Those Steubs
by Katie Iversen, Educational Ministries Director This morning, José came by after not being around for two weeks—a very long time to not have contact. We caught up and had a really lovely conversation. Please pray for him! A week…
Settling For Hell
by Sill Davis, Ministry Director “If you were to die tonight, do you know where you would go?” I don’t usually start conversations this way. But Philip was in the hospital after relapsing, his body ravaged by crack, and I…
Our supporters are awesome!
by Andi Tauber, Stories from the Streets Co-Director I love the men we work with, the staff i get to labor alongside, and our board. But i also love our supporters. Because besides being Jesus-loving people with hearts for the…
The Best Medicine
by Caleb Anderson, Outreach Coordinator I was recently thinking about what it was like when I first showed up at Emmaus, wide-eyed and not sure what to expect. One fear I had early on was that I wouldn’t have anything…
Hearts of Flesh in a City of Stone
by Ellen Aldridge, Kaio Community Member José walked up to the counter at a convenience store to buy some things for his sister. As he got up to the register, the man behind the counter gave him a quick up-and-down…
Who Deserves Compassion?
Continuing Challenges to Look Beyond Society’s “Ick” Factor by Libby Trudeau, Client Services Analyst Many people don’t “get” the work of Emmaus when they first hear about it. For some, it’s the “ick factor”: hustling can sound too sordid. Others…
Transformation Tuesday
by Ellen Aldridge, Kaio Community Member Scrubbing the day’s culinary concoction from the stove one Tuesday after I had cooked lunch, I wasn’t expecting any conversations to come my way. But these things rarely come when we expect them. Craig…
“I’ve seen you out here before.”
by Al Tauber, Stories from the Streets Co-Director “I’ve seen you guys out here before. What are you doing?” That’s what Lawrence said when he first walked up to where we were standing (dancing is more like it—no one stands…
Wins
by Paul Goodell, Former Development Director Ends. Some people will rob their mother for the ends. Rat snitch on one another for the ends. Sometimes kids get murdered for the ends. So before we go any further, I want my…
Catching Up With Old Friends
by Caleb Anderson, Outreach Coordinatorr For quite awhile, Jimmy spent nearly every night hanging out with us on Outreach. “It’s about time for you guys to head back to the van tonight, isn’t it?” he would remind us. “Oh yeah…thanks…