Giving these men and women the gift of hope will require you to listen to their story and, at least initially, to not dispute their world view.  In thinking of my work with returning citizens coming out of prison, very few admit that they did whatever crime got them incarcerated.  Some will admit to doing…

Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you. Matthew 5:11-12     Why do we act all surprised when…

        Because of hunger, instability and more those in poverty are trained to focus on the moment. This is dangerous because with that mindset crimes and other immorality can easily be justified.  If only the moment counts you can do whatever you want.  Jesus tells the people in John 6 that they are seeking food…

       To be honest, it is rare that one conversation will change the life of the person that has been living with the trauma that goes along with homelessness.  Imagine their daily life.       In most cases if they got any sleep it was light.  While it sometimes seems that they can be hard to…