Moved by Compassion, Empowered by Love

Moved by Compassion, Empowered by Love

AUGUST HOMELESS OUTREACH RECAP | We arrived at Wildwood around 9:30 a.m. Aug. 27 only to find it empty. The prevailing rumor from a local business was that city officials had conducted weekly sweeps to chase off the park residents, and we wondered if their efforts had...
Hope, Grief and Triple-Digit Heat

Hope, Grief and Triple-Digit Heat

JULY HOMELESS OUTREACH RECAP | We held a small outreach July 23 at Wildwood Park in San Bernardino. Small, because it was just the two of us and because the park family had temporarily dwindled in number. For some it was the heat (110 degrees) that drove them from the...
One Saved, One Delivered, All Loved

One Saved, One Delivered, All Loved

JUNE OUTREACH RECAP | We came to bring “church” to Wildwood Park in San Bernardino, but God had a different plan. What started as our usual praise and worship followed by preaching suddenly shifted to a “blanket Bible study.” Park residents and street team volunteers...
Resurrection Sunday at the Rock

Resurrection Sunday at the Rock

MARCH PRISON MINISTRY RECAP | Resurrection Sunday at Pilot Rock Conservation (Prison) Camp proved both a celebration of our Lord’s redeeming work and our return to the Rock. We were blessed with such good weather that the guards let us set up on the lawn and we held...
Sleepless Nights, Sunny Days and the Hope of Jesus

Sleepless Nights, Sunny Days and the Hope of Jesus

MARCH HOMELESS OUTREACH RECAP | Hot, bright and sunny, the day in Wildwood Park seemed serene—perfect for an outreach and a salvation message before Resurrection Sunday. For those experiencing homelessness, the weather presented mainly a safe haven in which to sleep....
Would you pray for Lily and girls like her?

Would you pray for Lily and girls like her?

FEBRUARY OUTREACH|Mark, one of the park residents, brought her to us for prayer as we wrapped up our Feb. 20 homeless outreach at Wildwood Park. Lily (not her real name) smiled sheepishly. Garish makeup covered what appeared to be a beautiful face no older than 21....