Andrew Hamilton, or "Hamo", has begun to blog a series focusing on suburbia -- though in fact he has been blogging for years about the challenges of mission in the suburbs. In What Is Suburbia? he initially puts forth a geographical understanding of suburbia -- that is, the region between the outer limits of the city and the beginnings of rural areas. But then he goes on,
I say 'geographically' because I'm not sure if that is the only way to frame an understanding of suburban life. I have a sense that suburbia might be equally described by the values and patterns of life that give form to it. Things like stability, security, conformity and consumerism are some of the more common aspects.
This got me thinking about the peculiarities of mission here in San Jose: How do the geography, the patterns of life, and the values of Silicon Valley interact? What are the channels for the gospel, and what are the barriers which must be overcome or actively opposed?
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