Word on the Street

Charity or Justice: Both

From the outside looking in, its just a road--a narrow, cobblestone street that twists its way through the ancient city of of Jerusalem. It has far too many people and such an unusual selection of "mom and pops," you'd never know it to be the sacred place where Jesus...

Micah’s 2015 Priorities

What does Micah have up its sleeve for 2015? Stay tuned! It's gonna be a great one. 1. Continuing to put a serious dent in chronic homelessness. By our calculations there are about 63 remaining chronic homeless in our community. The point in time count in January will...

God looks closely at how we treat the poor

Let's talk about the Bible’s Micah. You knew it had to happen sooner or later. So, what do we know? Micah was a prophet. His name means “who is like Yahweh or God.” And his story takes place amid utter chaos. Cities are crumbling and warnings have been sent out to...

Joy through “whatever”

For more than a year, we watched a peculiar Micah guest work a full-time janitorial job that paid plenty for him to afford a place of his own. Yet, he was sleeping in his car most nights, and had faithfully appeared at the cold weather shelter at least two seasons in...