Word on the Street

Hesed House: Open House & Milepost 14

An unexpected blessing of the Covid-19 pandemic was unprecedented resources that allowed Fredericksburg to be a community where no one slept outside for more nearly 2.5 years. From that season, Micah learned how effective motels could be in getting our...

Understanding the Power of Proximity

Among my recent ponderings, is the question of what it means to be “proximate” in the lives of unhoused neighbors. In traditional Christian Community Development, proximity is essential for those doing the work to locate themselves among the poor. Community developers...