“If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.” – I John 1:8
We don’t talk much about sin on the UGM blog - mostly because we would never want to imply that people experiencing homelessness are any bigger sinners than the rest of us.
Still, sin plays a part in homelessness:
- People experiencing homelessness have been sinned against through domestic violence, childhood abuse and neglect, bullying, etc.
- Society as a whole has been marred by sin so that injustice exists and affects people’s lives on a daily basis.
- Like every human being other than Jesus, people experiencing homelessness have sinned. Sometimes this sin manifests itself in addiction, turning to something or someone other than God to find ultimate comfort and significance. Sometimes it manifests itself in more common ways: pride, selfishness, lust, envy and self-righteousness.
Sin destroys the lives of people experiencing homelessness in the same ways it destroys all our lives: by separating us from God and his goodness, by damaging our relationships with other people and by damaging our understanding of ourselves and our place in the world.
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Life transformation must start from the inside. Sobriety, stable relationships and health are natural outgrowth of transformation, but it is much more than changes in behavior.
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UGM Camp is dedicated to opening up avenues for God to change lives, both campers and leaders.
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The Gospel is not only the fact that Jesus died on the cross for us, but that when we fully accept the Good News, transformation takes place.
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Samantha coped with bitterness using drugs and men until she was left homeless. She experienced transformation when she came to the Crisis Shelter.
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Each week when cabin leaders arrive at UGM Camp, they're excited to touch kids' lives. But, by the end of the week, the kids have touched theirs.
