As featured on CNN Why does America have so many hungry kids? (CNN) — It was a tender moment Elle Dingman will remember for a long time. Outside a small hotel in Branson, Missouri, in April, Dingman was volunteering with a local group that distributes free meals when a barefoot, barely dressed, 2-year-old boy walked up to
Welcome to Bryan’s Blog! I hope you’ll join me here as I update you on what Jesus Was Homeless, Jobs for Life and our many outreach efforts are doing to bring jobs, meals and hope to people in Branson. Let’s start with some plain talk about something we all dislike (and secretly dread): poverty. When
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*P R O C L A M A T I O N* *OFFICE OF THE MAYOR* *Whereas,* every night in our state, homeless individuals and even families require food and shelter, and there are a greater number of hidden homeless who have not sought out or received assistance through existing agencies; and*Whereas,* homeless Missourians are
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Thursday Night Sept. 24th I arrived at our weekly Jesus Was Homeless Thursday night meal delivery with a very heavy and saddened heart. A very close friend of mine had just been deeply hurt by someone whom she loved with all her heart. It really affected me to watch her absorb this difficult and unjust
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BEFORE AFTER VOLUNTEERS Saturday was national “Make A Difference Day” and we chose to build a garden area at Aunt Mollie’s motel. This is a weekly & extended stay motel. A lot of the residents here have been there for a long time. One has been there for over 6 years. When you live in
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Rain, Rain, Go Away “There are 2,000 verses of Scripture that tell us we must be committed to protecting the poor and the oppressed… There is no concern of Scripture that is addressed so often and so powerfully as reaching out to the poor.” – Tony Campolo I don’t know this for sure but
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True generosity is measured not by how much we give away but by how much we have left, especially when we look at the needs of our neighbors. We have no right not to be charitable. – Shane Claiborne FEAR…fear – No matter how big or how small our behaviors are driven by it. A
Commandments 29 Jesus replied, “The most important commandment is this: ‘Listen, O Israel! The Lord our God is the one and only Lord. 30 And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength.’ 31 The second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor
Brighton L-R Cindy Johnson, Store Manager; Taylor Judah, Assistant Store Manager; Bryan & Amy Stallings with Jesus Was Homeless *Brighton Raises Money for Jesus Was Homeless* Representatives were on hand from *Brighton* to present *Jesus Was Homeless* with a check for over $1000 from Brighton’s *“Feed Our Friends”* promotion that was held in July at
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THANKSGIVING “For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.” – Matthew 20:28 (NLT) *THANK YOU* Sorry to say that last night Bryan and I were unable to deliver meals during our meal delivery time. We were blessed
