One of the things I wrestle with as a pastor in St. Louis is working with the segregated nature of our city. Its common knowledge that there is a racial divide in the city, but this map, based on 2000 census data was still quite striking.
Saint Louis Map, by race and density
As always, I wonder what it means for us to claim that racial reconciliation is part of what it means to be Mennonite, Christian, and generally good people, and to end up with such striking divides in where we live and who we interact with on a regular basis.
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Reflections on faith and life, from the Saint Louis Mennonite Fellowship.
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