Mike and his wife Danae live in Vancouver, B.C. with their dog, Elliott, and are both studying for their Masters of Christian Studies (MCS) degrees at Regent College.
Their passions include backpacking, hiking, running, tea, growing veggies, good books, and connecting with people of all varieties.
Mike serves on the board of directors for World Vision US and the board of advisers for Kilns College. He and Danae just released
a new book called Zealous Love: A Practical Guide to Social Justice.
Sam Purvis, from Sisters, Oregon, was Mike's traveling companion during their homeless journey.
He recently finished his third term at Multnomah Bible College and now works fulltime as a real estate agent for Ken Hoffman Inc. Realtors in Portland, Oregon. Plugged in to Imago Dei, what he calls "a rad community of Christ followers," Sam continues to learn to love God and love others. Latin for "the image of God," Imago Dei was founded by Rick McKinley, author of Jesus in the Margins.
Sam, his spirit forever changed by the homeless experience, is currently "looking for a rhythm in life" off the streets. He holds on to the perspective of John 17: 15-16: "I do not ask that you take them out of the world, but that you keep them from the evil one. They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world."
