Scott Carr, Jr.
God's Cross-Cultural Word: A Testimony
One of my greatest challenges at Emmanuel was when I preached. Each time I did, I found myself doubting. I stood at the microphone as a...
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Scott Carr, Jr.
Jul 20, 20188 min read
Sermon: He Loved Us First
I don’t know about you, but when I hear stories like this, filled with fragrances and ointments, I am not entranced by the heavenly...
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Scott Carr, Jr.
Jun 26, 20182 min read
Why Care for Creation?
The story of Scripture gives a profound, four-part theological motivation for caring for creation as Christians. 1. God created humans...
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Scott Carr, Jr.
May 9, 20185 min read
Christian Mission and the Tradition of Identification
The Christian Church has a long history of mission in diverse cultures, beginning with the Apostles spreading the Gospel from their...
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Scott Carr, Jr.
Nov 15, 20172 min read
Ministry in the Upside-Down Kingdom
In The Upside-Down Kingdom, Donald B. Kraybill explores the Kingdom theme in the Gospels, particularly Luke. The Kingdom Jesus proclaims...
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Scott Carr, Jr.
Nov 15, 20175 min read
Spiritual Formation in Mercy Ministries
In mercy ministries, the subject of spiritual formation does not always receive the attention it deserves. In a single mercy ministry...
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Scott Carr, Jr.
Nov 15, 20171 min read
Lament for Homelessness
Father, have you seen how many of your children have no place to lay their heads? They have no place to lay other than concrete steps....
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Scott Carr, Jr.
Nov 15, 20175 min read
Imagination and Ministry
In ministry, the temptation to focus exclusively on tasks to be accomplished, lessons and sermons to be written, evangelism programs to...
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Scott Carr, Jr.
Nov 15, 20173 min read
Attitudes Towards the Poor
When participating in mercy ministries, it is requisite to understand what the word “poverty” means. I have found myself susceptible to...
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Scott Carr, Jr.
Nov 15, 20175 min read
Human Brokenness
Every week, nearly one-hundred individuals experiencing homelessness step through the doors of Liberti Center City to take part in our...
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Scott Carr, Jr.
Nov 15, 20175 min read
Letters on Mercy Ministry and Evangelism
Dear —————, I want to thank you for your support of my ministry in Philly and all the work God is doing in the homeless community there....
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Scott Carr, Jr.
Nov 15, 20172 min read
The Gospel and Social Justice
The notion that social justice is a distinct action that is not part of the Gospel is a failure to understand the good news of Christ....
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Scott Carr, Jr.
Nov 15, 20172 min read
Prayer for Philly
Father, as I look out at the beautiful Philly skyline, that old beacon of freedom, peace, and brotherly love, I mourn its fall into...
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Scott Carr, Jr.
Nov 15, 20172 min read
Suburbia and Homelessness
Center City and Main Line Philadelphia are viewed as a continuous community, yet the reality is there is a sharp contrast between the two...
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Scott Carr, Jr.
Nov 15, 20172 min read
How Can We Learn Mission in America?
As the church has “improvised” the fifth act of the biblical story, we have lost the theme of suffering. While the biblical story is made...
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Scott Carr, Jr.
Nov 15, 20172 min read
Finishing the Narrative
"N. T. Wright provides a helpful illustration of how the Bible invites us into its narrative. He imagines that the script of a 'lost'...
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