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The Poor are Hard to Love?
Some years ago, I was watching Game of Thrones and they introduced a new character called the High Sparrow.The High Sparrow was a religious figure very focused on serving the poor. He wore disheveled clothing and went without shoes. He fed and sheltered people in poverty, bringing many struggling with severe mental illnesses, diseases, and…
NAP Credits 2026
We have run out of NAP credits! We have unfortunately distributed all of our NAP credits, but we anticipate receiving more next July. If we do, we will make this announcement via email. If you would like to be added to our email list, you can sign up HERE. Thank you for your interest in…
A Light at the End of the Tunnel
I want to ask you to do something hard.I want you to imagine the first night of being homeless.You have no home to return to.You’ve exhausted all your resources, no money, no credit, maybe even no car.Your family and friends are no longer able or willing to help. They may not even return your calls.…
The Impacts of Indiana’s Ban on Sleeping Outside
When talking about the “homeless problem,” most people think it refers to people living without a home.But for some others, the homeless problem means homeless people.Whenever we discuss the issue of homelessness, it’s important to pay attention to these separate perspectives because they often lead to very different answers to the problem. The recent law passed in Indiana (SB125) is an example of…
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What Is Your Foundation?
It feels to me like cruelty is very popular these days. We seem to be rewarding people the more ferocious they are. I keep wondering when this hostile spell will wear off, and we’ll come back to our senses. It feels to me like we need to remind ourselves that we are one people with common goals that we should work to accomplish together. A few hours ago,…
The World Needs More Love
As we come to the end of the year, I see an uncertain future for the people we seek to support like I’ve never witnessed before. I see a rising tide of hostility directed at people experiencing homelessness which is turning into policy violence in the form of cutting housing programs for people with disabilities…