From Cornfield to City: How One Congregation Followed Jesus into the Heart of Middletown | Scott Johnson

Click here to read the full article at RENEW.org: https://renew.org/from-cornfield-to-city-how-one-congregation-followed-jesus-into-the-heart-of-middletown/  This is an audio version of a written Article from RENEW.org Check out other great articles on RENEW.org here: https://renew.org/articles/ There’s a moment every week that still catches me off guard because it’s so new. Unhoused men and women, some still recovering from addiction, gather alongside longtime believers on a worn stage in a two-hundred-year-old cathedral in downtown Middletown, Ohio—lifting their voices to sing about a hope they’ve found in Jesus. And every time, I’m reminded: we didn’t plan for this. We couldn’t have engineered it. But God brought us here. This is the story of how our century-old church sold our suburban property, moved downtown, and began walking alongside the homeless, the addicted, and the broken. Everything has changed. We are not the same church anymore. And we thank God for that.  Listen for more... Join RENEW.org's Newsletter: https://renew.org/resources/newsletter-sign-up/ Join RENEW.org at one of our upcoming events: https://renew.org/resources/events/ Get our Premium podcast feed featuring all the breakout sessions from the RENEW gathering early.  https://reallifetheologypodcast.supercast.com/  Be sure to like, subscribe and follow on social media!  You can find us on: Instagram: @the.renew.network  Facebook: Renew.org  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@RENEWnetwork Twitter: @therenewnetwork TikTok: the.renew.network  Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/RENEW