When I was still a young man, I knew an old man, but I never learned his name. Everyone just called him Pops. He was a gentle man. He lived on the streets of Philadelphia. Most who would encounter him would think he was mentally ill, because he seemed too content and entirely too happy for . . . → Read More: Pops’ Crosses
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Last night, there were about 30 of us sitting and standing against the walls of the back room of the Teaful Bliss Cafe on 11th and Spring Garden in Philadelphia. We represented 15 to 20 different groups who serve the homeless and poor on the streets of Philadelphia in one fashion or another. We were there . . . → Read More: A Reprieve for Now Twice in the last week, at the same stoplight, I have found myself behind the same car with a bumper sticker that says, “God does not believe in atheists.” I’m sure whoever stuck it there did it to be funny and somehow thought provoking. Who knows? Maybe, this is what passes for evangelism these days in evangelical . . . → Read More: God DOES Believe in Atheists Holy Trinity Orthodox Church Lenten Retreat, March 24, 2012
I am sorry for posting this so late. I have been very ill and sleeping a lot. The King’s Jubilee was first formed out of the Saturday morning Bible study of about 150 men from E-Block at Graterford Prison. I shared the vision and asked them what I . . . → Read More: The King’s Jubilee started in a Prison so this event may be very relevant. OK. How often do we think of Tobit? The two ministries that Tobit is known for are burial of the dead and almsgiving. He would sneak out at night and bury the fallen soldiers, even though they weren’t Jewish and it was likely to get him into trouble. Here is what he had to say to . . . → Read More: Righteous Tobit In the early years of the church, when Christianity was illegal and most Christians were slaves or peasants, they performed a service for the pagans that was so convicting, such a testament to Christ’s love for all mankind, such a recognition of the image of God in every human being, an affirmation of the value of . . . → Read More: Are We Ready to Turn America Upside Down? The City of Philadelphia is trying to shut down open air feeding programs for the homeless before the new Barnes Museum opens up in an effort to “clean up” the area. You know rich, white, suburban people’s sweat is so much sweeter than poor, black, urban people’s sweat. Here is my response: No one was afraid of . . . → Read More: Urgent “There is your brother, naked and crying! And you stand confused over choice of floor covering.” The quote above could just as well have come from Occupy Wall Street, but it is from St. Gregory of Nyssa, 4th Century. icon by the hand of . . . → Read More: Options Saint Nicholas icon by the hand of Cheryl Ann Pituch Every year we commemorate St. Nicholas’ care for the poor and oppressed by giving away at least three dollar coins to each person we serve on the Thursday night closest to December 6th. This year that will be on December 8th. We share the story with . . . → Read More: St. Nicholas Day Will Soon Be Here We have been serving meals on the street in center city Philadelphia to homeless and other poor folks one night a week for twenty years. For six years, we were also leading Bible studies and worship services in Graterford State Prison. For four years we were also serving meals on the streets of Pottstown and Stowe, . . . → Read More: Twenty Years Doing What? |
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