Christmas Gift

Christmas Gift

I am so thankful for God’s faithfulness in 2010.  Just this year Church on the Street has served over 25 different churches and organizations through our Mission Trip/Training program – that’s over 750 individuals encountering Christ in the guise of the poor and being equipped to minister in their home communities.  We developed a new […]

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 encourage the church to love the least of their neighbors, it also takes me away from my friends on the streets.  Today I had a bit of time […]

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 am asked more often than this: should we give to beggars? What I write here is not an exhaustive account, but a primer for a […]

When the light walks in the darkness flees

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 park steps where all of the normal drug trade takes place and I noticed Jodi a few steps away talking to who I thought was one […]

A husband and wife perspective

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 in person with COTS is that the guys and gals that serve on a regular basis carry around back packs.  They’re full of various things, […]

Grandpa

Grandpa

[This is a guest post from Jon Braswell. He relayed this story to me and I thought you should all hear his testimony about Grandpa. Jon has worked with Church on the Street since our inception as a lay missionary and mission team leader. He has incredible insight into the human condition especially in relation […]

Letter from Atlanta’s Streets: Jail for the Homeless

Letter from Atlanta’s Streets: Jail for the Homeless

This is a guest blog written by Matt Smith, a friend and former student of Pastor Andy’s, after he made a short visit to Atlanta and witnessed first hand the plight of the homeless alongside the writings of Dr. King. Matt is a high school teacher in Indianapolis, Indiana. I am a teacher at a […]

Happy Birthday Charlie

Happy Birthday Charlie

Charlie has been on the streets for over ten years. It all started when he walked in on his wife with another man. Since then Charlie just hasn’t been the same. It seemed to trigger a mental disconnect which was probably always there in the background. After some time in a mental institution he was […]