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Community on the Street by Karen

Posted by Diane Kimes
/ February 24, 2017 / Leave a comment

More writing by Karen Burch: It isn’t all bad living on the streets. There are things that rarely happen nowadays when you live in a house. First you are more connected to the people in your community (if you can stay in the area). Businesses and homeless alike see you...

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Conversation about Springwater Corridor

Posted by SteveKimes
/ November 9, 2016 / Leave a comment

Amanda Murphy-Reese and Steve have a conversation about events leading up to the moving of 500 homeless folks ordered by the city of Portland and the results of this on the homeless and advocates. You can listen at the link below, or you can sign up for Steve’s podcast, Nowhere...

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Interesting Conversation

Posted by jeff strong
/ October 4, 2015 / 2 Comments

A month and a half ago, a policeman in his car drove onto the park behind our church, where we serve the homeless. He spoke to a number of homeless people, and then spoke for 45 minutes to our co-pastor, Jeff. The policeman was dissatisfied, so he asked to talk...

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Grace

Posted by SteveKimes
/ July 2, 2015 / 2 Comments

God the Father looked down on earth and did not see a world full of sinners ready to judge. Rather, He saw a world full of potential lovers. So He gave his Son to die for us all, even when we were in open hatred against God’s love, in order...

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Shoes

Posted by Anawim Christian Community
/ May 2, 2015 / Leave a comment

Guest post by Dan Mosley My first winter in Oregon on a Sunday, it was dark when I got up hurriedly to get dressed and ready for church. At last, late as usual, I reached under my bed and slipped my shoes on quickly, and was out the door with Martha. When...

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Ministry Locations and Times

Posted by SteveKimes
/ February 28, 2015 /

Sunday Bible Study: Sundays, 6-7:30pm 24375 SE Stark St, Gresham, OR 97030 (Enter through back door, look for 4th grader room) We study the Bible in light of the teachings of Jesus. We pray and serve the Lord’s supper. Friday outreach: We collect and distribute food to houseless camps in...

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Transforming Homelessness

Posted by SteveKimes
/ February 6, 2015 / Leave a comment

The human brain is created to be infinitely flexible. If a person loses their sight or hearing, the section of the brain dedicated to that sense is then reused for other purposes. It takes some time, but any section of the brain can be transformed to a new skill. Our...

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Worthless?

Posted by jeff strong
/ September 3, 2014 / Leave a comment

This morning I was sitting in the waiting room as Yvan was in seeing the doctor for a follow up blood test. Suddenly this woman burst through the door with her son, who I would guess to be about 10 years old. The boy was obviously ill but...

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What I Learn from “Smoking”

Posted by SteveKimes
/ August 28, 2014 / 1 Comment

Jesus ate with the sinners and tax collectors and so in order to be like him, I smoke with the homeless. I don’t actually smoke, because why would I willingly draw chemicals into my lungs, full and undiluted by air? (I’ve never smoked in my life, actually.) Instead, I just stand with...

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Ears to Hear

Posted by jeff strong
/ August 11, 2014 / Leave a comment

Back in April, Yvan and I were at our gym . I was so looking forward to the steam room and then the hot tub. My little fall had made my backside and legs hurt; the kind of hurt that meds can’t cure. So there I was in the steam room...

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