Urban Reformation

Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, to make you obey its passions.. – Romans 6:12 One thing that God has been teaching me, and in my own daily experiences, all times that I can think of when there is strife, pain, difficulty in this life it’s rooted in a few things.  Primarily [...]

I like CJ, would say I am and expert on Pride. I pray God would grant Humility.

God has been teaching me a lot lately about differences in people, ministries, families, and life in general.  Some of these differences in people are personal differences, some of them doctrinal differences, some rest in philosophical differences, some are differences, in culture, understanding, presuppositions, and so forth.  As you can tell just in the opening [...]

Over the past several months as we have actually moved out from our local home church and are seeking to establish a work in the North East are of Kansas City, I have found that the issue of Trust is an amazing factor is beginning a church plant. You can call it trust, you can [...]

We had a good sermon Sunday by Don Whitney which essentially covered the topic of faith, and unanswered prayer.  Paul was leading worship this Sunday and made the comment during the service about meekness, and then followed up by sending this out. Meekness toward God is that disposition of spirit in which we accept His [...]

It has been one crazy summer, things have seemed a bit more dis-jointed than normal, perhaps an understatement as we see our country fall apart, the church at large has shared in it’s share of trials as well. It is always good to reflect on this from time to time. Note the word “Undetected” This [...]

Hello my name is Bob McCall, I’ve lived down in the northeast about a year and I also attend FCC.  I’m a new contributor on UrbanReformation.com I’ve been reading through Acts, rather slowly, and have been struck by the evangelistic life of Paul.  Wherever he goes he proclaims Christ.  He suffers persecution and exalts God, [...]

I added “in the Hood” only because we live here, but these principles are meant for all children and all people anywhere! This Sunday a new series was began called “Shepherding a Child’s Heart.” My wife had read the book and given me the highlights and little did I know, in sitting in on the [...]

We must understand finite disappointment in our earthly endeavors, but never lose hope in our infinite God; I have heard it said once that disappointment is the nurse of wisdom. Meeting expectations, that’s a big thing in our society today. We expect certain things from business people; we expect things from our spouse our children, [...]

This is a picture of Abraham’s Faith, Abraham being a “doer” of the word & not a hearer only. I was sent these messages several weeks back by Joe Humphries (One of the Shepherding Group leaders at our church.) They have been so eye opening. C.J. Mahaney from Sovereign Grace Ministries helps start this series [...]