In just a few hours, I head out to Detroit. Of all the stops on the tour, this one grabs we deeply. I believe it is the practical nature of showing and being love, not just speaking love.
In the early planning stages of the book tour, Craig and I wanted it to be more than just locations that could represent a chapter in the book. But Detroit represented so many people who were hurting, voiceless and marginalized. So we decided to try to change that. Our goal was to find people who felt disconnected from hope and destiny and try to be a road map back. Somehow, hope is in shelter.
We bought a house in the beginning of the summer. In one of the most impoverished, crime strickened ghettos of America, someone is going to be a home owner. Our goal was simple. Use local people all summer long to fix it up, then tomorrow, in conjunction with one of our friend's detroit based church, give it away. No strings attached. All summer long, families in need have applied to be the new home owners. Our team has vetted each applicant and tomorrow, someone will become a deeded-home owners. The colonial style home is amazing. Jesus' love works. We are learning that most don't have a problem with Jesus, just some who speak on his behalf. Help change this!
The Detroit Press is a buzz. Here is a link to cut and paste for the newspaper story. [ http://tinyurl.com/ykygan9 ]
ABC News covered on their evening news. I love it when hope is talked about rather than death and violence.
Great things can still happen.
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