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Eugene Rivers and the Boston Strategy

A good article on the message of Eugene Rivers: The strong crime-fighting medicine prescribed by the preacher from Boston has been most bitter for black Toronto, if the grumbling in some quarters about

It’s all about being there

An article about Eugene Rivers in the National Post (subscriber access only): Eighteen years ago, he moved to Dorchester, one of the grittiest neighbourhoods in Boston. A local drug dealer showed him the

A night in Thistletown

A few years ago, I sat beside Ken Davis, pastor of Thistletown Baptist in Toronto, and whispered to him, “I love you, but you’re still wrong.” Ken laughed. It was a strange

Back to the routine

It’s been a great couple of weeks of vacation. Kids got off school late this year, and since I had some vacation time available, I’ve been off as well. Today is

Dr. Eugene Rivers in Rexdale

Dr. Eugene Rivers, one of the architects of the Boston Miracle that saw shooting deaths plummet in the 1990s after pastors and police mentored and counseled youth, is coming to Toronto next week.