Redding Homeless Blog

"So the servants of the owner came and said to him, ‘Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have tares?’  He said to them, ‘An enemy has done this.’ The servants said to him, ‘Do you want us then to go and gather them up?’  But he said, ‘No, lest while you gather up the tares you also uproot the wheat with them." Who could ever have imagined it? Never before has the prosperity gospel, which contains no wealth at all, would rear its ugly spiritual head in such a fashion from north state political leadership, causing a global international awakening? And Redding California is ground zero... Is it possible that in the mind of Redding California mayor and Bethel church leader Julie Winter that to many her plan is illegal, immoral, and down right diabolical? Holding ppl experiencing #homelessness until they exhibit Mayor Julie Winter’s idea of self-sufficiency is inhumane & hostile. @EricTars said: “Now it seems like wh...

"And by His stripes we are healed." Some time ago attempting to  pull out from the parking lot of a Cypress street McDonalds, I was detained by a rather curious looking hunched over older gentleman pushing a shopping cart. Visually using Redding's growing negative stereotypical eye one would find this man utterly and completely beyond hope to the extreme, and at first glance I admit I would have to join you. Noticeable first about his old tan weather beaten face was the look of humility. Then looking up, smiling and for a lack of better words his eyes gave of a brief, intense flash of light.... We engaged in brief pleasantries and although it became apparent the age old drink that has driven many to the streets obviously played a role here the few coins offered to this man spiritually would be payed back immensely. In fact I looked for him several times after that encounter to no avail, until across town attending a seminar I found him again, or should I say h...

A spirit is circulating around the leaders and charities which serve the homeless and those who attempt to defend their constitutional and civil rights. They claim our giving is hurting and not helping the homeless, and instead of giving food to the homeless it would be better to give the money used to purchase that food to established charities and homeless shelters where that money could be put to "better use"....or simply dont feed the homeless at all. Of course you will find no such spirit or directions in the Bible, the Christian community called the Church is to help as Jesus says  "the least of these My brethren", " for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in;   I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me." You are the Church... Christians must interact with their fellow humans and have fellowship with the ...