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March 15, 2024

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Bond, Austin Bond

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I don’t think he’s unrealistic in hoping to communicate his new understanding to people unlikely to show up at church Read More ›

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February 9, 2024

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Wedding Day in Eden

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February 9, 2024

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People become homeless for a variety of reasons, but the common denominator tends to be a lack of family support. Read More ›

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January 26, 2024

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Hard Choices in Eden

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January 26, 2024

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I’m full of admiration for Nate and Kelbi Schlueter, who with a tiny staff manage Eden Village’s population — 25 complicated individuals, all of whom have had hard lives. Read More ›

Rows of church benches. Selective focus.

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January 9, 2024

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How Christian Homeless Shelters Are Changing

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January 9, 2024

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Over the years I visited other Christian shelters in California and Colorado, Texas and Missouri, and Illinois and Pennsylvania, and saw some fairly low common denominators. Read More ›

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Marvin Olasky

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January 5, 2024

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Going Deeper

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January 5, 2024

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The homes were all of different colors—and trauma colored each of my new neighbors’ stories, as I would find out. Read More ›

light from a stained glass window shining on a pew

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Marvin Olasky

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December 22, 2023

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What Works
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, education, faith, intervention, philosophy}

Education vs. Intervention

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December 22, 2023

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We cannot pull ourselves up by own bootstraps because we are bootless. Read More ›

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Marvin Olasky

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December 15, 2023

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What Works
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Motivations to Change

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December 15, 2023

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Recognizing the trauma means not insisting on too much too soon, but providing incentives to go beyond thinking about how to get the next meal and the next night’s sleep. Read More ›

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Marvin Olasky

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October 20, 2023

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What Works
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, addiction, community, family, Housing First, mental illness, what works}

Diving Into Numbers

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October 20, 2023

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the blessings we don’t have enough of: family, community, hospitality. And sometimes we need more housing. Read More ›

A man stands in a maze and thinks, view from the back. The concept of difficulty in making a decision. AI generated

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Marvin Olasky

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October 13, 2023

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What Works
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What Price is Personal Autonomy?

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October 13, 2023

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They do so because that’s what San Francisco judges and voters have told them to have “respect for personal autonomy.” Read More ›

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Marvin Olasky

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October 6, 2023

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What Works
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, drug addiction, Faith-based Organizations, homeless, orange county, what works}

Sunday Morning Medications

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October 6, 2023

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Soon after he entered OCRM, but left after 90 days and starting doing meth again, disappointing his son. But he returned in 2017, and this time he made his second chance work. Read More ›