Les Reading
- Jan 18
- 12 min
The Root of Homelessness: Who is in Charge?
by Les Reading The purpose of this essay is to provide you with enough background information to be effective in interacting with the...
Les Reading
- Jan 16
- 6 min
How to Get to Know Our Homeless Neighbors
by Les Reading People will discover who you are by the questions you ask. They learn even more by how you respond to them … by your...
Jess Luoma
- Dec 7, 2022
- 2 min
Hill Country: Holistic Care over the Holidays
by Jess Luoma As the Christmas season falls upon us, it brings with it great joy and celebration, but it also brings great pain for those...
Jess Luoma
- Dec 7, 2022
- 1 min
Christmas in the Community
by Jess Luoma Bethel's 27th Annual Holiday Feast Date: December 10, 2022 Time: 11:00 AM- 3:00 PM Location: 933 College View Dr. Redding,...
Jess Luoma
- Nov 17, 2022
- 3 min
Rodney + Cindy LaFrance: Accosted by God
by Jess Luoma Early in their walk with God, Rodney and Cindy LaFrance were confronted with a compelling question posed in a sermon-- are...
Jess Luoma
- Nov 17, 2022
- 3 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 3 min
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, 2022
- 3 min
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, 2022
- 1 min
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...
