Archived Stories
In Their Own Words - Tom
September 28, 2006
Tom is a core part of our Alpha House ministry. He came to us about three years ago, and the story of his unfolding transformation is a thing of beauty to behold. What follows are excerpts from a recent interview...I’ve Been Thinking
September 20, 2006
I have been thinking about how I can minister to the brokenhearted when my own heart is broken. I’ve been thinking that if “blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” Then how does God comfort? I lost...Using Art to Reach Street Kids
September 20, 2006
Tonight was the first night for MSA, Montrose Studio for the Arts. MSA is a vision that I had several years ago to combine our church’s desire to minister to the homeless and my own affinity for the visual arts....Planting Seeds
September 20, 2006
This week we got a letter from one of the very first young men who moved into Alpha House nearly five years ago. His letter reminds us that we plant seeds – and sometimes God gives us the opportunity to...Come And See!
August 7, 2006
On Saturday, July 22nd, Alpha House hosted the first of many “Come and See” nights at “the Purple House.” The Purple House is the new location for our ministry to men in recovery. All day we were cleaning and getting...I’ve Been Thinking
August 7, 2006
His name is Harry. He’s one of the guys who came into our lives as an addict and – at least to this point – hasn’t gotten sober. But he had a several month stint where he was sober. One...Loving Fatherless Children
August 7, 2006
Betty first met Mike-Mike when he came to her kindergarten class at Gregory Lincoln Elementary. She has taught there for six years, and we have always believed that there would be a connection between Harbor’s ministry and the needs of...Kids Having Children
August 7, 2006
The Hawthorne Street Community of Harbor focuses it’s ministry on Montrose’s street kid population. It’s hard to imagine that kids living on the street have children of their own. But they do, and the heart breaking stories of the people...Community - Whas' That?
November 13, 2004
"Whas' that?" is my son's catch all phrase and I thought it was appropriate here. He sometimes uses it because something has caught his attention, and his curiosity is sparked. Recently I've found my attention caught by the experience of...A personal reflection on the risks of ministry
September 13, 2004
Loren and Tanya Gardner lead our ministry to unwed mothers. As my family embarks on this historic event, I wonder about many things….that our work here will be a work that has an end – that we impact the community...Journal Entry
September 3, 2004
Loren and Tanya Gardner lead our ministry to unwed mothers. Around 7 p.m. the phone rang. Looking at the caller id, I saw that the Dale’s were calling. I paused and realized that this was probably it and I wondered...An Alpha House Story
May 18, 2004
Tom was kicked out of his home in 1984 at age 17 because of poor performance at school, a consistently rebellious attitude and a father who was unbending in his discipline. He joined the Marines where he learned to drink...