Urban Current

by Charles Lyons It was the worst of times, it was the worsen­ing of times. “Chick-fil-A doesn’t belong in Boston,” May­or Thomas Menino told the Boston Herald on Thursday, July 19. “You can’t have a […]

by Charles Lyons Every Sunday at Armitage Baptist, here in the heart of Chicago, we invite peo­ple to give us their prayer requests and praise reports. What follows is a glimpse into our world. Here […]

by Charles Lyons THE DEATH OF THE FRINGE SUBURB –New York Times SPRAWLING SUBURBS GROWTH FALLS TO HISTORIC LOW AMIDST HIGH GAS PRICES -Associated Press AMERICAN’S ROMANCE WITH SPRAWL MAY BE OVER –USA Today People wondered, “Will the […]

by Charlie Miller Editor’s note – Charlie Miller is subbing this month for Charles Lyons who is taking a sab­batical. When my youngest, Katrina, was only two, I put her on the bed and said, […]

by Charlie Miller Pastor, Lima Baptist Temple, Lima, OH Editor’s note – Charlie Miller is subbing this month for Charles Lyons who is taking a sab­batical. On the flight back from the national meeting in […]

by Charles Lyons My run takes me through the Dragons hood. I passed a van parked at the curb, side door open. Driver seat, passenger seat, middle seats all occupied. Hats cocked, necks and arms […]

by Charles Lyons I don’t do things like that,” the pastor on the other end of the line said in a quiet but determined tone. “I preach the gospel.” The Chicago schools were bankrupt. By […]

by Charles Lyons Maria described how at the age of 16 she was lured off the streets by a young man who promised the world, but delivered nothing but pain. She was raped, drugged, and […]

by Charles Lyons This sentence intrigues me. “And this con­tinued by the space of two years; so that they that dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.” This […]

by Charles Lyons Thick black diesel smoke envelops the front of our vehicle. Moments later it clears. I can read the bold letters on the back of the bus in front of us, “Jesus is […]