Coffee, Camps, and the Kingdom of God
Early Wednesday morning this week, we got up and went out on the streets of Portland to bring coffee, hot chocolate, and some simple snacks to our friends. This has been something we have done at HOMEpdx for a while….
What does living outside mean?
Our friends over at Love Wins put this up recently. I ask that you read through, and think about each of these. Here are a few of them. “Being homeless means wearing clothes you did not pick out.” …
Holy Presence
Yes, I’m a slow learner. You’d think I would know about this one already. See, it turns out that simply being present means something. Before any words or scripture references are let loose the Spirit is already moving. And this…
Objects
This week I found myself reading many articles about homelessness, both local and national. Some were political, about what we can do as a country or city for those living outside. Some were more relational, people’s stories about their work…
Socks, and Recognizing the Injustice Within Myself
In the midst of running some other HOMEpdx errands, I stopped to buy some socks today. This is something we do often, as socks are something our friends living outside need, and something we try to have on hand as…
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