Power to the People!

November 21, 2012
Anawim Steve

by Steve Kimes – While Linda was on the street, she was always called “Mom,” especially by the young street kids. She was a grandmother who adores little ones, but don’t get in her way. She’ll tell you what she thinks of you without hesitation, and she’ll keep all the young ones in line. The [...]

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And Now a Word from Our Sponsor…

November 14, 2012
delivered - graphic

by Steve Kimes – Years ago there was a group of churches, all of whom had food ministries to the poor of one sort or another, and we were discussing how to do our ministries better.  The question came up: how can we minister to the poor who come to us?  They aren’t looking to [...]

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Welcoming Home

November 7, 2012
Worship at Anawim

by Steve Kimes – Joan and Cliff walked in late to the worship service. Their clothes had holes, and who knows when the last time was Joan had brushed her pink-dyed hair? During the prayer service, Joan stood up and explained that she and Cliff were about to lose their housing and that they needed [...]

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Not in MY Sanctuary!

October 31, 2012
Poor kicked out

by Steve Kimes – If you’ve been following along, I have been encouraging all churches, everywhere to minister to the poor. For many churches, but not all, this means inviting all kinds of people into their facility, of all faiths, and some with no real faith at all. Let me tell you, when we welcome [...]

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For Those Who Have Ears to Hear

October 24, 2012
Conversation

by Steve Kimes – There is a program in Portland, as well as many other cities, in which the most needy homeless are granted an opportunity to move into an apartment for six months, cost free. The idea behind this is to give a homeless person an opportunity to get off the street permanently. At [...]

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Safe and Sound: Being Compassionately Wise

October 17, 2012
not a crime

By Steve Kimes – I have a friend, Bert, who is a strong follower of Jesus and also is homeless. He travels from church to church, from homeless ministry to another, receiving when he must and helping when he can. He’s often a bit too loud, and sometimes he just has to suddenly leave, but [...]

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Tearing Down the Counter

October 10, 2012
The Counter

by Steve Kimes – Part of a continuing series on poverty, homelessness, and community It was a good night to serve It was cold, but no freezing rain or snow. More than a hundred hungry people from the community were in the basement, waiting in line for a meal. A group from a local church [...]

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Mustard Seed Stories – Anawim

March 2, 2012
Pastor Steve Kimes

– by Andy Wade – One of the things we enjoy at Mustard Seed Associates is discovering the imaginative mustard seeds of hope and change being sown around the world. At the Justice Conference in Portland, OR this past week, I had the opportunity to catch up with Steve Kimes, Pastor of Anawim Christian Community [...]

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