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Open Faith August 21, 2026 20m

🚨 Christianity is BACK… And No One Noticed👀

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  1. For us Christians, the fact that we have For us Christians, the fact that we have homeless people in this country sleeping homeless people in this country sleeping homeless people in this country sleeping on the street is an absolute disgrace. on the street is an absolute disgrace. on the street is an absolute disgrace. But in this video, I'm going to actually But in this video, I'm going to actually But in this video, I'm going to actually speak about something positive that has speak about something positive that has speak about something positive that has recently happened in British politics recently happened in British politics recently happened in British politics around this issue. But I want to start around this issue. But I want to start around this issue. But I want to start by showing you this video, and it just by showing you this video, and it just by showing you this video, and it just gives you such a good scope over what gives you such a good scope over what gives you such a good scope over what how we need to do more for people who how we need to do more for people who how we need to do more for people who are just left behind and abandoned. are just left behind and abandoned. are just left behind and abandoned. >> It's really humiliating >> It's really humiliating >> It's really humiliating to be sick in a cup to be sick in a cup to be sick in a cup >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> 24 hours a day and people just look at >> 24 hours a day and people just look at >> 24 hours a day and people just look at you like you're some kind of little bum, you like you're some kind of little bum, you like you're some kind of little bum, you know what I'm saying? And I mean, I you know what I'm saying? And I mean, I you know what I'm saying? And I mean, I have had people to walk past me and say, have had people to walk past me and say, have had people to walk past me and say, >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> "Get a job, bum." >> "Get a job, bum." >> "Get a job, bum." And I said, "Wait a minute, I'm not a And I said, "Wait a minute, I'm not a And I said, "Wait a minute, I'm not a bum. I'm a I'm a man." bum. I'm a I'm a man." bum. I'm a I'm a man." And >> [music] >> [music] >> And it's And it's hard. >> And it's And it's hard. >> And it's And it's hard. >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> But >> But >> But I I after the end of the day I I after the end of the day I I after the end of the day >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> when when people go home >> when when people go home >> when when people go home and everybody get on the metro train and everybody get on the metro train and everybody get on the metro train and they might and they might and they might >> [music] >> And then I just >> And then I just feel so bad that I can't be going home.

  2. feel so bad that I can't be going home. feel so bad that I can't be going home. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> You know? >> You know? >> You know? You know, I'm sorry. You know, I'm sorry. You know, I'm sorry. But uh But uh But uh it's really emotional because it's really emotional because it's really emotional because I'm really trying to get myself [music] I'm really trying to get myself [music] I'm really trying to get myself [music] together and get off this street. together and get off this street. together and get off this street. You know? And I don't care what it's You know? And I don't care what it's You know? And I don't care what it's doing. doing. doing. If I can get a job and do this humility If I can get a job and do this humility If I can get a job and do this humility and you know, I mean, you just lose all and you know, I mean, you just lose all and you know, I mean, you just lose all your humility when you sick in a cup your humility when you sick in a cup your humility when you sick in a cup begging. You know what I'm saying? And begging. You know what I'm saying? And begging. You know what I'm saying? And you know, I mean, you know, you can look you know, I mean, you know, you can look you know, I mean, you know, you can look at a person and tell if they giving you at a person and tell if they giving you at a person and tell if they giving you respect or not. You know what I mean? A respect or not. You know what I mean? A respect or not. You know what I mean? A lot of people [music] look at you like lot of people [music] look at you like lot of people [music] look at you like you're just a a piece of crap. you're just a a piece of crap. you're just a a piece of crap. You know? And I had one guy walk past me You know? And I had one guy walk past me You know? And I had one guy walk past me and talk about me so bad, and then I and talk about me so bad, and then I and talk about me so bad, and then I just looked at him. just looked at him. just looked at him. I said, "God bless you, sir." I said, "God bless you, sir." I said, "God bless you, sir." >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> He walked past and went went down the >> He walked past and went went down the >> He walked past and went went down the street, come right back. street, come right back. street, come right back. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> And he said, "You know what, man? I had >> And he said, "You know what, man? I had >> And he said, "You know what, man? I had a bad day." He He "I'm sorry for even a bad day." He He "I'm sorry for even a bad day." He He "I'm sorry for even calling you that." He said, "Because I calling you that." He said, "Because I calling you that." He said, "Because I know you're a human being." He said, know you're a human being." He said, know you're a human being." He said, "Would you accept my apology?" I said, "Would you accept my apology?" I said, "Would you accept my apology?" I said, "Apology accepted." He went in his "Apology accepted." He went in his "Apology accepted." He went in his pocket and gave me 30 bucks. I said, "Go pocket and gave me 30 bucks. I said, "Go pocket and gave me 30 bucks. I said, "Go get you a room and get you some get you a room and get you some get you a room and get you some >> Cold water, powerful video. And it just >> Cold water, powerful video. And it just >> Cold water, powerful video. And it just goes to show like often we view people goes to show like often we view people goes to show like often we view people as statistic, you know, there's this as statistic, you know, there's this as statistic, you know, there's this many homeless people. When you think many homeless people. When you think many homeless people. When you think about on this earth, we are all here.

  3. about on this earth, we are all here. about on this earth, we are all here. We're built born in a plethora of We're built born in a plethora of We're built born in a plethora of different ways. We grow up rich, we grow different ways. We grow up rich, we grow different ways. We grow up rich, we grow up poor, we grow up with no parents, up poor, we grow up with no parents, up poor, we grow up with no parents, with some parents, whatever it is. And with some parents, whatever it is. And with some parents, whatever it is. And that's somebody's life. That's That's that's somebody's life. That's That's that's somebody's life. That's That's not somebody who is just a statistic. not somebody who is just a statistic. not somebody who is just a statistic. That is somebody's life minute after That is somebody's life minute after That is somebody's life minute after minute, day after day, hour after hour minute, day after day, hour after hour minute, day after day, hour after hour having to be on the street begging just having to be on the street begging just having to be on the street begging just to exist. Imagine that was you. So, on to exist. Imagine that was you. So, on to exist. Imagine that was you. So, on the positive news, one of the first the positive news, one of the first the positive news, one of the first things that Andy Burnham, now whatever things that Andy Burnham, now whatever things that Andy Burnham, now whatever you think about Labour, whatever you you think about Labour, whatever you you think about Labour, whatever you think, this is a good thing, right? And think, this is a good thing, right? And think, this is a good thing, right? And Andy Burnham has now pledged to get Andy Burnham has now pledged to get Andy Burnham has now pledged to get rough sleepers off the street by rough sleepers off the street by rough sleepers off the street by Christmas. So, this is just a little Christmas. So, this is just a little Christmas. So, this is just a little thing he said. And it was the first thing he said. And it was the first thing he said. And it was the first thing he said as Prime Minister in his thing he said as Prime Minister in his thing he said as Prime Minister in his speech, in his announcement going into speech, in his announcement going into speech, in his announcement going into number 10. And that is a good thing. number 10. And that is a good thing. number 10. And that is a good thing. That just shows the humanity, right? Cuz That just shows the humanity, right? Cuz That just shows the humanity, right? Cuz we need that. So many people they'll we need that. So many people they'll we need that. So many people they'll look at some homeless person and go, look at some homeless person and go, look at some homeless person and go, "Oh, he's, you know, he just spends on "Oh, he's, you know, he just spends on "Oh, he's, you know, he just spends on drugs, he spends on drink, whatever." drugs, he spends on drink, whatever." drugs, he spends on drink, whatever." Well, the question is why does he do Well, the question is why does he do Well, the question is why does he do that? Cuz he feels terrible about that? Cuz he feels terrible about that? Cuz he feels terrible about himself. Well, why does he feel terrible himself. Well, why does he feel terrible himself. Well, why does he feel terrible about himself? Cuz maybe when he grew about himself? Cuz maybe when he grew about himself? Cuz maybe when he grew up, his dad treated him terribly or up, his dad treated him terribly or up, his dad treated him terribly or whatever. Maybe he had nobody love him.

  4. whatever. Maybe he had nobody love him. whatever. Maybe he had nobody love him. Maybe he had no encouragement at all. Maybe he had no encouragement at all. Maybe he had no encouragement at all. And the only bit of dopamine he could And the only bit of dopamine he could And the only bit of dopamine he could get was doing that. I'm not endorsing it get was doing that. I'm not endorsing it get was doing that. I'm not endorsing it remotely, but guys, we got to understand remotely, but guys, we got to understand remotely, but guys, we got to understand why people get to places. And we got to why people get to places. And we got to why people get to places. And we got to show mercy, you know, the mercy we show show mercy, you know, the mercy we show show mercy, you know, the mercy we show to others is the mercy that Jesus will to others is the mercy that Jesus will to others is the mercy that Jesus will show to us. And we could be that person. show to us. And we could be that person. show to us. And we could be that person. If life went a bit different, we had no If life went a bit different, we had no If life went a bit different, we had no family, we could be that person on the family, we could be that person on the family, we could be that person on the street. We could be that person with a street. We could be that person with a street. We could be that person with a car. And if anybody ever dares to think car. And if anybody ever dares to think car. And if anybody ever dares to think they're better than other people or they they're better than other people or they they're better than other people or they just need to try a bit harder, have some just need to try a bit harder, have some just need to try a bit harder, have some compassion because it could be you. It compassion because it could be you. It compassion because it could be you. It could have been you and that's could have been you and that's could have been you and that's somebody's life. That's somebody's somebody's life. That's somebody's somebody's life. That's somebody's daughter. That's somebody's son. That's daughter. That's somebody's son. That's daughter. That's somebody's son. That's somebody in this world who is living in somebody in this world who is living in somebody in this world who is living in this planet in the middle of nowhere this planet in the middle of nowhere this planet in the middle of nowhere just like you are.

  5. >> I feel very passionately about this. I >> I feel very passionately about this. I spoke in Downing Street when I came into spoke in Downing Street when I came into spoke in Downing Street when I came into office about putting a care for people office about putting a care for people office about putting a care for people at the heart of everything that we do at the heart of everything that we do at the heart of everything that we do and that can't be done and if you've got and that can't be done and if you've got and that can't be done and if you've got people who've just got nowhere to go and people who've just got nowhere to go and people who've just got nowhere to go and are left sleeping in the streets in this are left sleeping in the streets in this are left sleeping in the streets in this country. I don't think in this day and country. I don't think in this day and country. I don't think in this day and age anybody should be forced to sleep age anybody should be forced to sleep age anybody should be forced to sleep rough. >> And then we have a lot of people say, >> And then we have a lot of people say, "Oh, this is just a publicity stunt. "Oh, this is just a publicity stunt. "Oh, this is just a publicity stunt. This is just optics whatever." But even This is just optics whatever." But even This is just optics whatever." But even if it is, let's say even if that is the if it is, let's say even if that is the if it is, let's say even if that is the case, it's great that he's doing this. case, it's great that he's doing this. case, it's great that he's doing this. The Prime Minister, you know, one of the The Prime Minister, you know, one of the The Prime Minister, you know, one of the most powerful men in the whole of the most powerful men in the whole of the most powerful men in the whole of the country is in a food bank. He's in a country is in a food bank. He's in a country is in a food bank. He's in a soup kitchen. He's with people who a lot soup kitchen. He's with people who a lot soup kitchen. He's with people who a lot of people view as scum of the earth. Who of people view as scum of the earth. Who of people view as scum of the earth. Who a lot of people view as like not not a lot of people view as like not not a lot of people view as like not not trying hard enough and here he is trying hard enough and here he is trying hard enough and here he is speaking to them. Now, am I going to speaking to them. Now, am I going to speaking to them. Now, am I going to vote Labour? No. Uh do I like Labour? vote Labour? No. Uh do I like Labour? vote Labour? No. Uh do I like Labour? No. But I'll tell you what, this is No. But I'll tell you what, this is No. But I'll tell you what, this is brilliant. This is what we need, ladies brilliant. This is what we need, ladies brilliant. This is what we need, ladies and gentlemen. As Christians, we must and gentlemen. As Christians, we must and gentlemen. As Christians, we must absolutely applaud this type of politic, absolutely applaud this type of politic, absolutely applaud this type of politic, this type of human being treating people this type of human being treating people this type of human being treating people like human beings and I just want to like human beings and I just want to like human beings and I just want to show you another little video of a woman show you another little video of a woman show you another little video of a woman and this is this is just heartbreaking and this is this is just heartbreaking and this is this is just heartbreaking and this is just people's reality of and this is just people's reality of and this is just people's reality of living. I'm I mean, if this doesn't living. I'm I mean, if this doesn't living. I'm I mean, if this doesn't break your heart, I don't know what break your heart, I don't know what break your heart, I don't know what will. Yeah, just give this a little will. Yeah, just give this a little will. Yeah, just give this a little watch.

  6. watch. watch. >> I've been trying to >> I've been trying to >> I've been trying to uh keep my head above water and just uh keep my head above water and just uh keep my head above water and just still be living a normal life, but I've still be living a normal life, but I've still be living a normal life, but I've been really struggling behind closed been really struggling behind closed been really struggling behind closed [snorts] doors. [snorts] doors. [snorts] doors. This morning, I had to go to >> [snorts] >> [snorts] [clears throat] [clears throat] [clears throat] >> I don't want everyone knowing that I'm >> I don't want everyone knowing that I'm >> I don't want everyone knowing that I'm failing. failing. failing. But, I'm doing this video because I feel But, I'm doing this video because I feel But, I'm doing this video because I feel like like like someone's got to. someone's got to. someone's got to. >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> And I'm desperate. >> And I'm desperate. >> And I'm desperate. >> One of the things I find most sad about >> One of the things I find most sad about >> One of the things I find most sad about poverty or things like is people feeling poverty or things like is people feeling poverty or things like is people feeling like a failure, feeling that basically like a failure, feeling that basically like a failure, feeling that basically they're failed in life because they, you they're failed in life because they, you they're failed in life because they, you know, aren't super wealthy. They need to know, aren't super wealthy. They need to know, aren't super wealthy. They need to depend on other people. And you know, depend on other people. And you know, depend on other people. And you know, and there could be a billion reasons. It and there could be a billion reasons. It and there could be a billion reasons. It could be mental health. It could be, you could be mental health. It could be, you could be mental health. It could be, you know, you lose a job and then everything know, you lose a job and then everything know, you lose a job and then everything goes up. You don't you know, you don't goes up. You don't you know, you don't goes up. You don't you know, you don't have a trust. When you don't have have a trust. When you don't have have a trust. When you don't have security. And I I've spoken about this security. And I I've spoken about this security. And I I've spoken about this story on my podcast a bit, but I story on my podcast a bit, but I story on my podcast a bit, but I remember being in a soup kitchen and remember being in a soup kitchen and remember being in a soup kitchen and there was a girl I grew up with who was there was a girl I grew up with who was there was a girl I grew up with who was in my classes and stuff. And I saw her in my classes and stuff. And I saw her in my classes and stuff. And I saw her come in and she saw me. And the shame come in and she saw me. And the shame come in and she saw me. And the shame she had on her face she had on her face she had on her face in seeing me in seeing me in seeing me was was was devastating. She felt like a failure.

  7. devastating. She felt like a failure. devastating. She felt like a failure. She felt inferior. She felt like I've She felt inferior. She felt like I've She felt inferior. She felt like I've completely failed in life. And isn't it completely failed in life. And isn't it completely failed in life. And isn't it so so sad? We live in a culture where so so sad? We live in a culture where so so sad? We live in a culture where we'll lift up people like Elon Musk. we'll lift up people like Elon Musk. we'll lift up people like Elon Musk. We'll lift up people like Jeff Bezos. We'll lift up people like Jeff Bezos. We'll lift up people like Jeff Bezos. These people making billions and These people making billions and These people making billions and billions and billions of pounds. billions and billions of pounds. billions and billions of pounds. And there'll be people who can't even And there'll be people who can't even And there'll be people who can't even eat. eat. eat. Can't even give their kids food cuz they Can't even give their kids food cuz they Can't even give their kids food cuz they don't have enough money. don't have enough money. don't have enough money. And the self-hate they must have in And the self-hate they must have in And the self-hate they must have in their heart of feeling like they haven't their heart of feeling like they haven't their heart of feeling like they haven't done well enough and that their worth done well enough and that their worth done well enough and that their worth is their bank account. Their worth is is their bank account. Their worth is is their bank account. Their worth is their economics. And they're just their economics. And they're just their economics. And they're just trying. They're just trying to make it trying. They're just trying to make it trying. They're just trying to make it for every day and not, you know, be in for every day and not, you know, be in for every day and not, you know, be in tears, be depressed, and God bless these tears, be depressed, and God bless these tears, be depressed, and God bless these people. And this is the message of the people. And this is the message of the people. And this is the message of the gospel. Jesus came for for the broken. gospel. Jesus came for for the broken. gospel. Jesus came for for the broken. You know, he came for the hurting. And You know, he came for the hurting. And You know, he came for the hurting. And it's one thing it's one thing it's one thing for Christianity I fall more and more in for Christianity I fall more and more in for Christianity I fall more and more in love with. The more I find about Jesus, love with. The more I find about Jesus, love with. The more I find about Jesus, the more I find out about who he was, the more I find out about who he was, the more I find out about who he was, who the apostles were, who the apostles were, who the apostles were, the fact that the you know, people that the fact that the you know, people that the fact that the you know, people that were struggling were struggling were struggling is who he came for. It was not the rich.

  8. is who he came for. It was not the rich. is who he came for. It was not the rich. And I can repeatedly speak about it. And And I can repeatedly speak about it. And And I can repeatedly speak about it. And I you know, there's been people in my I you know, there's been people in my I you know, there's been people in my church I've spoke to them about this how church I've spoke to them about this how church I've spoke to them about this how Jesus came for the poor. He you know, he Jesus came for the poor. He you know, he Jesus came for the poor. He you know, he didn't like the rich. And I'll see some didn't like the rich. And I'll see some didn't like the rich. And I'll see some people getting comfortable. Uh people people getting comfortable. Uh people people getting comfortable. Uh people who I know are quite affluent, they've who I know are quite affluent, they've who I know are quite affluent, they've got a bit of money in the bank. Look, I got a bit of money in the bank. Look, I got a bit of money in the bank. Look, I I think churches dilute this message too I think churches dilute this message too I think churches dilute this message too much. I don't I can't remember the last much. I don't I can't remember the last much. I don't I can't remember the last time I went to a church going out time I went to a church going out time I went to a church going out feeling absolutely humbled from the feeling absolutely humbled from the feeling absolutely humbled from the speaking about wealth and money. You speaking about wealth and money. You speaking about wealth and money. You know, I can't remember the last time know, I can't remember the last time know, I can't remember the last time that I'd I remember that. And you know, that I'd I remember that. And you know, that I'd I remember that. And you know, I went to a church in London where there I went to a church in London where there I went to a church in London where there were people with Gucci bags, there were were people with Gucci bags, there were were people with Gucci bags, there were people outside the church with Bentleys. people outside the church with Bentleys. people outside the church with Bentleys. And I've made this point before on the And I've made this point before on the And I've made this point before on the channel, but how can you go around being channel, but how can you go around being channel, but how can you go around being a Christian in a flashy bag with a Christian in a flashy bag with a Christian in a flashy bag with thousands of thousands of pounds? I'm thousands of thousands of pounds? I'm thousands of thousands of pounds? I'm sorry, that doesn't align with what sorry, that doesn't align with what sorry, that doesn't align with what Jesus says. That does not align with the Jesus says. That does not align with the Jesus says. That does not align with the gospel message. And it's been diluted, gospel message. And it's been diluted, gospel message. And it's been diluted, it really has. There's There's all these it really has. There's There's all these it really has. There's There's all these like American Christians that you know, like American Christians that you know, like American Christians that you know, the prosperity gospel and a plethora of the prosperity gospel and a plethora of the prosperity gospel and a plethora of different things. The notion that different things. The notion that different things. The notion that basically being super rich is is fine as basically being super rich is is fine as basically being super rich is is fine as long as you know, you give a little bit long as you know, you give a little bit long as you know, you give a little bit away and stuff. No, no, no, no, no, no.

  9. away and stuff. No, no, no, no, no, no. away and stuff. No, no, no, no, no, no. I I do not agree. I think you can be I I do not agree. I think you can be I I do not agree. I think you can be wealthy, don't get me wrong. You can be wealthy, don't get me wrong. You can be wealthy, don't get me wrong. You can be wealthy, be a Christian. wealthy, be a Christian. wealthy, be a Christian. I don't I don't think you can be a I don't I don't think you can be a I don't I don't think you can be a billionaire ethically. I don't think I billionaire ethically. I don't think I billionaire ethically. I don't think I think you should be allowed to be, but I think you should be allowed to be, but I think you should be allowed to be, but I think it is it is wrong. And so often think it is it is wrong. And so often think it is it is wrong. And so often this message of who Jesus was and what this message of who Jesus was and what this message of who Jesus was and what he spoke about gets diluted. It's easier he spoke about gets diluted. It's easier he spoke about gets diluted. It's easier for a camel to fit through the eye of a for a camel to fit through the eye of a for a camel to fit through the eye of a needle than it is for a rich man to needle than it is for a rich man to needle than it is for a rich man to inherit the kingdom of God. When Jesus inherit the kingdom of God. When Jesus inherit the kingdom of God. When Jesus said that, interestingly, a lot of New said that, interestingly, a lot of New said that, interestingly, a lot of New Testament scholars thinks he was being Testament scholars thinks he was being Testament scholars thinks he was being lit- literal. They he he thought that lit- literal. They he he thought that lit- literal. They he he thought that you could not be rich and enter heaven. you could not be rich and enter heaven. you could not be rich and enter heaven. Most Christians don't obviously agree Most Christians don't obviously agree Most Christians don't obviously agree with that, and I don't even know my with that, and I don't even know my with that, and I don't even know my position on that. People say, "Well, position on that. People say, "Well, position on that. People say, "Well, it's to do with the it's to do with the it's to do with the camel in Jerusalem, and there was this camel in Jerusalem, and there was this camel in Jerusalem, and there was this tiny little gate, and to fit through the tiny little gate, and to fit through the tiny little gate, and to fit through the gate, he had to take everything off." gate, he had to take everything off." gate, he had to take everything off." However, you know, one of the most However, you know, one of the most However, you know, one of the most pronounced New Testament scholars, Bart pronounced New Testament scholars, Bart pronounced New Testament scholars, Bart Ehrman, he he says Jesus was being Ehrman, he he says Jesus was being Ehrman, he he says Jesus was being literal. You know, when the rich man literal. You know, when the rich man literal. You know, when the rich man comes to Jesus and says, you know, "I've comes to Jesus and says, you know, "I've comes to Jesus and says, you know, "I've I've followed everything in the book. I've followed everything in the book. I've followed everything in the book. I've followed every every commandment, I've followed every every commandment, I've followed every every commandment, you know." And he goes, "Sell all your you know." And he goes, "Sell all your you know." And he goes, "Sell all your possessions and give it to the poor."

  10. possessions and give it to the poor." possessions and give it to the poor." You know, and some of the greatest, you You know, and some of the greatest, you You know, and some of the greatest, you know, theologians, I mean, look at C.S. know, theologians, I mean, look at C.S. know, theologians, I mean, look at C.S. Lewis. When that man died, he didn't Lewis. When that man died, he didn't Lewis. When that man died, he didn't even have a lot of money because he gave even have a lot of money because he gave even have a lot of money because he gave so much away because he had a so much away because he had a so much away because he had a comfortable job, and he realized, "Once comfortable job, and he realized, "Once comfortable job, and he realized, "Once I've had Once I'm comfortable, it's my I've had Once I'm comfortable, it's my I've had Once I'm comfortable, it's my duty to give it away to those who duty to give it away to those who duty to give it away to those who actually need it." And most people actually need it." And most people actually need it." And most people didn't even know that. Most people still didn't even know that. Most people still didn't even know that. Most people still don't know that about Lewis. A don't know that about Lewis. A don't know that about Lewis. A world-renowned apologist and author who world-renowned apologist and author who world-renowned apologist and author who made millions and millions, when he made millions and millions, when he made millions and millions, when he died, he didn't actually have that much. died, he didn't actually have that much. died, he didn't actually have that much. It's something that as Christians, we It's something that as Christians, we It's something that as Christians, we need to really, really speak more about. need to really, really speak more about. need to really, really speak more about. And I I don't think that it gets spoken And I I don't think that it gets spoken And I I don't think that it gets spoken enough. I really don't. Cuz I think it enough. I really don't. Cuz I think it enough. I really don't. Cuz I think it makes people uncomfortable. You know, it makes people uncomfortable. You know, it makes people uncomfortable. You know, it makes people uncomfortable with the makes people uncomfortable with the makes people uncomfortable with the motion that basically, to be a Christian motion that basically, to be a Christian motion that basically, to be a Christian is to be radical. It's not to be like, is to be radical. It's not to be like, is to be radical. It's not to be like, "Oh, you know, when I have a bit more "Oh, you know, when I have a bit more "Oh, you know, when I have a bit more money, then I'll give." No, no, no. If money, then I'll give." No, no, no. If money, then I'll give." No, no, no. If If somebody is ho- somebody is in need, If somebody is ho- somebody is in need, If somebody is ho- somebody is in need, you've got to. And don't get me wrong, you've got to. And don't get me wrong, you've got to. And don't get me wrong, there's times where I fall short there's times where I fall short there's times where I fall short massively all the time. I see a homeless massively all the time. I see a homeless massively all the time. I see a homeless bloke, I've got a bit of money, but I bloke, I've got a bit of money, but I bloke, I've got a bit of money, but I want a pint, so I'll go. It's not good, want a pint, so I'll go. It's not good, want a pint, so I'll go. It's not good, right? And I fall short. But the message right? And I fall short. But the message right? And I fall short. But the message of the church, the message of the gospel of the church, the message of the gospel of the church, the message of the gospel is that radicalness. It's giving your is that radicalness. It's giving your is that radicalness. It's giving your heart to someone. It's celebrating their heart to someone. It's celebrating their heart to someone. It's celebrating their joys. It's weeping when they're weeping.

  11. joys. It's weeping when they're weeping. joys. It's weeping when they're weeping. It's you know, you cannot experience the It's you know, you cannot experience the It's you know, you cannot experience the blessings of what God can give us if we blessings of what God can give us if we blessings of what God can give us if we don't really feel what others feel. And don't really feel what others feel. And don't really feel what others feel. And to be a Christian, we must feel what to be a Christian, we must feel what to be a Christian, we must feel what others feel. So, here's another video others feel. So, here's another video others feel. So, here's another video and this is just absolutely and this is just absolutely and this is just absolutely heartbreaking, but again, you know, more heartbreaking, but again, you know, more heartbreaking, but again, you know, more poverty with a mom in the UK and just poverty with a mom in the UK and just poverty with a mom in the UK and just look at look at this. look at look at this. look at look at this. >> We grew up and we weren't really ashamed >> We grew up and we weren't really ashamed >> We grew up and we weren't really ashamed of it. We were used to it cuz it's of it. We were used to it cuz it's of it. We were used to it cuz it's something that we've always had to do, something that we've always had to do, something that we've always had to do, you know, hand-me-downs and even with you know, hand-me-downs and even with you know, hand-me-downs and even with shoes, but once you get into high shoes, but once you get into high shoes, but once you get into high school, people start taking note of that school, people start taking note of that school, people start taking note of that kind of thing and you know, we weren't kind of thing and you know, we weren't kind of thing and you know, we weren't bothered by it. But then we became bothered by it. But then we became bothered by it. But then we became bothered by it because so many people bothered by it because so many people bothered by it because so many people were saying so many different things and were saying so many different things and were saying so many different things and it's it's not fair that any child should it's it's not fair that any child should it's it's not fair that any child should have to go through that just because have to go through that just because have to go through that just because they're not as they're not as they're not as well, they're not as well off as well, they're not as well off as well, they're not as well off as everybody else. everybody else. everybody else. >> This summer, your Dubai investment can >> This summer, your Dubai investment can >> This summer, your Dubai investment can begin [music] in London. Discover begin [music] in London. Discover begin [music] in London. Discover Mercedes-Benz Places, Binghatti City, a Mercedes-Benz Places, Binghatti City, a Mercedes-Benz Places, Binghatti City, a landmark branded residential destination landmark branded residential destination landmark branded residential destination close to Dubai's lead.

  12. close to Dubai's lead. close to Dubai's lead. >> Every year >> Every year >> Every year in September, you have to have a new in September, you have to have a new in September, you have to have a new school bag and if you don't, then school bag and if you don't, then school bag and if you don't, then they'll know that you're poor and can't they'll know that you're poor and can't they'll know that you're poor and can't afford these things and afford these things and afford these things and it it it it's quite hurtful the way the other it's quite hurtful the way the other it's quite hurtful the way the other kids act and speak about it, so. kids act and speak about it, so. kids act and speak about it, so. >> How [laughter] are you How are you all >> How [laughter] are you How are you all >> How [laughter] are you How are you all right? right? right? >> Yeah, not bad. Everybody else all right? >> Oh, we actually had >> Oh, we actually had >> We had a pair of um >> We had a pair of um >> We had a pair of um Versace trousers. Versace trousers. Versace trousers. They were from the charity shop. They were from the charity shop. They were from the charity shop. >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> But >> But >> But the point being is we were really proud the point being is we were really proud the point being is we were really proud of them. A lot of people, once they of them. A lot of people, once they of them. A lot of people, once they realized they were from the charity realized they were from the charity realized they were from the charity shop, were like, well, you've not shop, were like, well, you've not shop, were like, well, you've not actually gone out and bought that, so actually gone out and bought that, so actually gone out and bought that, so you're still not on our level, sort of you're still not on our level, sort of you're still not on our level, sort of thing. So, you still you still get the thing. So, you still you still get the thing. So, you still you still get the stigma even if you've got the accessory. stigma even if you've got the accessory. stigma even if you've got the accessory. >> No, I didn't grow up poor. My parents >> No, I didn't grow up poor. My parents >> No, I didn't grow up poor. My parents certainly weren't rich. And like I even certainly weren't rich. And like I even certainly weren't rich. And like I even little things like, yeah, when my mate little things like, yeah, when my mate little things like, yeah, when my mate had a brand or had this thing and it was had a brand or had this thing and it was had a brand or had this thing and it was like, you're cool if you had that. Then like, you're cool if you had that. Then like, you're cool if you had that. Then I was didn't cuz it was expensive and I was didn't cuz it was expensive and I was didn't cuz it was expensive and you know, it's it seems very basic, you know, it's it seems very basic, you know, it's it seems very basic, seems so small, but seems so small, but seems so small, but it really affects your childhood, I it really affects your childhood, I it really affects your childhood, I think, things like that and think, things like that and think, things like that and you know, it's just so sad how much of a you know, it's just so sad how much of a you know, it's just so sad how much of a different starting line everyone has, different starting line everyone has, different starting line everyone has, you know, and what the thing that gets you know, and what the thing that gets you know, and what the thing that gets me is when somebody from a private me is when somebody from a private me is when somebody from a private school speaks about working harder or school speaks about working harder or school speaks about working harder or just do this, just work harder or just do this, just work harder or just do this, just work harder or somebody who's been really privileged, somebody who's been really privileged, somebody who's been really privileged, you know, big trust fund baby and all you know, big trust fund baby and all you know, big trust fund baby and all this and they're just like, oh, yeah, this and they're just like, oh, yeah, this and they're just like, oh, yeah, just try harder to do, you know, just try harder to do, you know, just try harder to do, you know, and the implication there is, well, if

  13. and the implication there is, well, if and the implication there is, well, if you aren't wealthy, if you aren't doing you aren't wealthy, if you aren't doing you aren't wealthy, if you aren't doing well, then you haven't worked hard well, then you haven't worked hard well, then you haven't worked hard enough. What a disgusting message. The enough. What a disgusting message. The enough. What a disgusting message. The notion that if if you're not cushy right notion that if if you're not cushy right notion that if if you're not cushy right now, the only reason that could be is now, the only reason that could be is now, the only reason that could be is because well, you're just not what because well, you're just not what because well, you're just not what trying hard enough, you know, you just trying hard enough, you know, you just trying hard enough, you know, you just got work a bit harder and you'll be all got work a bit harder and you'll be all got work a bit harder and you'll be all right. Doesn't that just go against what right. Doesn't that just go against what right. Doesn't that just go against what Jesus spoke about so, so much? Jesus spoke about so, so much? Jesus spoke about so, so much? >> We live in a one-bedroom. I have two >> We live in a one-bedroom. I have two >> We live in a one-bedroom. I have two boys and I'm having my third guest and boys and I'm having my third guest and boys and I'm having my third guest and they wouldn't help me at all. When my they wouldn't help me at all. When my they wouldn't help me at all. When my little girl arrived, what Even there is little girl arrived, what Even there is little girl arrived, what Even there is no space for a basket to put her in it. no space for a basket to put her in it. no space for a basket to put her in it. I don't know what I could do. My partner I don't know what I could do. My partner I don't know what I could do. My partner working full-time. I don't know what I working full-time. I don't know what I working full-time. I don't know what I could do. The housing is the worst could do. The housing is the worst could do. The housing is the worst thing. thing. thing. >> People are struggling and the Christian >> People are struggling and the Christian >> People are struggling and the Christian message, the Christian values thing, the message, the Christian values thing, the message, the Christian values thing, the people that speak about Christian values people that speak about Christian values people that speak about Christian values is to help everyone who's struggling, is to help everyone who's struggling, is to help everyone who's struggling, not not just people who are in our not not just people who are in our not not just people who are in our in-group. Now, does that mean we need a in-group. Now, does that mean we need a in-group. Now, does that mean we need a economic system that properly works for economic system that properly works for economic system that properly works for everyone? Definitely. And you know, everyone? Definitely. And you know, everyone? Definitely. And you know, don't get me wrong, I think that's true. don't get me wrong, I think that's true. don't get me wrong, I think that's true. However, there's a lot of people that However, there's a lot of people that However, there's a lot of people that just want to support people like her.

  14. just want to support people like her. just want to support people like her. That woman made in God's image who's That woman made in God's image who's That woman made in God's image who's trying her best, who's in one bedroom, trying her best, who's in one bedroom, trying her best, who's in one bedroom, whose partner's working full-time whose partner's working full-time whose partner's working full-time and it's disgusting. It is absolutely and it's disgusting. It is absolutely and it's disgusting. It is absolutely revolting that type of language. But I revolting that type of language. But I revolting that type of language. But I want to finish just on a bit of a want to finish just on a bit of a want to finish just on a bit of a positive story because there is a lot of positive story because there is a lot of positive story because there is a lot of good things going on in the world and good things going on in the world and good things going on in the world and here is a good example of an amazing here is a good example of an amazing here is a good example of an amazing woman. So, a woman set up a food bank. woman. So, a woman set up a food bank. woman. So, a woman set up a food bank. Well, I say food bank, it was just Well, I say food bank, it was just Well, I say food bank, it was just basically a stall in the street and it's basically a stall in the street and it's basically a stall in the street and it's like no no questions asked take food. like no no questions asked take food. like no no questions asked take food. And I just think what a beautiful And I just think what a beautiful And I just think what a beautiful person, what an amazing woman. But yeah, person, what an amazing woman. But yeah, person, what an amazing woman. But yeah, give this a watch. give this a watch. give this a watch. >> to give free food to people who need it. >> to give free food to people who need it. >> to give free food to people who need it. Henrietta Onyema started giving away Henrietta Onyema started giving away Henrietta Onyema started giving away food and other supplies after the food food and other supplies after the food food and other supplies after the food bank at her local church had to close. bank at her local church had to close. bank at her local church had to close. Aisha Baksh went to meet her. Every weekend Henrietta gives away food Every weekend Henrietta gives away food and supplies close to her home in South and supplies close to her home in South and supplies close to her home in South London. Free to whoever needs them, no London. Free to whoever needs them, no London. Free to whoever needs them, no questions asked. questions asked. questions asked. >> Some of our neighbors don't really >> Some of our neighbors don't really >> Some of our neighbors don't really are home house bound. They don't go out are home house bound. They don't go out are home house bound. They don't go out much and I knew they needed some help.

  15. much and I knew they needed some help. much and I knew they needed some help. And sometimes people pride, people don't And sometimes people pride, people don't And sometimes people pride, people don't want to come and say that I need this. want to come and say that I need this. want to come and say that I need this. So, and when I start every Saturday when So, and when I start every Saturday when So, and when I start every Saturday when I start I go and get them first to pick I start I go and get them first to pick I start I go and get them first to pick what they need. what they need. what they need. >> She's lived in Bermondsey for over 30 >> She's lived in Bermondsey for over 30 >> She's lived in Bermondsey for over 30 years, but earlier this year when her years, but earlier this year when her years, but earlier this year when her local church wasn't able to operate local church wasn't able to operate local church wasn't able to operate their food bank, she decided to do it their food bank, she decided to do it their food bank, she decided to do it herself. herself. herself. >> I've got a lot of canned food, pasta, >> I've got a lot of canned food, pasta, >> I've got a lot of canned food, pasta, I've got potatoes, bananas, tomatoes, I've got potatoes, bananas, tomatoes, I've got potatoes, bananas, tomatoes, bread. bread. bread. >> She started out buying things with her >> She started out buying things with her >> She started out buying things with her own money and now she receives donations own money and now she receives donations own money and now she receives donations from local people and supermarkets. from local people and supermarkets. from local people and supermarkets. >> She is incredible woman who is who has >> She is incredible woman who is who has >> She is incredible woman who is who has at her heart really the need of people at her heart really the need of people at her heart really the need of people and she's always concerned with and she's always concerned with and she's always concerned with neighborhood and everything in the neighborhood and everything in the neighborhood and everything in the community. community. community. She's for the good of others. She's for the good of others. She's for the good of others. >> You know, it pleases your heart when you >> You know, it pleases your heart when you >> You know, it pleases your heart when you do something good for people. But do something good for people. But do something good for people. But everybody should help each other in this everybody should help each other in this everybody should help each other in this world. God has made the world so world. God has made the world so world. God has made the world so beautiful because if you have beautiful because if you have beautiful because if you have three potatoes and someone don't have or three potatoes and someone don't have or three potatoes and someone don't have or you have one, it's not going to make you you have one, it's not going to make you you have one, it's not going to make you poor, it's not going to make you to poor, it's not going to make you to poor, it's not going to make you to In fact, the more you give, the more you In fact, the more you give, the more you In fact, the more you give, the more you receive, to be honest with you.

  16. receive, to be honest with you. receive, to be honest with you. >> Henrietta says she will carry on doing >> Henrietta says she will carry on doing >> Henrietta says she will carry on doing this for as long as she can while local this for as long as she can while local this for as long as she can while local people are still in need. Aisha Bukhsh, people are still in need. Aisha Bukhsh, people are still in need. Aisha Bukhsh, BBC London, Bermondsey. BBC London, Bermondsey. BBC London, Bermondsey. >> Such a lovely thing to do. >> Such a lovely thing to do. >> Such a lovely thing to do. >> What a lovely, lovely person. And I've >> What a lovely, lovely person. And I've >> What a lovely, lovely person. And I've got to bring up again cuz we're in such got to bring up again cuz we're in such got to bring up again cuz we're in such political hot water times and there's political hot water times and there's political hot water times and there's all this disgusting rhetoric knocking all this disgusting rhetoric knocking all this disgusting rhetoric knocking about. But people like her, you know, about. But people like her, you know, about. But people like her, you know, her voice, she clearly could sound her voice, she clearly could sound her voice, she clearly could sound didn't sound English. didn't sound English. didn't sound English. Um, you know, clearly not amazing with Um, you know, clearly not amazing with Um, you know, clearly not amazing with language of English. Same with the language of English. Same with the language of English. Same with the priest. priest. priest. Yeah, these people Yeah, these people Yeah, these people are fantastic. I mean, they're they're are fantastic. I mean, they're they're are fantastic. I mean, they're they're doing more for the community and people doing more for the community and people doing more for the community and people here than most people would ever do. here than most people would ever do. here than most people would ever do. Yeah, in a lot of these Restore, you Yeah, in a lot of these Restore, you Yeah, in a lot of these Restore, you know, campaign people, they want to know, campaign people, they want to know, campaign people, they want to deport people like her, you know, people deport people like her, you know, people deport people like her, you know, people who can't speak very good English or you who can't speak very good English or you who can't speak very good English or you know, or a plethora of different other know, or a plethora of different other know, or a plethora of different other things. Doesn't this just go to show how things. Doesn't this just go to show how things. Doesn't this just go to show how wrapped up people are in this online wrapped up people are in this online wrapped up people are in this online world? And all these people that bang on world? And all these people that bang on world? And all these people that bang on about community and country and all about community and country and all about community and country and all this. Well, I'd love to see what they're this. Well, I'd love to see what they're this. Well, I'd love to see what they're doing community. I'd love to see them doing community. I'd love to see them doing community. I'd love to see them volunteering every week at a food bank, volunteering every week at a food bank, volunteering every week at a food bank, a homeless shelter, stand up stalls like a homeless shelter, stand up stalls like a homeless shelter, stand up stalls like that. Regularly don't answer. No, that. Regularly don't answer. No, that. Regularly don't answer. No, instead what they're speaking about, instead what they're speaking about, instead what they're speaking about, they're speaking about some, you know, they're speaking about some, you know, they're speaking about some, you know, person that happens to do something person that happens to do something person that happens to do something terrible to one that happens to be brown terrible to one that happens to be brown terrible to one that happens to be brown or black or whatever. You know, and the or black or whatever. You know, and the or black or whatever. You know, and the notion that these people really care notion that these people really care notion that these people really care about England, they care about, you about England, they care about, you about England, they care about, you know, the sovereign nation and helping know, the sovereign nation and helping know, the sovereign nation and helping people like people like people like come on. A lot of it is just tribal

  17. come on. A lot of it is just tribal come on. A lot of it is just tribal nonsense. And there's some great people nonsense. And there's some great people nonsense. And there's some great people in Restore. Uh, like there's some I know in Restore. Uh, like there's some I know in Restore. Uh, like there's some I know people who support them and that's not people who support them and that's not people who support them and that's not it. I'm not everyone in Restore is like it. I'm not everyone in Restore is like it. I'm not everyone in Restore is like this. I'm I'm but there's a lot of the this. I'm I'm but there's a lot of the this. I'm I'm but there's a lot of the people, some of the lead advocates from, people, some of the lead advocates from, people, some of the lead advocates from, you know, the likes of Steve Laws, the you know, the likes of Steve Laws, the you know, the likes of Steve Laws, the likes of Connor Tomlinson. These people likes of Connor Tomlinson. These people likes of Connor Tomlinson. These people that bang on about identity stuff and that bang on about identity stuff and that bang on about identity stuff and like, "Oh, we need to help put Britain like, "Oh, we need to help put Britain like, "Oh, we need to help put Britain first." But if you actually brought it first." But if you actually brought it first." But if you actually brought it down to what I wonder what they're doing down to what I wonder what they're doing down to what I wonder what they're doing in their local community, you You they in their local community, you You they in their local community, you You they speak about community, they speak about, speak about community, they speak about, speak about community, they speak about, you know, fragmentations of community, you know, fragmentations of community, you know, fragmentations of community, but it's people like her that are but it's people like her that are but it's people like her that are actually doing God's work. It's It's her actually doing God's work. It's It's her actually doing God's work. It's It's her who really believes in our Lord Jesus who really believes in our Lord Jesus who really believes in our Lord Jesus Christ, who really believes that, you Christ, who really believes that, you Christ, who really believes that, you know, treating, you know, the most know, treating, you know, the most know, treating, you know, the most important commandment is to love one important commandment is to love one important commandment is to love one another as I've loved you, you know, another as I've loved you, you know, another as I've loved you, you know, love your neighbor. Who is your love your neighbor. Who is your love your neighbor. Who is your neighbor? It's not the person who's in neighbor? It's not the person who's in neighbor? It's not the person who's in your in group, it's the person who's in your in group, it's the person who's in your in group, it's the person who's in your out group. It's It's, you know, your out group. It's It's, you know, your out group. It's It's, you know, anyone who's in need. It's the, you anyone who's in need. It's the, you anyone who's in need. It's the, you know, famously the good Samaritan. And know, famously the good Samaritan. And know, famously the good Samaritan. And it's such an important rhetoric to keep it's such an important rhetoric to keep it's such an important rhetoric to keep hold of in these dark turbulent times in hold of in these dark turbulent times in hold of in these dark turbulent times in British politics. Yeah, I love I love British politics. Yeah, I love I love British politics. Yeah, I love I love you all and I hope I hope this is kind you all and I hope I hope this is kind you all and I hope I hope this is kind of moved some of your hearts. And just of moved some of your hearts. And just of moved some of your hearts. And just remember like when you're on the street, remember like when you're on the street, remember like when you're on the street, when you're walking about, just even if when you're walking about, just even if when you're walking about, just even if you don't have money, just sit and talk you don't have money, just sit and talk you don't have money, just sit and talk talk to people you know, struggling. Or talk to people you know, struggling. Or talk to people you know, struggling. Or even if not even homeless, if somebody even if not even homeless, if somebody even if not even homeless, if somebody just looks a bit upset, you know, when just looks a bit upset, you know, when just looks a bit upset, you know, when when you truly listen to someone, you when you truly listen to someone, you when you truly listen to someone, you know, the famous theologian said, you know, the famous theologian said, you know, the famous theologian said, you know, listening to someone and making know, listening to someone and making know, listening to someone and making someone truly feel seen is so close to someone truly feel seen is so close to someone truly feel seen is so close to love you can barely tell the difference.

  18. love you can barely tell the difference. love you can barely tell the difference. And if you can't give money, you can And if you can't give money, you can And if you can't give money, you can give love and you can listen to people. give love and you can listen to people. give love and you can listen to people. Yeah, God bless all of you. Thanks so Yeah, God bless all of you. Thanks so Yeah, God bless all of you. Thanks so much watching. Follow my Substack. It'll much watching. Follow my Substack. It'll much watching. Follow my Substack. It'll link below, it'd mean a lot. Um, link below, it'd mean a lot. Um, link below, it'd mean a lot. Um, it's free and it does help. Yeah, God it's free and it does help. Yeah, God it's free and it does help. Yeah, God bless all of you and I'll see you on the bless all of you and I'll see you on the bless all of you and I'll see you on the next one very soon. Peace.

Summary

This transcript addresses the Christian imperative to help the homeless, highlighting the human dignity and struggles of those living on the streets. It shares a powerful personal anecdote of an encounter that led to an apology and a monetary gift, illustrating that recognizing each person's humanity is key. The practical takeaway is to move beyond statistics and view every individual as a fellow human being worthy of respect and compassion.

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