It’s all about hope

It’s all about hope

Why does Church on the Street do what it does?  Why does Pastor Andy go out into the street day after day?  Why do groups travel from many miles away […]

Whales or people?

I like to watch a show on Animal Planet called Whale Wars.  If you haven’t seen it, it’s about a group that goes out to try and stop Japanese whalers […]

What are the homeless doing right now

I don’t know if you’ve had a chance to work in person with Church on the Street, but if you haven’t, I hope you will in the near future. Be […]

Are you afraid of the police?

Whenever I go down to work in person with Church on the Street, which needs to be much more than I do, I always come away with some new perspective. […]

It’s easy to forget the homeless

Let me first clarify the title of this post.  I’m not saying you should forget the homeless and it’s easy to do.  I’m saying that it’s easy to forget the […]

Do clothes make the man?

We all like nice clothes.  At least I think we all do.  You know the deal, make a trip to Kohls(my personal favorite), find those perfect new threads, and head […]

The mental fortitude of homelessness

I think when most of us see a homeless person, our first response is some level of sympathy.  At least I hope that’s the normal response.  But have you ever […]

What was your experience?

I know that not all of you that support Church on the Street have been able to come out with Pastor Andy to serve in person.  I would like to […]

Don’t let the clothes fool you

Appearances can be deceiving.  In fact they can be extremely deceiving.  During my years as a police officer, I remember several occasions where I would get a call to a […]

The quick and easy path to homelessness

If you’re like me, you’ve seen the homeless man or woman in the city or on the side of the road and you wonder, how did they get to where […]