310: How should we respond to the homeless?

When you're asked for money by a homeless person, or pass someone who appears to be homeless standing in a doorway or on a street corner, how should you respond? That's the topic addressed in this, the first of Humanize Me's Q&A episodes. Bart Campolo is joined by the podcast's producer John Wright to attempt to answer the question, which came in from a listener called Mark in Bristol, UK and reads in part: "I know you've got tons of experience helping [the homeless], and seem to have made it a component of your life's work. But what's a good, productive approach for the rest of us who have all-consuming careers (I'm an academic research scientist) and who can spare but a moment and some spare change for the homeless we see on the streets?" Takeaways: Each of us must ask how our life is contributing to making life better for society, if we’re going to feel okay walking past that person on the street. It's a good thing to be altruistic in a mission-focused way. Our energy, emotional bandwidth and finances are finite resources that need managed well. Listen to the episode for more! Bonus question: "Do you still find any bible verses inspirational and why?" -- Enjoy the podcast? Support it at Patreon.com/HumanizeMe, which is about to get a whole lot better, offering bonus content and live interaction! Review us on iTunes (it really helps). And join over 600 other listeners on the show's Facebook Group. Humanize Me is hosted by Bart Campolo and is produced by JuxMedia.com.