Urban Loft Publishers

Welcome to The Urban Loft. This is the home of Urban Loft Publishers, a Portland-based D.I.Y. small-batch artisan publishing company. Urban Loft Publishers focuses on ideas, topics, themes, and conversations at the intersection of urban studies and theology (and missiology).

Portland, OR
Spotlight Book
Pilgrims of the Alley by Dave Arnold

Book description: Sometimes people wonder why they feel stuck in life, as if they are living out their days in an unnatural and often hostile environment. But the truth is, this is a reality for people attempting to follow Jesus in our world. We are displaced persons. But God is at work in displacement. And it’s in this environment – in the alleys of life – where extraordinary growth takes place and our faith grows the most. This book is about a journey of understanding how we are to navigate a life of faith amid a world of such uncertainty, and oftentimes, of great darkness.

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Urban Reflections // ULP Blog
Injecting Theology into the City
Recently I sat through a research symposium focused on sustainability in the city. There were presentations ranging from creating energy efficient and aesthetically pleasing portable classroom to counting backyard gardens in Portland and Vancouver to measuring rooftop radiant heat using a FLIR to ...
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