Back Up

After a few months away, we’re back with Geography of Grace. Our goal is to serve grassroots ministry leaders in vulnerable communities—“hard places”—by providing resources for reflection and action. We hope you’ll spread the word to others in those contexts… and use the comment feature to engage lively discussion here. There’s also some really good stuff in the archives—practical, poetic, reflective, informative—so search away.

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eMergingCity Remixed

eMergingCity burned brightly in 2006, gained an avid worldwide following of readers, and then flamed out.

Geography of Grace is its reincarnation.

EMC authors focused on urban themes in Denver, Colorado, but we soon found that our conversation about faith, action, and imagination stirred a hunger much broader in scope. So, as our new banner suggests, you’ll be hearing here from all over the world. Our aim remains, however, depth more than breadth. We explore big themes in small places; we listen to people others ignore.

We’ve stashed archives from the old website here, and while some posts are dated, others are definitely worth revisiting. For instance, Sarah Brown’s watercolor “I Am,” which appeared here first but has made the rounds on the internet since, has been our most searched-for piece. Spend a few quiet moments with this image, and you’ll see why.


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