The Chasm We Build: Homeless Jesus and the Call to “Be With”

Reflection • Timothy Schmalz’s Homeless Jesus challenges Christians to recognize Christ in the poor, exposing society’s tendency to hide poverty. Drawing on Luke 16 and Sam Wells, the essay argues discipleship requires not only serving others but also sharing life with them.

Originally published in Words of Grace, Grace Church Cathedral, (Charleston, South Carolina), June 2026.