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Portland, OR 97227
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  1. Small Graces

    Posted by SteveKimes
    / October 30, 2013 / Leave a comment
    Woke up this morning feeling sad and lonely. We all get that way sometimes, and there’s no real reason for it. We can gaze at our lives in many different ways. We could look at our successes, we could look at our failures, we could see how rewarding our relationships are...
    Posted in Blogs, Pastor Steve's Blog
  2. The Miser Turned Generous

    Posted by SteveKimes
    / October 24, 2013 / Leave a comment
    Take care of the company you keep. The mad woman might very well turn you to God. “As a shopkeeper in Saumur, France, Joan Delanou was a notorious miser. She hoarded every cent she earned, angrily drove beggars from her door and caused scandal by keeping shop open on Sundays...
    Posted in Blogs, Pastor Steve's Blog
  3. Attacked on Anxiety

    Posted by jeff strong
    / October 16, 2013 / Leave a comment
    Before the shrinks came up with the title of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) they defined our outburst as an “anxiety attack”. We were prescribed various forms of medications that cost huge amounts of money that we didn’t have and the Government denied they caused anything. When I became a Christian...
    Posted in Blogs, Pastor Jeff's Blog
  4. A New Economy

    Posted by SteveKimes
    / October 2, 2013 / Leave a comment
    It was the time of the Feast of the Exodus and Jesus knew that his time on earth was short, and he was soon to go to the Father. Yet, he loved his disciples on the earth, and he never stopped loving them, even to the end. At the time...
    Posted in Blogs, Pastor Steve's Blog
  5. Power to the People!

    Posted by SteveKimes
    / August 21, 2013 /
    While Linda was on the street, she was always called “Mom,” especially by the young street kids. She was a grandmother who adores little ones, but don’t get in her way. She’ll tell you what she thinks of you without hesitation, and she’ll keep all the young ones in line. ...
    Posted in Blogs, Pastor Steve's Blog
  6. …And Now a Word from Our Sponsor: Spiritually Ministering to the Poor

    Posted by SteveKimes
    / August 21, 2013 /
    Years ago there was a group of churches, all of whom had food ministries to the poor of one sort or another, and we were discussing how to do our ministries better. The question came up: how can we minister to the poor who come to us? They aren’t looking...
    Posted in Blogs, Pastor Steve's Blog
  7. Welcoming Home

    Posted by SteveKimes
    / August 21, 2013 /
    Joan and Cliff walked in late to the worship service. Their clothes had holes, and who knows when the last time was Joan had brushed her pink-dyed hair? During the prayer service, Joan stood up and explained that she and Cliff were about to lose their housing and that they...
    Posted in Blogs, Pastor Steve's Blog
  8. Not in MY Sanctuary!

    Posted by SteveKimes
    / August 21, 2013 /
    This blog was originally part of a series I wrote for Mustard Seed Association. If you’ve been following along, I have been encouraging all churches, everywhere to minister to the poor. For many churches, but not all, this means inviting all kinds of people into their facility, of all faiths,...
    Posted in Blogs, Pastor Steve's Blog
  9. Perfect Joy

    Posted by SteveKimes
    / August 13, 2013 /
    A blog entry from July, 2011 Last Friday was my last day in leadership at Sunnyside Coffee House. My church would still be a part of cooking and serving food, once a month, but my bi-weekly visiting and praying with and serving the mentally ill and homeless of SE Portland...
    Posted in Blogs, Pastor Steve's Blog
  10. Servants of the King

    Posted by jeff strong
    / August 6, 2013 /
    I was reading through and old Journal and found a memory of an incident of blessing and thought I share it with you: An old man, trapped on a small island of cement in the middle of 82nd avenue, crying. I pull over and brave the current of prisoners, being...
    Posted in Blogs, Pastor Jeff's Blog
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