Prayer For Peace March

Tomorrow morning at 10am people from all over the Pittsburgh region will gather to walk and pray for peace in my neighborhood, Homewood. The prayers will unite people from many different walks of life... urban and suburban, rich and poor, and black and white. We will gather together to humble ourselves before God, and this is important because peace in Homewood is important for the entire Pittsburgh region. Especially for Christians, we should be greatly disturbed and compelled to action when there is violence in our own city. Some Christians will decide to stay away from Homewood tomorrow because of fear, and some will choose to stay away because of complacency or lack of concern for the pain and brokenness in Homewood. Still, some Christians will be obedient to God's call to bring about shalom in the city. A strong group of followers of Jesus will rise up to fulfill God's mission. Transformation is not easy, but transformation in Pittsburgh will take another big step forward tomorrow. I am blessed to be playing a small part in God's mission to bring about peace in my neighborhood.