Monthly Archives: May 2009

They Call it Grace

“So, what kind of success rate do you have?” I am meeting with the pastor of a medium sized church, part of [Really Huge Denomination]. We are in a quiet coffee shop, drinking $4 cups of coffee while talking about … Continue reading

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Picnic in the Park on July Fourth

Last year, Renee had a wonderful idea: What if we celebrated the Fourth of July in Moore Square with our friends? We put out the cry for help and  we ended up feeding over 300 folks, had lives changed, had … Continue reading

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Poverty Pimps

There are businesses out there that make a living off of exploiting poor people. They take the normal hopes and fears of decent people and use them as fuel for taking their money. Example: Last Friday I was talking with … Continue reading

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Hugh's May "Cry For Help" Newsletter

Dear Friends, The Catholic activist Dorothy Day said once that her biggest battle was with Pride. I understand that. I have a lot of people telling me what an awesome thing I am doing in my work of building relationships … Continue reading

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Introducing… Our New Logo

If you are reading this via RSS, click through to the website for a minute… At the top of the page you will see our new logo, rendered for us by my friend Amy over at Like Water Designs. I … Continue reading

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