God is Good

I discovered a blog back in 2011 by a young sister named RahielTesfamariam, a native of Eritrea and raised in DC who started a beautiful blog called www.Urbandcusp.com (please check it out).  It offers a fresh view on culture, spirituality, politics and lifestyle from today's young urbanites.  I was excited to come across a site that addresses the realities of modern life while at the same time exploring that connection with the spirit and how we carry our Christian walk out into the real world.  Remembering what Christ called us to do and not just to feel. There have been times that I've forgotten that faith is an action and we need to be doers of the word. 

So often today it seems as though Christians get tagged as "anti-intellectual".  That's probably why this particular website caught my interest, because it is certainly intellectually rich.  In today's world it feels like people aren't comfortable about discussing spirituality alongside conversations on politics or culture.  Really, I'm not sure people are OK with public conversation on anything around faith.  And then there are people who freely say things about Christianity and Christians that they would never publicly say about Judaism or Islam and its followers.  In a culture that is so heterogeneous and diverse in every way it sometimes feels like we're expected to just discuss things that are secular and stick to discussions on politics and pop culture.  In other words, stay in that safe zone.  The sacred, spiritual life we all have are often sensitive places we don't want to go to with everyone, but it's good to see a website that encourages questions and discussion about the calling and challenges for Christians in contemporary society.

And while I'm on the subject, I want to give God thanks and praise for His mercy, favor, protection, direction and forgiveness.  To everyone reading this, be blessed.