The Urban Loft

Welcome to The Urban Loft. This is a collection of musings and reflections from Sean Benesh regarding faith lived out in the city. This is also the official blog site of the Epoch Center for Urban Renewal. www.epochcenter.org

Portland, OR
Urban Reflections
After a number of years of blogging I realized today that I didn't have a self-created categaory that was not tied to something in the city. Ususally I tag my blogs under the categories of city, urban mission, gentrification, theology of the city, and so on. Today, I created a new category ... wilderness.
I know that is even a bit odd to even me ...
Sometimes saying you're a fan of gentrification is like admitting you like boy bands. Deep down people get what you're saying, but they still look at you funny. Then there's our image we need to keep polished. As much as we make fun of boy bands and call them accursed, we find their tunes playing through our minds at the oddest times. Gentrification gets the same rap. (Caution: there w ...
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