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The Apple in my Pocket

Posted Nov 10 in Articles by Weekend of Service Team 2 Comments

Ministry isn’t complicated. It can be as simple as a raked garden, a pulled weed or an apple in your pocket.

Closing the Doors

Posted Nov 10 in Articles by Barry Rodriguez 2 Comments

Why would a suburban church close its doors for the weekend?

Bound by Chains and by Christ

Posted Nov 08 in Articles by Stephen Crane 4 Comments

This chapel was a safe place to gather beyond the normal tensions of life behind bars…a rare taste of collective unity amid the underlying discord associated with incarceration.

Blessed to be Behind Bars

Posted Nov 02 in Articles by Stephen Crane 11 Comments

Like any other creature, we as humans, aren’t intended to live in close confinement. Something about it is unnatural. Something about it breeds anxiety, restlessness and angst.

When Helping Helps – Part II

Posted Oct 21 in Articles by Barry Rodriguez 6 Comments

Can American businessmen really visit the slums of Nairobi without doing more harm than good?

When Helping Helps – Part I

Posted Oct 20 in Articles by Barry Rodriguez 11 Comments

Can American businessmen really visit the slums of Nairobi without doing more harm than good?

The Messy Stuff

Posted Oct 18 in Articles by Laura Stump 8 Comments

What happens when a Safe Family must say goodbye to the child they hosted? In the case of the Ray family, the farewell marked the beginning of a much bigger experience.

Encouraging Perspectives

Posted Oct 14 in Articles by Laura Stump 5 Comments

Meet Tracy and Lisa, the Safe Families social workers who I’ve grown to love. Listen to their perspectives on how God is at work in this ministry…

We Have Room

Posted Oct 11 in Articles by Laura Stump 8 Comments

Read about my experience living with the Smith family and the children they are hosting through Safe Families. This family knows what it means to open their home and hearts to others…