June 14, 2021 “What does the kingdom of God mean to you?” This was the question that launched our discussion at Street Church this past Sunday. Throughout the congregation, responses rang out through the speakers, “The kingdom is God’s house;” “God’s kingdom is...
I’ve heard it said from our friends who have experienced homelessness that they have sensed God more fully when they were sleeping outside. I never fully understood it, but one special friend described it to me this way, "When all you have is the concrete...
“…But will people come?” “All we can do is hold space… and ask God to do the rest.” It occurs to me that it was around this time last year that the Rev. Carey Connors and I were asking this question to each other as we prepared to start gathering folks together at the...
Friends, Nearly ten years ago, I trekked down to Richmond to visit a Virginia Supportive Housing Project. Virginia Supportive Housing is a group that develops small affordable apartments across the state for people overcoming homelessness. Their model is unique in...
Friends, I spent a good part of my Saturday helping one of our neighbors get her apartment back in order after a long period of isolation. When I arrived, Chris who lives next door to her was outside sanding and prepping his door to match the others in the building...
