Faces & Stories

This year, in lieu of Giving Tuesday, we are sharing a week’s worth of extra faces, stories, and reflections from Haywood Street friends, companions and staff. These special posts are intended to be a gift for you and others who have described feeling lonely, isolated and disconnected from community due to COVID-19. The links below will...

In 1993, Eric went to jail for 90 days on account of stolen goods. While he did his time, he became friends with a man named David. David was being held on marijuana charges, but was allowed to play the guitar. Eric would study the sounds he made and the ways his fingers would twist...

“Everything I’m going to tell you is one hundred percent God’s honest truth. Was I getting high? Yes. But, that has no influence on this story. Because there’s two ways I use Crystal Meth. One – just to get the energy out of it. Like getting wired on coffee. And two – when I take...

To have experienced Roger’s musical talent, is to have had your mascara run the length of your cheeks, to have had to scoop up your dropped jaw from the floor, to have had to make room for the Holy Spirit who heard the first note and just had to come have a listen. “I can...