Rebuilding the Breach Ministries, Inc.

01/04/2025

Please join us in celebrating Warren Johnson, our Donor Relations Officer, as he prepares for retirement on his last day! After seven incredible years of dedicated service to Sojourner Truth House, Warren has raised funds and awareness to bring hope and help to homeless and at-risk women and families.

We are truly sad to see him leave, as his passion and commitment have left a lasting impact on our mission. While he will be greatly missed, Warren is excited to embrace retirement, focusing on mission work and travel.

Thank you, Warren, for everything you’ve done—we wish you the very best in this exciting new chapter!

12/22/2024

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all from Lydia House! Matthew 2:10 When they saw a star, they rejoiced exeedingly with great joy!

12/22/2024

There's so many people doing great work for those who don't have a place to live in Northwest Indiana that I want to Highlight. We as organizations that do this work should work together to help even more people in need. We now have a page on the Lydia House website that lists these shelters so people can access that information easily. Thank you, all of you:
https://lydia-house.com/other-local-nwi-shelters/
Haven House, Inc.
Phone: 219-931-2090
Website: https://www.havenhousedvs.org/ Haven House
St. Jude House
Phone: 219-662-7066
Website: http://www.stjudehouse.org/ St. Jude House Jude House
Sojourner Truth House
Phone: 219-885-2282
Website: http://www.sojournertruthhouse.org/ Sojourner Truth House
Gabriel’s Horn Homeless Shelter
Phone: 219-364-8018
Website: http://gabrielshelter.org/ Gabriel's Horn Homeless Shelter
The Caring Place, Inc.
Phone: 219-464-0840
Website: http://www.thecaringplacenwi.org/ The Caring Place, Inc.
Sand Castle Shelter for Children & Families
Phone: 219-879-2552
Website: http://www.sandcastleshelter.org/ Sand Castle Shelter for Homeless Families, Michigan City, Indiana
Stepping Stone Shelter for Women, Inc.
Phone: 219-879-4615

11/19/2024

Near the time of the election in our Bible study we discussed what Romans 13:1-7 has to say about those in authority:

Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. 2 Consequently, whoever rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves. 3 For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong. Do you want to be free from fear of the one in authority? Then do what is right and you will be commended. 4 For the one in authority is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for rulers do not bear the sword for no reason. They are God’s servants, agents of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer. 5 Therefore, it is necessary to submit to the authorities, not only because of possible punishment but also as a matter of conscience.

6 This is also why you pay taxes, for the authorities are God’s servants, who give their full time to governing. 7 Give to everyone what you owe them: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.

It may seem like a deeply conflicting passage as Jesus was one that did rebel against authority. If we look closely it says we are to do right and you will be commended. This is not saying that we are to not see problems with those in authority but to do what is right and to make sure it is right. Otherwise we will be worse than condemned, but punished.

Then there was a discussion on Timothy 2:1-4

I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people— 2 for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. 3 This is good, and pleases God our Savior, 4 who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.

Meaning we should pray for our leaders even if they are not knowledgeable to be granted knowledge and truth so that we the people may live peacefully.

Finally we talked about Micah 6:8

He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.
And what does the Lord require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy
and to walk humbly[a] with your God.

Which is to say that God will reveal to you who is right. We are to choose leaders that act justly, love mercy, and that are humble in the Lord.

10/23/2024

At this week's Bible study we went over Isaiah 53 1-12:

1 Who has believed our message
and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?
2 He grew up before him like a tender shoot,
and like a root out of dry ground.
He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him,
nothing in his appearance that we should desire him.
3 He was despised and rejected by mankind,
a man of suffering, and familiar with pain.
Like one from whom people hide their faces
he was despised, and we held him in low esteem.

4 Surely he took up our pain
and bore our suffering,
yet we considered him punished by God,
stricken by him, and afflicted.
5 But he was pierced for our transgressions,
he was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace was on him,
and by his wounds we are healed.
6 We all, like sheep, have gone astray,
each of us has turned to our own way;
and the Lord has laid on him
the iniquity of us all.

7 He was oppressed and afflicted,
yet he did not open his mouth;
he was led like a lamb to the slaughter,
and as a sheep before its shearers is silent,
so he did not open his mouth.
8 By oppression[a] and judgment he was taken away.
Yet who of his generation protested?
For he was cut off from the land of the living;
for the transgression of my people he was punished.[b]
9 He was assigned a grave with the wicked,
and with the rich in his death,
though he had done no violence,
nor was any deceit in his mouth.

10 Yet it was the Lord’s will to crush him and cause him to suffer,
and though the Lord makes[c] his life an offering for sin,
he will see his offspring and prolong his days,
and the will of the Lord will prosper in his hand.
11 After he has suffered,
he will see the light of life[d] and be satisfied[e];
by his knowledge[f] my righteous servant will justify many,
and he will bear their iniquities.
12 Therefore I will give him a portion among the great,[g]
and he will divide the spoils with the strong,[h]
because he poured out his life unto death,
and was numbered with the transgressors.
For he bore the sin of many,
and made intercession for the transgressors.

05/08/2024

The Lord says to take care of the widow and the sojourner. At Lydia House we do the Lord's work and ask for the Lord's guidance.

03/12/2024

Lydia House 2023 in Review and 2024 Donation Drive Kickoff

Here at Rebuilding the Breach Ministries, we’re proud to reflect on the strides made in 2023 to enhance the lives of the women at Lydia House. With the generous support of donors and grants from the city of Gary, we’ve continued our mission to improve the living standards for those staying with ...

01/15/2024

11/14/2023

An interesting read. And we happily serve to lessen the amount of homelessness in the NWI community.

"Homelessness isn’t someone else’s issue. It has a ripple effect throughout the community. It impacts the availability of healthcare resources, crime and safety, the workforce, and the use of tax dollars. Further, homelessness impacts the present as well as the future. It benefits all of us to break the cycle of homelessness, one person, one family at a time."

Take a look at the community impact that homelessness has, what the causes are and how CaringWorks is working to reduce homelessness.