You Give Us Reason for Thanks…Every Day
Dear Friend, It’s easy to feel thankful when life is going well. But to those facing job loss, addiction, abuse or homelessness, reasons for gratitude can feel hard to come by. That’s why what happens at the Milwaukee Rescue Mission is so powerful — and it begins with you. Your support gives hurting people…
Love in Action
Dear Friend, When we started our Christian school, Cross Trainers Academy, in 2006, our mission was to equip at-risk children with the tools needed to succeed in life. We wanted to break cycles of poverty, of homelessness, of addictions, of hopelessness. We wanted to accomplish those things through a Christian education, providing students with…
Firmly Planted and Thriving
Dear Friend, When men, women and children walk through our doors, they often carry more than the weight of homelessness. Many have lost their sense of purpose, stability and hope. They need more than a meal or a place to sleep — they need a fresh start and a solid foundation for the future.…
Lazarus and Our Mission
Dear Friend, When thinking about Bible passages at Easter time, many typically turn to the resurrection of Jesus. But this Easter, I’m also thinking about another resurrection — when Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead, as told in John 11. Lazarus had already been dead for days when Jesus arrived in Bethany. I love…
A Place of Refuge
Dear Friend, I don’t need to tell you how cold it gets around here in the winter, especially overnight. Bone-chilling, teeth-chattering cold. Most of us have winter coats and heated homes to ward off the frigid, dangerous temperatures. But what if you didn’t have either? What if you actually had to spend a January…
In the Shepherds’ Sandals
Dear Friend, Sometimes I try to imagine what it must’ve been like for the shepherds on that holy night long ago. They were minding their own business (and their sheep) in the fields near Bethlehem, when they had a surprise visitor — “an angel of the Lord,” Luke tells us. “And the glory of…
