From the 13th juror: “If Jesus came to Jacksonville to feed the masses, he would need a city permit to hand out all those miraculous loaves and fishes.” >> Read “Jacksonville homeless feeding ordinance challenged in federal court.”
My friends Marshall (a campus ministries director) and Will (a pastor) went to court this week for a mutual friend (formerly homeless) with serious health problems that prevented him from going himself. In his blog, Marshall writes about the way that prosecutors treated those in the courtroom. The class divide … > read more
From FOXNews.com, in Crownpoint, Indiana: “Officials cannot explain how they allowed a homeless, mentally ill man accused of stealing a soda to languish in jail for 17 months. Edward Perez’s attorney, his court-appointed psychiatrist, the judge in his case and jail officials all apparently believed he had been released a … > read more
The Homeless Prevention Coalition of Guilford County has released totals from January’s annual Point in Time Count of the Homeless. A total of 1,269 homeless persons were counted on January 24, 2007. This is an increase from the 2006 total of 1,108. The 2005 total was 834. Update: Details of … > read more
Today, the Bush administration announced $1.4 billion in funding for local homeless programs. North Carolina will receive $18.5 million. Homeless service providers in the Triad were awarded $1.28 million, which is slightly more than 2005, but less than 2004. Details on local HUD awards for the past three years: Continuum … > read more
Attacking and killing homeless people has become a sport in America, and apparently, it’s on the rise. This is an extremely disturbing trend. “They hurled anything they could find — rocks, bricks, even Baum’s barbecue grill — and pounded the 49-year-old with a pipe and with the baseball bat he … > read more
It’s a common theme among Evangelicals to call for revival. But I was listening to Joyce Meyer yesterday, and she said that what the Body of Christ really needs is a revolution. revival: an often highly emotional evangelistic meeting or series of meetings revolution: a sudden, radical, or complete change; … > read more
Winston Salem’s City Council is set to vote tonight on amending “development ordinances to create new definitions and provisions for shelters for the homeless, temporary shelters, and emergency shelters.” Winston’s four homeless shelters are located within blocks of one other. When one of those shelters announced a bed expansion last … > read more
[Updated with additional photo and story links.] In a city-sponsored program, 40 homeless people in Reno were given disposable cameras to document their lives. Their photos and their personal stories will be presented to the Nevada state legislature during a hearing on funding for homeless housing and services. >> Reno … > read more
Until I’m further recovered from my shoulder surgery, I won’t be able to post much. It hurts to type. But I hope you’ll keep up with homeless news, and keep homeless people in your thoughts and prayers. Click here for the latest news on homelessness in the U.S., from Google … > read more