Loving Those Living Outside (as long as they look a certain way)
Though I don’t have time to read tons articles and blogs, I do try and read a few each week. This week I read one with the simple title of “A Homeless Man and His Blackberry.” (You can read it…
Walking Wounded
I get to meet some great people on the streets. Their lives aren’t easy, but a surprising number of my friends meet the challenges with grace and humor. Until they get sick. When I get sick, or injured, I have the option…
Our Invisible Neighbors, and Dying Without a Name
This last week, I had the opportunity to attend a memorial service for those who had died on the streets of Portland over the previous year. This was put on by our friends at Operation Nighwatch, and brought people together…
Is there such a thing as too much peace and quiet?
A friend of ours recently asked me this question. My middle-class, busy pastor/husband/father/homeowner mind immediately thought, “ Wouldn’t that be nice.” Except it wasn’t my question; it was my friend’s question. See, he had been trying for more than six months to fill a…
Which one is it?
We love our early morning coffee runs – bringing hot drinks and snacks to our friends waking up outdoors. Today (Feb. 15) we met some great people, and heard some great stories. We also witnessed something disturbing, and honestly, I…
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