From Ginny Owens on living in NYC, in Gospel in Life

Q. How has living in the city affected your faith?

A. I’ve certainly had a perspective shift since living in the city. There’s no such thing as a Christian culture in New York City—you don’t get involved with Christianity unless you’re a Christian or you’re curious. As a result, you have to figure out how to live out your faith as you interact with skeptics or with Christians living in the thick of culture. It makes you constantly re-evaluate how Christianity actually applies to life. Faith in this climate feels more real, more urgent, and more necessary, but in a good way. Community is essential, and nearly all the believers I’ve met are very intentional in their pursuit of God and relationships with other believers. Walking alongside people as they work out their faith just as I work out my faith is heartening and encouraging.