If a homeless person showed up on your church property, how do you think you would respond? Mike Yankoski found out. Mike spent six-months as a homeless person and wrote the book Under the Overpass to share his experience. He met with us at HOPE a few weeks ago and one story in particular stood...
Vampires, Valkyries, and the Mission of HOPE
This week teenagers (and perhaps my wife) will flock to see the opening of the vampire-romance film, “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn,” once again unleashing vampire mania around the country. While vampires have caught the public’s imagination, they aren’t the only fascinating creatures in mythology. In high school, I took a course on European...
My Blooper of the Year with Shane Claiborne
One of the highlights of this year was “debating” my friend Shane Claiborne. Check out the video and see if I really did invite the audience to take communal cold showers. Despite the awkward moment, the experience—hosted by the American Enterprise Institute—was a highlight for me during this past year. The event was titled...