Should I Give to Beggars?

Should I Give to Beggars?

The Burning Question: Should I give to beggars? A Christian Response [This short article is taken from Church on the Street’s latest newsletter] There is no other question that I […]

Why are the homeless so sleepy?

Have you ever wondered why you see so many homeless people sleeping in the middle of the day?  I know that for many of us, me included, our first response […]

The misery of a rainy night

It rained all day yesterday and through the night here in Georgia.  I was thinking this morning about how miserable it used to be when I was in the Army […]

Missing the homeless

If you’ve been in church for any time at all you’ve heard of various mission trips and other types of Christian outreach.  I think until one is actually involved in […]

When the light walks in the darkness flees

My wife, Jodi, and I were down at the park with the rest of the crew this weekend for Saturdays on the Street.  We were all standing around at the […]

A husband and wife perspective

It’s curious to me the things that different people think about the homeless, specifically what they need.  One thing I’ve noticed as my wife, Jodi, and I spend more time […]

Are homeless people a problem?

San Francisco has a new program they’re rolling out to combat homelessness [Atlanta has already instituted this program].  They’re called homeless meters.  They’re just like parking meters except the money […]

The forgettable homeless

As some of you may or may not know, I help Pastor Andy and Church on the Street with their social media efforts.  That means that I contribute to this […]

Bank Robber

One of the most angry and feared drug dealers and addicts is off the street.  His name is Ernest, but he’s known on the streets as Bank Robber.  I call […]

Word of the day: Homeless

I wish we didn’t have the word homeless in our vocabulary.  Obviously, I wish it was because homelessness didn’t exist, but since it does I wish there was another way […]