Jess Luoma
Nov 17, 20223 min read
The Road to Recovery: A Guide to Rehab
by Jess Luoma & Anjali Smith Our heart and our desire for our friends we meet who are suffering from drug and alcohol addiction is that...
Jess Luoma
Nov 16, 20222 min read
A Place to Belong this Thanksgiving
by Jess Luoma Every person deserves a place to belong, especially on a holiday that's centered around a family meal. If you are looking...
Jess Luoma
Oct 31, 20223 min read
A Friend to the Homeless
by Anjali Smith & Jess Luoma “One day, I was driving around and speaking to the Lord, and I said, ‘God, I need You to find me something...
Jess Luoma
Oct 18, 20223 min read
CIRT: Crisis Intervention Response Team
by Jess Luoma If you've worked with the homeless for any length of time, you've probably found that most do not harbor positive feelings...
Jess Luoma
Oct 10, 20221 min read
Our Vision for the Homeless and the Church
Over the last couple of years, spending daily time with our homeless friends in various encampments, we have learned a lot. We have...
Jess Luoma
Sep 12, 20224 min read
Our Lead Advocates: Dr. David Thompson
by Jess Luoma For over forty years, Dr. David Thompson was a missionary surgeon in the remote coastal forests of Gabon, Africa, and in...
Jess Luoma
Sep 12, 20222 min read
Hope Street Choir: Reconnecting to Hope through Music
by Jess Luoma Our friends, Hope Street Choir is based in Redding, CA and brings the homeless into a community that reconnects them to...
Les Reading
Sep 12, 20224 min read
It’s Time for a Change
by Les Reading Zita Stanchekova was my friend from many years ago. She lived in the U.S. under political asylum from Czechoslovakia, then...
Jess Luoma
Aug 22, 20223 min read
Calling the Church
by Jess Luoma We believe God makes it very clear in the Bible that it is our job to care for the poor. He calls believers to not just...
Jess Luoma
Aug 22, 20225 min read
From Addict to Advocate: Ardis Green
by Jess Luoma Ardis Green is a walking, smiling testimony of the power of the simple act of love. One simple act can change the course of...
