The second half of our first trip was spent meeting with known figures in the community such as Pastor Ron. We learned that the first real need for Skid Row is to assist those who are already down there working everyday to make a difference in people’s lives. Most of them are under funded. Nevertheless, they have dedicated their lives to assisting the poor and the addicted.

LL and MPhotos by A.J . Neste In the center of Managua, the capital city of Nicaragua (population 1.3 million), there is a small and vibrant community of people that has been largely forgotten, living in the most deplorable conditions imaginable. This seemingly invisible community is a place where dads go to work, moms care […]

In some ways I do not like the idea of a collective church, especially in terms of Christianity in America. I am not demonizing, marginalizing or making generalizations toward the church. But I do think the church’s insulating affect may cloud your vision of the conflict that is inevitable in one’s relationship with Christ.