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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…
Popeye's Chicken and a Stranger Started My Father's Ministry

He was tending to the cashier alone one Christmas Eve because he had given the other workers the day off to go home and be with their families. It was about 6 in the evening, and the snow and cold was swirling about o…
Advice Needed: Should I Give to Beggars?

For my entire life living in Miami, one lingering aspect of urban life here is the presence of people on the street asking for help, usually the homeless, the handicapped, etc. Under the overpasses and busy traffic-lad…
What Lessons Have You Learned From the Homeless?

Ann Arbor has a lot of homeless people, but I can understand that. If I were homeless, I'd want to be in Ann Arbor too, because people here tend to be generous. There are many homeless people downtown, but there are a…
All Work is Religious Work, No Matter What You Believe

Guest post by SirNickDon I was talking recently to a friend of mine, who happens to be a stripper*, and who I haven't seen in a while. So I was updating her on my life post-graduation, and what I'm planning to do i…
Ministering to the Homeless Through Karaoke?

by mr willow Living in downtown Chicago, I've heard of many--and participated in several--good methods of ministering to the homeless or the otherwise poor and needy. Job counseling, clothes drives, food pantries, and…
I Had a Cheeseburger Breakfast with a Disabled Homeless Woman

Guest post by Katherine I had an eye doctor appointment this morning. As I left the little office on K Street, I hurried through the cold to my car, waiting for me at the meters. The sun was bright and I shielded m…
My Miraculous Encounter with a Homeless Couple

Guest post submitted by chix0rgirl Michael and I were sitting outside, basking in the strong breeze of a Texas October when a couple came down the sidewalk toward us (yes, at 1:15 a.m.) asking for money. The guy, Mik…
Have You Ever Fed a Homeless Man?

from ho_li_song One Russian morning in June, at about 11, a buddy and I had just finished talking about how loving Jesus is, and how His love is beyond our imagination. We then prayed: “Use us today, and let the world se…
The Homeless...

by mr. oak There's an estimated 1.5 million homeless people in America. Chances are, you probably see a homeless person everyday - on your way to work, walking home, or going to your local restaurant. and homelessnes…