Jesus told the Tempter in Luke 4:4, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.'"

The truth is that our brothers and sisters from the inner city are tempted daily with despair, loneliness, darkness and hunger. They often feel isolated, and the battles they face, they are left to face alone. Satan would like nothing more than to isolate our friends living in the battlegrounds of our inner cities and to simply, steal their hope.

Yet, we rejoice for there is a Hope! His name is Jesus! Jesus has commissioned those with His Spirit to stand between the living and the dead. We can bring a restoration of fellowship and strength through something as simple as sitting down and sharing a meal with one another.

The first century Church garnered much of the courage needed to overcome her early persecutions by gathering together for 'Love Feasts'. In the Book of Acts 2:40-47, Luke tells us that the early Christians congregated daily for fellowship, teaching, prayers and the breaking of bread.

Persecutions and injustice still invade our society today. In fact, they run rampant through the tenement buildings of John Henry Hale and Andrew Jackson; however, our Father in Heaven has given us a 'key' to the Kingdom, a plan that works to stave off despair, loneliness and hunger. Luke called them 'Love Feasts'; we call it The Meal of Hope-hope for despair, fellowship for loneliness, bread for hunger, and The Word of God for the power to transform lives!

We are returning to the 'original'; we're building the Kingdom one relationship at a time.