Answering the Call: Alfred and Michael’s Story of Transformation
“One day, I was driving around and speaking to the Lord. I said, ‘God, I need You to find me some way to serve You.’ He led me to the […]
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A Burrito and a Way Back Home: One woman’s journey from addiction and homelessness to hope and healing
Ardis Green is a walking, smiling testimony to the power of a simple act of love. Sometimes, one small gesture can alter the course of a person’s life. In Ardis’s
More Than a Meal: The power of long-term friendship in the fight against homelessness
“When I was younger, a doctor told me I had something no one could measure—and that was heart,” says Michael Williamson. He would need it. Michael lost his home to
Scars That Serve: How grief gave rise to a life of compassion
Sometimes you don’t realize the power of your story until it meets someone else’s pain. For Denise Loraditch, that realization came not in comfort, but in the dust and desperation
An Anomaly of Hope: One Woman’s Story from the Streets of Shasta County
It’s not every day that you meet someone with so much heart who has also experienced so much loss. Anna Byers is something special—an anomaly of hope among the homeless.
The Man & the Log
When I first saw the log that was to become my next mission in the wood shop, it had been sitting in the yard for over two years. Neglected and
How to Study Your Bible
How to Study Your Bible When reading my Bible, I seem to hear an inner voice coming from the text. Studies show that more than 80% of the general population
How Big is God?
Big There are moments that define the trajectory of your life—not because of who you are, but because of the questions you dare to ask. My story begins on a
John the Baptist
John the Baptist Rabbi Herb Silberman and his wife, Temma, lived in Phoenix, Arizona just around the corner from his synagogue, Beth El Phoenix where he served as Chief Rabbi