Kempsville Church of Christ’s “Mainstreaming” ministry brings homeless people into congregational life, combining practical assistance, friendship, worship, and evangelism in an outreach that has blessed both guests and church members.
April 4, 2012
After experiencing poverty firsthand, an anonymous Christian writer challenges assumptions about the working poor and calls believers to exchange stereotypes and indifference for empathy, mercy, and the mind of Christ.
October 29, 2011
Brian Mavis reviews Same Kind of Different as Me, a moving true story of friendship that challenges prejudice, changes perspectives on homelessness, and demonstrates the unexpected relationships that can reshape our lives.
August 22, 2011
Using Boaz and the guardian-redeemer in Ruth 4:1-10, Jason Jones explores what it means to care for others when compassion requires inconvenience, sacrifice, and a willingness to move beyond our comfort zones.
April 22, 2011
Chancey Road Christian Church hosted Pasco County’s first-ever Homeless Connect event, serving more than 600 people with access to food, clothing, housing applications, medical care, legal advice, and more.
December 13, 2010
Crossroads Christian Church uses inner-city van tours to help members see poverty, homelessness, and local outreach opportunities firsthand, preparing them to serve their community.
November 29, 2009
LeRoy Lawson reflects on four books spanning mathematics and faith, missionary service in Japan, friendship across poverty and race, and P. D. James’s autobiographical reflections on life and belief.
August 3, 2008
Jud Wilhite reflects on ministry in Las Vegas and explains why Christians should engage culture through grace, love, and truth rather than judgment, inaction, or superiority.
July 6, 2008
Greg Taylor urges Christians to move beyond sectarian walls and join a wider Restoration Movement marked by justice, mercy, peacemaking, and service to the poor and powerless.
May 25, 2008
Jan Johnson reflects on helping a friend near homelessness and offers practical ways Christians can recognize danger signs, provide encouragement, locate resources, and serve with wise boundaries.
May 20, 2007
A “love feast” in Detroit’s Cass Park becomes a holy classroom as Joshua Graves learns from “Professor Jack” what it means to see the poor with authenticity, dignity, and true solidarity.
February 12, 2006
Carl B. Bridges offers five practical observations about helping the needy—combining compassion with realism, wise giving, volunteer service, and humility amid political disagreements.
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