Buster didn’t really like me. I was new to the homeless scene and while he appreciated the food on occasion, he knew I was there to “save people’s souls” and he thought that I was as much use as a fourth leg on a tripod. But what most of the...

Chuck is a great person at Anawim. He is in subsidized housing and has most of his needs met. But he still needs friends, people to listen to him and love, just like the rest of us, and those are things that no government or corporation can give. He has...

When Jesus looked at the people who followed him, he saw sheep with no leader—people who were considered outside of God’s blessing, God’s provision. They followed him because they were desperate for God’s touch and help. There were many who could not gain anything from the leaders in Jerusalem, because they...

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Before this, there was nothing. Then, poof! (or Bang!) there were heavens and earth. The two basics of all life. Sky and ground. Ceiling and floor. Up and down. These are the two basics of many cosmos origin stories. Some...

Ah, the poor— you lucky dogs! Because you are the owners of God’s kingdom. How lucky are those who are presently hungry— because God will make sure you have your fill. How lucky are those who weep in this life— because God will make you laugh. How lucky are...

Jesus is the piper, and we are the children. He is leading us the asylum, so we can be mad for love as He is. He provides rain and food to all, even to the ungrateful, even to the wicked. Even so, we shall not ask, “Who is my enemy...