Likewise

Luke 10, Cara's version
One day a religious expert asked Jesus what it took to live a heavenly life.
Easy. Love God and love your neighbor, right. Right.
Oh, but one more thing, because some of my neighbors are smelly or mean or not like me. And others really should just get their lives together if they really want to be loved, so just to clarify...
Who exactly are my neighbors?
Then, Jesus told the familiar story of the Good Samaritan, the man who did what was unexpected, the man who didn't let rules or cultural norms decide what was the right thing to do. He simply did what he knew was right.
The religious leader agreed that the Good Samaritan indeed was a "good guy". Agreeing that what someone else does is noble or right is easy.
Jesus never lets us off with what is easy though. His next line is this:
Now YOU, go and do likewise.

What was begun by God on August 13th, 2012 and has been a daily part of our lives since, is now an official not-for-profit ministry.

Welcome to Likewise, a organization committed to following Christ's command to to serve our neighbors with mercy, love and grace. We will continue to serve the homeless in Bloomington, IL by being in daily fellowship with our friends, serving lunches 7 days per week, and serving dinner at least once every week. We will meet the basic needs of this marginal community the very best we can when it comes to food, health, shelter, warmth, and clothing, as funding allows.