Last week, the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia was devastated by a 7-alarm fire that left at least 27 families homeless or "severely affected," and over 400 homes without power. The Simple Way, a radical Christian community, is based in that neighborhood and lost one of their two buildings, the one that houses their after-school program, community arts center, the Cottage Printworks t-shirt microbusiness, and two community members (Jesce Walz and founder Shane Claiborne).
Two donation funds have been set up, one to help the many neighborhood families affected, and the other to support the rebuilding of The Simple Way's space and ministry. Please click to donate now.
The Simple Way is a phenomenal and inspiring community. They are living out their faith with community programs and a lot of love in one of the poorest neighborhoods of Philadelphia. Check out Shane Claiborne's book The Irresistible Revolution, which is a beautiful read.
While I may have some theological differences with these kids, particularly about sexuality, I can't let that keep me from being inspired by their work and example. I think most of what they have to say has incredible possibilities for radical theologies of other flavors, and I think we should get right on that.
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