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…
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Rise of the Spiritual Leader Part 9
Exodus 18:13-27 The next day, Moses took his seat to hear the people’s disputes against each other. They waited before him from morning till evening. When Moses’ father-in-law saw all that Moses was doing for the people, he asked, “What are you really accomplishing here? Why are you trying to do all this alone while…
Poverty Warrior Part 10
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…
D-Day in the War on Poverty Part 9
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…
