by smiphilly | Jul 6, 2016 | Uncategorized
As I entered the third day of outreach, I felt drained and completely inadequate. I was keenly aware of the fact that I was an outsider and that I knew very little about what it is like to live in this community of North Philly. Having heard from a speaker from the...
by smiphilly | Jul 6, 2016 | Uncategorized
Maybe now would be a good time to ask… I could feel the sweat trickling down my back. This wasn’t the drenching rain from the thunderstorm we had just avoided by coming back to the Rock Ministries, our home church. The man had sunglasses on and I couldn’t...
by smiphilly | Jul 4, 2016 | Uncategorized
Sharing can be hard. I was raised in a way that stressed the importance of minding my own business and letting others live their lives. If they didn’t mess with me, I shouldn’t mess with them. I also grew up as a Christian. As I learned about the...
by smiphilly | Jul 4, 2016 | Uncategorized
As our first week of SMI draws to a close, it is hard to believe that just a few days ago I was apprehensive about my interaction with the people I would meet. Would I have the courage to ask them about their faith and press even further to find out if they had a true...
by smiphilly | Jul 3, 2016 | Uncategorized
SMI 2016 Vlog No. 2 -Zach Lorenz
