A Christmas to Remember
In a quiet voice, he asked his momma, “How will Santa find us? We aren’t home!” She answered with a reassuring smile and a kiss on the forehead. Being in a shelter is stressful for a parent at any time,…
Your Gift Changes Everything This Christmas
At Christmastime, we celebrate the greatest gift we’ve ever received! We celebrate the miraculous birth of a Son born to save. At the heart of the Christmas story, we find Jesus, leaving behind the blissful, eternal joy of heaven to…
Your Gift Changes Everything This Thanksgiving
As a young boy, Shawn was molested by his father, the man who was supposed to love and protect him. This horrific experience impacted his life profoundly. As a teenager, he isolated himself and turned to drugs and alcohol to…
Your Gift Changes Everything This Fall
I was thinking about this month’s message, THIS FALL, YOUR GIFT CHANGES EVERYTHING, and what it means. There were so many paths this statement led me to; seasonal change, life seasons, back to school and more. But then I turned…
Your Gift Changes Everything
Although Muskegon Rescue Mission deals with statistics daily, we don’t just record numbers on a report; we see the faces of the men, women and children who seek refuge in our shelters. They all have names, dreams and heart-tugging stories…
Transformation Starts Here
It’s powerful to see life transformation happening at Muskegon Rescue Mission! Our Man of Integrity program recently welcomed six men into the year-long, in-depth residential Christian program designed to help men understand the root causes of their homelessness. These men…
Life Change Starts Here
Seven years ago, Clinton went to ER in excruciating pain and was diagnosed with an egg-size pituitary tumor. He was admitted and immediately prepped for surgery. While alone in his room, he shares, “Jesus’ face appeared, clear as day, and…
Healing Starts Here
She came to Muskegon Rescue Mission heartbroken and in despair, struggling to replace the lies repeating in her head —she’s not good enough, she doesn’t deserve another chance, there’s no way out. Everyone has some brokenness in their past. Whether…
Hope Starts Here
She first came to Muskegon Rescue Mission, but left after a few days because she couldn’t accept the rules. She didn’t want anyone telling her she had a curfew or needed to help with chores, so she left to figure…
A Bright Future For Him – Help Rewrite His Story
TJ was known as a party boy! When he was seven years old, his father walked out on the family, and his teenage siblings started having parties while their mother worked nights. TJ was surrounded by drugs and alcohol. He…