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…
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…
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…
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…
It was almost two years ago that I first came to a HomePDX meal. I had a dozen people from my church, a bunch of food we had made, and no idea what to expect. What I found was a…
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