Monthly Archives: October 2008
The Gathering 1.0
Back during the summer, several of us started talking about the next step in our ministry to the poor and homeless, and one thing that kept coming up was what to do with the increasing need we felt for some … Continue reading
What It Means To Be Homeless
Ever wonder what it means to be homeless? Here is a list of more than 30 things that you might not have considered. Continue reading
What It Means To Be Poor
For the record, being poor sucks. No one has ever captured it as well for me as John Scalzi, a writer of some note. Scalzi wrote this in the immediate aftermath of Huricane Katrina, when there was a lot of folks … Continue reading
Hugh's October 2008 Newsletter
Dear Friends, It was the middle of the night when my phone rang. I answer it, a bit afraid, for no good news comes in the middle of the night. It was T–, and she was crying. “B– is gone, … Continue reading
C.S. Lewis and His Friends
Maybe three times in the last four weeks, I have used something C. S. Lewis said as an example or explanation. This is all the more remarkable because while once upon a time I practically promoted Mr. Lewis to near-god … Continue reading
