Blankets, clothing and other items left out in the open by homeless people who sleep outside at Grace Community Church are stacked beside the dumpster a few days before it’s scheduled to be emptied, giving them a chance to retrieve their things. My church, Grace Community on West Lee Street, … > read more
Cardwell C. Nuckols, Ph.D. speaks to treatment providers about crack cocaine, crack addiction, and crack addicts. Nuckols gives a compelling and thought-provoking look through the perspective of the crack addict. There are audio gaps in a few places (present in the original recording) and the recording ends a few moments … > read more
Click for update, 07/11/2006. This afternoon I went to visit two of my homeless friends who are in the hospital. Elijah* is in ICU. The fiery animation is gone from his face, his hands, his frame. He is fragile. Defenseless. Ethereal. He didn’t respond when I spoke to him and … > read more