Comments on: Black and white

By: The Margins » Have you considered my servant, Erika…?

The Margins » Have you considered my servant, Erika…? — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 17:23:07 +0000

[...] Very quickly an unmarked car pulled up and two guys stepped out and started barking orders and talking in radios. Suddenly a blue light was flashing inside their car, and they ushered me to their back seat. Now, earlier in the day it had probably come up four or five times that I have my set of fears and suspicions concerning the Chicago Police Department. As I crawled into the back seat of some men who I hoped were Chicago cops, I was struck by the irony. [...]

By: The Margins » Officer friendliest

The Margins » Officer friendliest — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 18:07:13 +0000

[...] I was mixing Aaron’s rice cereal for dinner last night when I heard a commotion in our driveway below. I walked closer to the windows to see who was making the noise and was surprised to spot our Senior Lead Officer coming quickly toward the back of our house. He saw me in the window and shouted out a greeting with his trademark smile. Figuring that there was no immediate danger, I came out onto our back porch as he walked over to the side of our yard that butts up against the backyard of our neighbors. He was trying to figure out if someone could escape from that property into ours. It seems that an individual he had come to see at that property had somehow “disappeared” and he was trying to figure out where their point of exit could have been. [...]

By: erika

erika — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 16:40:40 +0000

God be with you in East Dallas, Hannah! I checked out your site and saw that you have just started intensive Hebrew. You have your work cut out for you, but you will be greatly rewarded in the end. I will say a prayer for perseverence for you!

Peace.

By: Hannah Im

Hannah Im — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 15:25:57 +0000

Wow! What a story! I enjoy reading your blog and I’m thrilled that you have a heart for inner-city ministry. It is so needed! I just moved to an apartment in East Dallas (a high crime area if there ever was one) and so these issue is heavy upon my mind.

By: erika

erika — Sat, 30 Sep 2006 21:42:39 +0000

Thanks, Christy. That really means a lot to me to hear that. Your encouragement is a blessing.

Erika

By: christy becher

christy becher — Sat, 30 Sep 2006 16:36:26 +0000

That is a great story! I can’t imagine! I don’t have any nearly as interesting stories from my Christian college days!

I’ve been reading you ever since Scot McKnight mentioned you on his blog. You’ve made me laugh - you’ve inspired me - and you’ve moved me to tears! Thanks.

By: Jesus Creed » Weekly Meanderings

Jesus Creed » Weekly Meanderings — Sat, 30 Sep 2006 14:37:43 +0000

[...] 1. Stephen Shields has a good post about distinguishing “emergent” and “emerging.” 2. David Crowder with a problem, beside that fancy emergence at the bottom of his face, I’ve never had. 3. Bob Robinson has finished his excellent series on Greg Boyd’s book. Thanks to Bob for leading us through it. Our prayers are with Bob. 4. Very nice article in Christian Century about Jacob’s Well in Kansas City. (HT: Adam Cleaveland.) 5. Marko’s got a nice, thoughtful post on the Achilles’ heel of youth ministries. Drop him a line, asking him if he’s afraid of the upper case letters! 6. John Frye’s got some reports up about his ministry in the Ukraine. 7. Andrew Perriman has revisited the sense of “wrath” in the NT (here Rom 3:21-26) and he contends that it has to be understood historically (against Jerusalem, against Rome/Greece/enemies) and narrativally, rather than simply an ontic reaction to sin against humans as a whole. His site is not all that easy to use, but it is definitely worth looking at. 8. Erika Carney Haub’s story – must read. 9. Margaret Spellings, American czar of education, has a new, good idea: making college easier for families. 10. Do you think the Trinity is to be mirrored in husband-wife relations? Check out Susan Arnold’s post. [...]

By: Arloa

Arloa — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 02:17:18 +0000

I really enjoy your blog and admire what you are doing. I live on the westside of Chicago and we hear lots of similar stories about run-ins with the police, especially among African American men. Stay encouraged. You are right where God’s heart is.

By: erika

erika — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 15:13:27 +0000

Thanks, Gabrielle. I totally agree wiht you about how difficult the job must be–the men and woman who choose to serve in this way (and the majority are certainly good, brave, and hard-working people who do heroic things for the sake of others) deserve our admiration and thanks. As with anything, the exceptions get all the press

By: Gabrielle

Gabrielle — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 11:02:35 +0000

I have to partly agree with you here. I”ve seen this curroption as well. However, my uncle was a Newark (new jersey) cop for my whole life and it has to be one of the hardest jobs ever. The burn-out rate for inner cities must be high. They see nothing but the most horrible things on this earth day after day. I certainly would have a hard time keeping hope and trust in humanity.