Warmest greetings as you and we open to the light of Love this Christmas season. —The Mile High Ministries Team How the Light Comes I cannot tell you how the light comes. What I know is that it is more ancient than imagining. … That it loves searching out what is hidden, what is […]
In their significant new book, When We Walk By, Kevin Addler and Donald Burns suggest that “No one should go through homelessness alone.” It’s a book about Forgotten Humanity, Broken Systems, and the Role We Can Each Play In Ending Homelessness in America. The reality of America’s epidemic of loneliness touches us all in some […]
As a Mile High Ministries staff community, over the past couple weeks we’ve been spending time among our forebears. Two “holy days” in our calendar provided the chance to pause, remember, reflect, and celebrate. Last week, we walked among the gravestones at Denver’s oldest cemetery, Riverside. October 23 is the day Clara Brown passed from […]
How might a kid make a difference in your life? First an urgent volunteer request, and then we’ll get to the question… Tutors Needed! What, The Biggie: Build an encouraging relationship with a student who has been through a lot in life What, Also Big: Elementary math, reading, and writing homework When: Wednesday October 4, […]
“I love the all the opportunities to be connected with Mile High Ministries,” Beth Killebrew says. “It’s not about how much you donate, it’s about developing a relationship with an organization. I haven’t always found it possible with other organizations, but it’s been very meaningful here.” Before they were married, Beth and her husband John […]
This week we highlight a few more of our distinctive program features, through the voices of those who matter most… Tutoring, mentoring, enrichment activities, school liaison [Education Liaison] Ben helped me with schooling—figuring out what high school to go to, checking on my grades, finding academic support. During my senior year, he helped me […]
“I was a terrible speller,” remembers Rhiannon Middleton. I didn’t know how to make a sentence. I had no idea what punctuation was for. My math was even worse; I didn’t know how to multiply.” Rhiannon was 25 years old, and life had spiraled into homelessness and heartache. “When I decided to put my life […]
Dear friends, You’ll see a new logo and spiffy graphic designs around Mile High Ministries these days. We’re enjoying them and hope you do too. Our talented partners at Vybe Well Media listened deeply to what makes our hearts sing and our housing communities thrive. How to convey that simply—in just a few lines, shapes, […]
We cannot do everything, and there is a sense of liberation in realizing that. This enables us to do something, and to do it very well. —The Prayer of Óscar Romero Dear friend, Clara Brown Commons construction is underway, we haven’t stopped dreaming. Can I give you a peek at what we envision? We’ve […]
Gratitude is a daily way of life at Mile High Ministries. We practice it aloud. We name blessings small and large. “Thank You,” can be heard at any moment between residents, volunteers, staff, and visitors—every hour. In gatherings, we voice it to God. As the year draws to a close, we are especially grateful […]
