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Helping the Poor

This discussion shouldn't be a guilt-producer. Rather, maybe we could just talk about how we are-- as individuals or as communities-- are helping the poor locally or worldwide. I'll get it started with a couple things we've done: a. We had a month…

April 14, 2009

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Portland

About Me:

I am a pastor of the church Anawim Christian Community, which is made up mostly of homeless and mentally ill, in Portland, OR. We have three meals a week, three services a week and a home in which we invite some homeless to live with my family.

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http://www.nowheretolayhishead.org

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If you are interested in the issues about homelessness, or if you want to know more about a church that is made up of the homeless and the mentally ill, check out our new website:

www.nowheretolayhishead.org

We've got a lot of stuff on there, including:

A section talking about how North America unwittingly tortures the homeless and how to combat that in the "Dehumanization" section.
A basic idea of what it means to be homeless or mentally ill, and some tips on how to deal with beggars or sign… Continue

Posted on November 16, 2008 at 11:57pm — 1 Comment

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At 7:48pm on April 13, 2009, William Wilbur said…: I wish you well on your further study
on sun worship and all such abominations

It's no wonder Yahushuah is calling his people
OUT of the churches

Come OUT from among them and be ye separate

Eze 8:16
And he brought me into
the inner court of the LORD'S house,
and, behold, at the door of the temple of the LORD,
between the porch and the altar,
were about five and twenty men,
with their BACKS TOWARD THE TEMPLE of the LORD,
and their FACES TOWARD THE EAST;
and they WORSHIPED THE SUN toward the east

Eze 8:17
Then he said unto me,
Hast thou seen this, O son of man?
Is it a light thing to the house of Judah
that they commit the ABOMINATIONS
which they commit here?

At 4:41pm on August 22, 2008, Jack said…: Hey Steve,
In stead of writing a bunch of new stuff, I thought I'd just copy & paste what I just posted at Will Darr's page. I hope it's not a social faux pas, please forgive if so.
(I know this doesn't really answer your question, but it is something and I don't have much time. I'll write more shortly. )
So without further ado,

Well I don't know, I don't know how I would describe myself, what I would say about myself....

I love God, I remember when I was a kid in Sunday School hearing the story of Abraham: he was called a friend of God... I remember thinking, " wow, when I grow up I want to be a friend of God too, I want God to look on me as a friend, if that's really possible."

Well then a whole lot of life went by and I forgot about that dream; I was pretty far from where I suppose one would need to be to be friend of God, I did what I wanted and what I thought would lead to happiness and peace and all those good things... I was the king of me.

You can't help but have compassion on the 'lost' as they are when you've been there yourself; the lies of the deceiver are so compelling and reasonable and sweet (and our hearts are naturally on the same page as him I guess as well.)

But in His love and mercy the Lord just stood close by and waited, kept me from a premature demise, and when I was empty and finished and lost and ready to give it all up, He responded to my cry.
I was 21, on a bus going west, had no plan or dream other than that if God wasn't real I figured I'd just jump off a mountain somewhere beautiful and alone. I had no desire to live life as I'd known it until then; as the person I'd become and chasing all the things we're told we need to chase...
And so from that point to now it's just been .... I don't know the word that describes it.
I hate my sin so much because it's a slap in the face of the One who did so so so so much for me, for a little temporary mortal being who time and again defied Him and turned his back on Him. And not only that He did that 10 years ago, but really daily He is faithful with all He said and promised, and that just blows my mind, that I still choose now & again me and my way - I hate it.
But it's different now of course, I walk in love, I confess and am forgiven, I'm in a relationship with a God who is both my Path and my Guide, my Friend, my Father who loves me as His child, as well as the Maker of All and is Victorious, through and because of and in whom I too am victorious over the enemy.
And so now I am a citizen in a Kingdom not like the kingdom I walk in and find myself in.
And community is beautiful, the beloved community, we who are all citizens in this Heavenly Kingdom. I'm a part of a wonderful community.

And then other than that of course I love yo yo's.

I have two kids: my daughter Sahara is going to be 12 in September, and my son Izik is 7.
My marriage ended 4 years ago and I got officially divorced just this past March. I'd met someone new about a year ago and so since it could become serious, I was counseled by my elder and eventually wanted to be really divorced, like in the eyes of the governing bodies as well as in my heart and life.
That was hard... not the divorce I mean so much as what brought it about 4 years before.
God is so faithful though, He came and took me in His arms and just carried me through the hardest times; He planted me immediately in an awesome environment with my two brothers and a friend, I was still pretty close to my kids so I could have them alot, and He just walked with me and healed me and has been healing me since.

And then with Eliza, I see God so so much in this relationship, restoring and redeeming and teaching and and renewing me and my perception of myself and women and what a relationship between and man/woman can be.
I think I'm going to ask her to marry me by next summer probably.

But my hand is pretty sore, I'm alittle distracted with the time and that I have to be somewhere soon and need to get some coffee before then, so maybe I'll end this here.

What about you, just who are you anyways?

later brother.
In Christ.

(just one point of clarification... when I said I was still pretty close to my kids, I meant geographically, not emotionally (as if it's noteworthy that I was still emotionally close to my kids!!!)

At 9:31pm on August 17, 2008, Jack said…: Hey Steve.

I found you here by reading a discussion or something having to do with the Bible. I liked what you had to say and so looked you up further. I've checked out your link to the anawim community in Portland - it sounds awesome. I've read a few of your teachings and even saved them, I like your practical application of the teachings of Jesus... I think that's so what it's about.... it's what we'll be judged for. Did we do what he said, or just think about it... I don't know, something like that.
"You are my friends if you do what I command."
"As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father's commands and remain in His love."
"If you love me, you will obey what I command."

Shalom.
your brother in Christ,