We had our dear friend, Father Mark Mary, back on our podcast to continue to talk about our mission!
In this episode you will hear about:
⁃ Is just being friends with the homeless enough?
⁃ The importance of family.
⁃ How to appreciate life and joy in a new way.
We are so thankful that Father got to join us again. Please continue to pray for our mission and the mission of the CFRs!

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We had a very special guest, and dear friend of Christ in the City, on today's episode of Homeless but Human! Father Mark Mary of the CFR’s joins us to discuss:
How do we shake indifference toward the poor?
We are all in different states of life, how do we discern what our responsibility is to the poor?
How do you know you're successful?
What has been the most surprising joy?
A concrete exercise you can do in 30 minutes amidst the business of your day to day.
We are so thankful that Father got to join us and all the support he has given us through the years!

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On this episode of Homeless but Human, we are joined by two members of our Philly staff, Emma and David! You’ll get to hear about:
The leadership team's biggest hopes for the Philadelphia expansion
What does planting seeds look like with no street cred
How you can help the Philly team get started by providing items or meals

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On this weeks episode of Homeless but Human, we are concluding our summer series with the Denver team! Ashley and Clay join us to discuss:
    •    Their first time ever doing homeless ministry
    •    How the CIC shirt = street cred
    •    The trust it takes to pass on friendships to the new missionaries
We are so thankful for all the support and love we receive in Denver. If you ever want volunteer with us, you can email [email protected].

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We were invited to spend 3-weeks this summer serving at the homeless shelters in Dayton, Ohio! Stephanie and Liam join us on the podcast today with the highlights!
In this episode of Homeless but Human, we discuss:
Cartwheels in the rain at a mens shelter
Meeting the darkness with radical joy
The overlooked gift of listening well
The Lord is doing BIG things in Dayton, OH
Link in bio to listen to it!

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On this weeks episode of our Summer Missions series, we are joined by our Lincoln team!
Sophia and Chas tell us about:
⁃ How a beautiful encounter at the bus stop gathered a crowd
⁃ The unexpected reality found on the streets of Lincoln
If you’re in the Lincoln area, what can you do? (think Runzas)
If you’re in the Lincoln area and looking to get involved, reach out to Mario at:
Mario Racicot
(402) 327 6202
[email protected]

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Summer Missions Spotlight: Stories from Dallas!
Shoutout to the Diocese of Dallas who invited us to come and lead their seminarians for the most incredible 3-week summer mission!
On this episode, we discuss:
- How the presence of seminarians wearing clerics changed the vibe of street ministry.
- Southern hospitality is a thing, even amongst the homeless.
- What you can do-- even in 30 seconds at a stoplight.

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Summer Missions Spotlight: This week we are joined on the podcast by Maddie and Brian from our Gary team!
We discuss:
• One of our volunteers encountering his high school classmate on the streets
• What encouragement looks like in the midst of hopelessness
• What the community in Gary has done for our Christ in the City family.

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Next up on our summer missions podcast series, we have Valya and Brogan from our Ireland team!
On this weeks episode of Homeless but Human, we discuss:
- Brining Christ in the City into the Irish culture
- What if we do not see any homeless
- Ireland’s “chat benches”
- Training the Christ in the Street Irish volunteers

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We're kickstarting our summer podcast series!
Thoughout the summer, we'll be sharing highlights from each of the 7 cities where we hosted summer mission trips!
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First up, we have Tyler and Rachel from our Boston team!
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On this week's episode, we discuss:
    •Can a three week mission trip in a new city actually make a difference?
    •How the Sacred Heart stopped a man in his tracks.
    •An unexpected encounter at a Red Sox game.
    •What CIC brought to Boston and what Boston gave CIC.
The Encounter ministry in Boston is spreading like wildfire- led by two former CIC missionaries! If you are in the Boston area, check the link below to get involved.
http://Sites.google.com/view/encounterchrist

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