Thankful Day with the Homeless
Thankful Day with the Homeless
I have just returned from speaking engagements and meetings. Although these opportunities give me the chance to share about what God is doing through Church on the Street and to […]
Who are the most vulnerable?
In it’s simplest form, here is the mission of Church on the Street: Living For And With Our Most Vulnerable Neighbors. So who are the most vulnerable? If you know […]
When the homeless pray for you
I guess any of us that work with the homeless just assume that we’re doing all of the giving. We’re out there trying to reach as many of them as […]
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 […]
Homeless in the Capital
Jodi and I are in Washington D.C. for a few days. We were walking from our hotel to find dinner a little earlier. We are just a couple of blocks […]
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 […]
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 […]
Symptoms and Diseases
I have been reading this great book called Begging for Change by Robert Egger. He is the founder of the DC Central Kitchen. The book is a strong critique of […]
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 […]