That is the sight of several hundred homeless men and women getting connected to resources in Atlanta. Some time ago a few people from the United Way and the Living Room got together and began talking about bringing a national initiative called Project Homeless Connect to Atlanta. I had the…

Here are some videos of the great work that is being done to help Atlanta families rebuild and some of their stories. Day 2 was cut at 2:00 as the rains were causing the water to rise again. We will be putting together some projects over the next few weeks….

Today I had the pleasure of serving some families who were in need of some help. They were all victims of the floods that Atlanta experienced earlier this week. A friend of mine, Eric Jones, lives in a neighborhood where many homes were affected by the floods. On Thursday we…

I must admit that as the images came in on my TV screen on Monday and Tuesday I was in a state of shock at what I saw. I could not process that these images were coming from my hometown. In fact, for the first few days I thought that…

From the hundreds of people that met Shelia over my last two summers at Safehouse Outreach to those who have only learned her name through a facebook or twitter post, so many of you have been on this ride with us. Before I begin this blog I would first like…

This is perhaps one of the most vulnerable blogs I will ever write, but I feel like it is necessary. Let me begin with two stories… The other day I was driving through downtown Atlanta with my wife to meet a friend for lunch. As we were cruising down Piedmont…

I turned thirty on Tuesday of this week. This year was perhaps the best birthday I have ever had. It was the best for so many reasons. My friends and family threw me an amazing birthday party. I was given some great gifts. I was surrounded by people I love…

Yesterday, at Safehouse Outreach, we had our monthly Advisory Board meeting. As in each of these meetings, one of the staff members will share about their department and their latest work. This month our Mentoring Program Director Errol Boyland was invited to share. He began by saying, “It has been…

Many of us saw the movie a few years ago called “Pay It Forward.” The story of a young man who had a plan to pass on good deeds has been something that has seeped into American culture. In fact, organizers who wanted to go beyond the film developed a…

About six months ago a friend of mine introduced me to an amazing social networking tool called twitter. I have had a blast using twitter to stay connected with friends, network with others, and sharing knowledge quickly. It has been fun seeing how people everywhere are being turned on to…