Mar 18, 2010Violation of Sacred Trust“Of all people, you should know better.” His words pierced my soul. These words and this day will be burned in my mind forever. Seven...
Mar 4, 2010Street Youth OutreachShe cuts herself to deal with the pain of her childhood. She’s lived a lifetime in eighteen years, and drinks regularly to cope. We met...
Feb 18, 2010Justice IIJustice. I stepped back for a moment at our drop in and marveled at the 200+ guests that were visiting that day. In the midst of all...
Feb 11, 2010Justice IBiblical Justice as it is demonstrated towards the poor. What’s that look like? First the Old Testament: Historically we see the...
Jan 28, 2010Random Act of Kindness Multiplies Itself BIG time!The Backgrounder: OIM sponsors the 8:00 am and 5:00 pm news on a local radio station, CHRI 99.1 fm. For one of our 60 second spots, I...
Jan 21, 2010Haiti – All about perspectiveAndre grimmaces as he describes his personal agony about Haiti. His pain is evident in his countenance. Twice in our conversation, he...
Dec 18, 2009You Can Make a DifferenceSomething is wrong. Very wrong. The Alliance To End Homelessness Report Card tells us that the number of people using shelter beds has...