homelessness

Answering the Call: Alfred and Michael’s Story of Transformation
“One day, I was driving around and speaking to the Lord. I said, ‘God, I need You to find me some way…

A Burrito and a Way Back Home: One woman’s journey from addiction and homelessness to hope and healing
Ardis Green is a walking, smiling testimony to the power of a simple act of love. Sometimes, one small gesture can alter…

More Than a Meal: The power of long-term friendship in the fight against homelessness
“When I was younger, a doctor told me I had something no one could measure—and that was heart,” says Michael Williamson. He…

Scars That Serve: How grief gave rise to a life of compassion
Sometimes you don’t realize the power of your story until it meets someone else’s pain. For Denise Loraditch, that realization came not…

An Anomaly of Hope: One Woman’s Story from the Streets of Shasta County
It’s not every day that you meet someone with so much heart who has also experienced so much loss. Anna Byers is…

A Discussion About Chronic Homelessness: Causes & Solutions
Chronic Homelessness greatly impacts the state of California. This study looks at the causes of chronic homelessness, and explores solutions. Author Paul Abbott has been an advocate to the unhoused community in Redding for over five years. He serves on the board of Team Nehemiah (teamnehemiah.org) and manages The Road Home, a men’s discipleship house in Redding, CA. …