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Two Stories about Mercy

Posted by SteveKimes
/ January 24, 2015 / 1 Comment

The other evening a woman gets off of the MAX at 162nd and walks the street to her work. A gang corners her and demands his money. She didn’t have any, so they beat her up and left her on the street, rifled through her purse, found out she wasn’t...

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Prayer for a New Year

Posted by SteveKimes
/ January 20, 2015 / Leave a comment

Father, may this year be full of chaos and scandals that will bring benefit to the poor and outcast. May we live in interesting times that bring mercy and justice to those who need it most. In Jesus’ name, amen.

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What We Did Last Year

Posted by SteveKimes
/ January 18, 2015 / Leave a comment

In 2014, Anawim ministered in 5 locations. We supported 5 people permanently off the street. We offered 150 culturally appropriate worship services. We gave 4000 nights of covered shelter. We provided 6000 showers. We received 3700 volunteer hours from the homeless. We washed about 6000 pounds of clothes for the...

Posted in 2015, February, Months, Newsletter, Years
Being Homeless

Posted by SteveKimes
/ December 12, 2014 / 2 Comments

What does it mean to be homeless, on a day to day basis?

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Being a Real Church

Posted by SteveKimes
/ November 27, 2014 / 1 Comment

It is so wonderful how many churches provide a Thanksgiving meal somewhere, and will go to a central location to help the poor. Did you know, though, that in the early church, if a congregation didn’t have an active ministry to the poor in their community, they couldn’t be called...

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Brrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!

Posted by SteveKimes
/ November 11, 2014 / 1 Comment

Wooo! That wind is sure chilly. Winter comes early this year! I’m glad we don’t live in the Midwest or New England where it’s really bad. And I’m glad so few of us are homeless and have to live in this weather without any shelter. Can you imagine that? Think...

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Our Spiritual Responsibility To Ourselves

Posted by SteveKimes
/ November 10, 2014 / 1 Comment

“Yes, we have a responsibility to ask the questions of why people are poor, to lobby for better treatment of the poor, to support agencies that who have expertise with the poor, but we also should also be inspired to give directly to the poor. Not because it is the...

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Angels in the Carburetor

Posted by SteveKimes
/ November 5, 2014 / 1 Comment

In the early days of our church, my family stayed in a friend’s living room in Hillsboro most of the week and in an office located in a house in Gresham two days of the week. We were just ready to drive to Hillsboro, when we came to our vehicle...

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Five Timeless Heresies of the Church

Posted by SteveKimes
/ October 31, 2014 / Leave a comment

For Reformation Day, the celebration of Martin Luther nailing his 95 theses against the church abomination called indulgences, I offer a reminder of how the church often opposes the way of Jesus: The church has the right to oppress heresies or immoralities Heresies and immoralities come and go. There will...

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Anawim’s Radical Principles

Posted by SteveKimes
/ October 14, 2014 / Leave a comment

As a community, we have a number of principles by which we live, which makes us a unique church, unlike most any others. Here are some of the principles: We not only speak of our love of God and neighbor, we show it. It is not enough to talk a...

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