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Category Archives: Safe Shelter
Sheltered Advisors
Joseph and Daniel are Old Testament examples of godly advisors to heads of state. Surely there are many men and women of God behind the scenes in national, state and local government. Capitol Ministries is one organization working … Continue reading
Shelter from Violence
“We want to encourage the nation to make Chicago their prayer target.” Pastor Dimas Salaberrios Concerts of Prayer Greater New York The violence in Chicago is prayer-worthy. In the first half of August, more than 100 were shot … Continue reading
Safe Steps
“The day Ulrich arrived on the Africa Mercy for his free surgery, volunteer surgeon, Dr. Frank Haydon, was shocked. “He moved like an insect. Like a cricket. I’d never seen anything quite like it.’” 12 year old Ulrich’s muscles hadn’t developed at … Continue reading
Shelter from Heat, Ash and Flames
“Ashley Myers and her family . . . ate a breakfast of biscuits and gravy from paper plates outside the CrossPointe Community Church. The family had been at the church, now a shelter, for three days, after evacuating their home … Continue reading
Sheltered by Prayer
Every now and then, someone crosses my path who seems to have no connection to any people of faith. I wonder if this lost soul is on anyone’s prayer list. James 5:16 (KJV) The effectual fervent prayer of … Continue reading
Safe Space for Someone Else’s Kids
There are over 400,000 foster children in America. Their own parents are unable, unwilling or unfit to care for them. Some kids spend a few weeks in the foster care system. Others are in foster care for years, sometimes bounced … Continue reading
Safe Shelter at the End of Life
When life is good, we wrap our mortality in a distant fog, hoping some far-off day to go to sleep in bed and wake up in heaven. But when pain and suffering take hold, we dust off our hope … Continue reading
Safe Cities
There are big problems in our big cities: homelessness, gangs, crime, addiction, dysfunctional schools, poverty. Inner-city churches need our help. If you’re close by, volunteer. No matter where you are, pray. Lord, shelter your houses of worship in our … Continue reading
Safe Reentry
“As release day approaches, the problems awaiting prisoners on the other side of the gate can be overwhelming. For years, they’ve been told when to eat, what to wear, and where to go. Now suddenly they will have to make … Continue reading
Unsafe Souls
“There is something very wrong with a system that makes it easier to arrest a homeless person than to get him the treatment he needs.” Marjorie L. Baldwin, PhD Homeless, Mentally Ill and Neglected Estimates are that 20-30% of … Continue reading