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No Money, No Honey: Finding Worth in the World's Worthless

“No money, no honey” shrugged a tired, weathered figure. Bart’s complaint wasn’t about the lack of romance in his life. Although I’m sure he could have used a female companion, that’s not what was burdening him at t…
Seeing Jesus in the Homeless

I was reading something earlier about what it means to treat other people like Jesus. It really convicted me. It asked what if Jesus was actually the stranger beside me on the bus, or that I passed by on the street…
Hope for the Homeless in Los Angeles

When I was in college, I experienced homelessness for the first time. No, I wasn't homeless, but before I moved to the big city, I don't think I'd ever met a homeless person before. Then I was invited to participate in …
True Reliance After the Slum Fire in Sao Paulo, Brazil

I just watched this heart wrenching photo essay while looking for a job. Constructive, I know. I've always been touched by photography. There's just something so fascinating about it. You can capture someone's essence i…
There She Is, Miss... Homeless?

It sounds like something out of a satirical comedy film. A group of ten homeless women in Belgium recently competed in the Little Miss Homeless pageant, the prize being a year of rent-free living. Contest winner, 58-y…
Would You Go To "Church"?

I just read an article about how churches have been closing their doors on Sunday to have activity days. Instead of a sermon and worship, church members are going out and performing activities like serving the homeless …
Homeless Chic: Trivializing the Transient

It's Paris Fashion Week. As you can imagine, Paris is abound with models and designers, staging glamorous runway shows to display new collections and potentially shape the future of fashion. At least, one would think…
No Home, No Sympathy?

I stumbled upon this post by Allie Pruitt and thought it rather distressing. When I googled the story I found this article and this follow-up article. These articles provide a better grasp of what's going on and what so…
A Not So Typical Response to a Typical Homeless Man

On a Sunday at church, a homeless and clearly drunk middle-aged man stopped by the church. He was there for hours. At one point, after the service had ended, he became belligerant. I suppose someone set him off. At tha…
Are Many Christians Insensitive to Suffering?

The town I live in has many homeless people. It also has many Christians. I have no biased for either, I have always been exposed to Christianity and was even quite involved with the church once, I have also a number of…