When we first started living in community, we invited our friends who had just moved in the area to come to church with us. One of our friends, Marcy, gladly accepted a ride to church, and attended, hoping to have a community she could connect with. That hope prevailed, although...

This is an original song we sing at Anawim: Chorus: Lord, lead me out of me Draw me into You Help me set aside my wants Draw me into You   Free me from depression Free me from apathy Free me from obsessions Free me from all my pain Free...

Forty thousand dollars is a decent amount of money, but not huge. The median salary for a family of four in the United States is about $42,000. A family of four can live pretty well on $40,000, if they spend wisely. Just a bit of care, and one can do...

This is going to sound like a “Strong Story”. I had just picked up Cheryl for church this evening and we were driving to my home. Yeah, it’s a house church. There is an area about a mile away from my home that many homeless folks have camped in and...

This post is part of a series that answers neighbor’s objections to the activity in Anawim. Although most people who come to Anawim are polite and do all they can to keep the peace, some people do have behavior that is “not acceptable.” Yes, some people drink on the property...

In March of 1995 Steve and Diane Kimes asked Edgar, a homeless man just out of the hospital, into their home for something to eat. It was late, and they were getting on the bus for church, but they recommended that he come over the next evening for dinner. He...

The Story of Ned Ned is your average chronically homeless person. Literally average. He’s the guy we are going to use as the composite of the chronically homeless in Portland. He’s the stereotypical homeless guy you might see holding a sign or picking up cans and throwing them into a...