015340.post9100406945735461559..comments2023-12-22T01:59:35.407-05:00Comments on The Musings of an Urban Christian: Sensitive ServingLHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02127870226377459490noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015340.post-55075408018005518852010-02-20T05:53:23.965-05:002010-02-20T05:53:23.965-05:00Ben, thanks for your encouraging words. I was try...Ben, thanks for your encouraging words. I was trying to convey a middle ground between neither insensitively spilling into someone else's world in a patronizing way nor being too gun-shy to take chances in crossing cultures. I'm glad you have had some meaningful wrestling on this topic.LHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02127870226377459490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015340.post-5752197310439551612010-02-17T22:00:31.645-05:002010-02-17T22:00:31.645-05:00This is great insight. I've been in churches w...This is great insight. I've been in churches where mission trips are heralded as this giant leap into a world of need. When I went a bit deeper into missions in Philly in 2000, I was stunned when a homeless woman wagged her finger in my face saying "You'll never know the real Philly." I felt saw the value of feeding ongoing missions and long-term relationships. Thanks for the post.Bennoreply@blogger.com