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Dec 2, 2020
5 min

9 Lessons I’ve Learned From 9 Years Living in the Inner City

David Kitani shares lessons he's learned from a near-decade of living in his East Los Angeles neighborhood

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Jul 27, 2020
3 min

Prayer During Crisis

Three stories and a guide to creative prayerful response in moments of crisis As the COVID-19 pandemic has plagued urban poor communities...

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Nov 21, 2019
2 min

Jesus Risks: How an East LA Church is Rediscovering Normal

At New Life Community Church in Lincoln Heights, East Los Angeles, California, normal church routines have taken new life.

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Jul 19, 2018
2 min

All-in with Jesus

David, SP staff in Lincoln Heights, reflects on the faithful, reconciling love of Christ through a mother-daughter relationship being...

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Feb 21, 2018
3 min

It Starts Small

David shares how the kingdom of God is like a mustard seed through the story of New Life Community Church, a church in partnership with...

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Oct 15, 2017
2 min

It Takes a Village

David, SP staff in Lincoln Heights, California, shares how the family of God supported two young sisters on a difficult journey to deeper...

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Jul 20, 2017
2 min

Words to Walk By: Forgiveness

Author and SP staff Chris Rattay, shares a story in his recent book Words to Walk By about a neighbor who experienced breakthrough in...

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Jul 19, 2017
3 min

Freedom from Fear

David, SP staff in the Lincoln Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, shares about Sandra, a woman in his community who has experienced...

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Jun 13, 2017
3 min

From Chola to Christ

David, Servant Partners staff in the Lincoln Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, shares about a woman in their discipleship school who...

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