My wife and I traveled to a wedding in Charleston, SC a few weeks ago. When we got to the hotel, the concierge let me know that there was no reservation for us. Unfortunately, the online booking didn't finalize, and for all of 60 seconds, I wasn't sure what we were going to do. Fortunately, there were a couple of extra rooms that night, and she was able to give us one of those. We were in a great city with plenty of extra room for us. The same couldn't be said for Jesus. Scripture says there was no room for them in the inn. It's hard to wrap our minds around the idea that there was no room for Jesus when he was born in Bethlehem. The Savior of the world, God Himself, was born in the most unlikely, undesirable of places. 

Jesus can identify with us when we're hurting, when we're displaced, when we're going through tough times because He also suffered as we do.  That's why we host a ministry called Room in the Inn on our property every Saturday night at the NIC Campus. We feed homeless men a warm meal, connect them with others, and bring them to services on Sunday morning. Our hope is that their dignity is restored as they encounter the love of Jesus. No judgment, just love. We want them to know that they aren't alone - we are here to walk with them. 

It's simple to help - you can provide food for a Saturday night meal or bring your family to play board games and socialize with the guys. If you'd like information on how you or your group can get involved, reach out to Nick Bernard!