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Ralph

A dying man in a storage closet taught me more about faith than any church ever did. This is the story of Ralph.

Sergio DeSoto

Feb 12, 2020

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Enrique

I went to South Phoenix to photograph buildings. I met a young man standing by my truck instead. That conversation changed how I see people.

Sergio DeSoto

Aug 1, 2019

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Four Feet of Gravel | Matthew 25:40

A man asleep in the gravel. The word CHURCH in metal letters four feet away. I pulled over because the frame said everything words have been failing to say.

Sergio DeSoto

Aug 20, 2016

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New Beds at Church on the Street

Twenty new mattresses. One shelter. And a reminder that the people who show up with the least fanfare usually do the most good.

Sergio DeSoto

May 24, 2015

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Albert

A young man out of jail kept telling me about someone named Albert. I stopped by the shelter to meet him. That visit changed the trajectory of my giving.

Sergio DeSoto

Jul 20, 2014

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