by Jesse Richardson | Oct 23, 2012 | Blog, Jesse Richardson
“But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against...
by Jesse Richardson | Jul 13, 2012 | Blog, Jesse Richardson
By Tim Gaydos We met in the elevator of our condo building. Instead of the classic stare down at the ground and avoid eye contact bit, I said hello and introduced myself. I asked him a few non-awkward, basic questions. How long have you lived here? Do you like it?...
by Jesse Richardson | Jun 26, 2012 | Blog, Jesse Richardson
By Bobby and Kristen Gilles Seeker sensitivity was all the rage in churches for a while as pastors sought to remove emotional barriers to entry. After all, the gospel is offensive enough, they said. Why not make our churches as welcoming as possible, right? But in...
by Jesse Richardson | Apr 16, 2012 | Blog, Jesse Richardson
Jesus calls us to “go and make disciples” and to love our city so that we might clearly communicate the gospel and see more people come to know him. But what does this look like practically? What does it mean to love our city? Here are 11 practical, gospel-centered...
by Jesse Richardson | Apr 9, 2012 | Blog, Jesse Richardson
It was close to Easter Sunday seven years ago when “being sent” and “scattered” finally rang true. It was during U2’s Vertigo tour, and Bono closed out the Key Arena show with the song “Yahweh.” He sang a prayer to our city, “Take this city—a city that should be...
