Articles : Urban Connections by Balzer
Oct. 19, 2009 issue
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Listening to the cities’ voices
Chicago is one of my favorite cities. I especially like its public transit system. It’s easy to use, gets me everywhere I need to go, and I don’t have to deal with the traffic.
A few years ago while riding the Red Line, a man came up to me and asked if I had a personal relationship with Jesus. It was late at night, I was tired and not really interested in talking to anyone, but this guy wanted to know about my eternal status. I was the only person in the train car. I turned and acknowledged his presence.

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