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A great example of what it means to protect and serve!

I came across this article of a police officer giving boots to barefoot homeless man in New York. Had it not been for a tourist from Arizona who snapped a picture of this officer’s generous good deed...

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Go and Make Disciples

William Booth was born in Sneinton, Nottingham, the only son of four surviving children born to Samuel Booth and Mary Moss. William’s father was wealthy by the standards of the time, but during...

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More Young Adults Are Living on Street

Across the country, tens of thousands of underemployed and jobless young people, many with college degrees, are struggling to house themselves in the wake of the recession, which has left workers...

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2012 in review

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. It’s hard to believe that another year has come to an end! I would like to thank everyone who has supported the...

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What “love thy neighbor” really means!

This is what love thy neighbor really means. You may not have a spare house, but how about a spare room? Click here

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Preventing homelessness from becoming fatal

I recently read an article that immediately filled me anger. The article, in the Spokesman-Review in Washington State, reported that about 30 homeless people have died during 2012 and at least four...

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Taking Our Cities For God

Today over half of the world’s population lives in large cities. Many Christians think cities are by nature, evil places. If they were asked, they would say the city is a curse, not a blessing – A...

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How a corrupt government affects us

“If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials become wicked.” – Proverbs 29:12 According to the AMA’s code of medical ethics, “Physicians have an obligation to assure the disclosure of medically...

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What does the Bible say about illegal immigration?

Illegal immigration has become a controversial hot button issue in the United States today. Some argue that the immigration laws are unfair, unjust, and even discriminatory. Others claim that the lack...

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Is Obama responsible for spread of Enterovirus and other diseases by...

I sympathize with the children who have made the long and dangerous trek across our borders from Mexico and Central America. If I were a child surrounded by gang violence and drug cartels I don’t know...

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America has become like Sodom and Gomorrah. (And it’s not what you think)

“Now the people of Sodom were wicked and were sinning greatly against the LORD.” (Genesis 13:13) What was the sin of Sodom that was so great and outrageous in the eyes of God? What was the sin that so...

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People helping people

Lately there have been so many reports of bad things happening in the world—from terrorist attacks, to riots, to shootings. But if we look hard enough finding good that’s being done is like finding a...

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Christmas on the street

Ahh, Christmas time has come to us again! That time of year when joy fills the hearts of people everywhere. When we find people bustling through department stores and shopping malls to purchase that...

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Things the Homeless Can Teach Us

Their stories are as varied as their circumstances. Some of the homeless have graduate degrees; others served with honor in the military; still others once held high-paying jobs. What causes...

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Homeless threatened by deadly cold

A wind-chill advisory was in effect today until noon for the Omaha area and parts to the south toward Nebraska City, Falls City and Beatrice and sections west that included Lincoln, Grand Island,...

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Man’s Government or God’s Kingdom?

“Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. Consequently, whoever...

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Sam Herron: From Homelessness to Documentary Photographer

  I first learned of Sam Herron              on Face Book. I was impressed with his talent as a photographer. But I was even more impressed with his empathy for those he photographs—the homeless men...

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Who is my neighbor?

Recently I had posted an article on Face Book with the intent to bring awareness of the fact that many children and young people in the United States are trapped in the human sex trafficking trade and...

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Why the homeless don’t like Christians

Most homeless people have already heard about Jesus. And most of them like Jesus. They just don’t care too much for Christians. Why is that? Because many of them believe Christians are unloving, mean,...

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The Coming Storm

There is  a storm coming. And not many are prepared. Not a physical storm like what we’ve seen lately with rain and hail and tornados and floods; but a spiritual storm. One that will be more...

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