“Here I am!  I stand at the door and knock.  If anyone hears my voice and opens the Door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.” (Rev. 3:20)  God is right there, right now… knocking.  He wants to come in and be a part of our everyday life in a real way.  But, we have a choice to leave that door closed, or to open it to him.

Some of us reading this have visited someone behind bars before. Some of us may have even spent some time there ourselves. But all of us can at least somewhat imagine what it would be like as we’ve seen movies, TV shows, and even heard first hand descriptions about what it’s like on the inside. Getting locked up can be a badge of honor in the street. It’s often given props in hip-hop music and culture. But even still we all know it’s not good. It’s not a place we’d like to go for any amount of time. It’s ugly.

Urban D's first column article talking about some of his story and what a church service looks like at Crossover.  It also takes some quotes from his new book as well.