Journal Entries Archive

  • He shouldn’t have to live like this

    He shouldn’t have to live like this

    My friend in this picture has been homeless for over twenty years. He lived in a small shack in an illegal dumping ground. He didn’t dump the trash, but he did live in it. He tried shelters to no avail. They have crazy rules that...

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  • Great Friday Turnout!

    Great Friday Turnout!

    Imagine a parking lot one block behind Dallas city hall, with a 12 foot screen, a mountain of popcorn, a great sound system and the most amazing movie you have ever seen… Now imagine you are joined by 180+ friends. What could be better? We...

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  • Good Friday Service

    Good Friday Service

    Join us on Friday (April 2) for a special outreach. We will host a movie night and remember the death of Jesus by taking communion together with our homeless friends. The movie we will be showing is the newest version of the Jesus Film (the...

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  • Join us 3/13 for a street outreach!

    Join us 3/13 for a street outreach!

    Join us from 1PM to 4PM on Saturday March 13 as we hit the streets of downtown Dallas with clothes, food, personal care items, and the gospel! We will meet at our storage building behind Northwest Bible Church ( 8505 Douglas Ave. Dallas, TX 75225 ). From...

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  • Full-Time missionary in Dallas!

    Full-Time missionary in Dallas!

    We have raised the first phase of our annual commitments and I will begin serving as a full-time missionary on the streets of Dallas within the next few weeks! We still have needs in our annual budget, but we are excited to launch in faith,...

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  • 100+ volunteers distribute love

    100+ volunteers distribute love

    Last Saturday we had over 100 volunteers who joined with one purpose – to share the love of Christ with homeless men and women on the streets of Dallas. We distributed bags with socks, t-shirts, snacks, combs, vitamins, water bottles, and gospel tracts. We had...

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  • Panhandling

    Panhandling

    I often get asked for money. I often get asked about – getting asked for money. What should we do? Before I begin, we are surrounded by poor people. People have real needs and many people still eat out of trash cans and out of...

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  • Merry Christmas!

    Merry Christmas!

    We have had a wonderful year of ministry and I wanted to take a moment to recap and say thank you! Our ministry focuses on Bible Studies, 12 Steps, Mentoring and Resourcing. Let’s cover those. Life Skills class at the Bridge: For the whole year,...

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  • Camping at 26° ?

    Camping at 26° ?

    Today was cold. It was in the low twenties and many people camped outside. Why? Because they have the latest REI camping gear and seek to battle the elements? No. Today thousands in Dallas will camp outside in clothes they have scavenged, cardboard they have...

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  • Thankful for a great outreach!

    Thankful for a great outreach!

    Friday night we showed the movie Amazing Grace at the Bridge. It was a great time of entertainment, fellowship, and ministry. The movie tells the story of William Wilberforce who fought to abolish slavery in England. It also tells the story of John Newton, who...

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