Disenchanted with church like many North American college students, Curt spent his Sundays playing Halo on his roommate’s X-BOX. For two years he allowed that bitterness to fester and grow. Although, his love for the Head of that church never did quite fade away.At the tail end of his sophomore year (2nd year for the Canadian readers), Curt’s understanding of the Bible changed. As he read the familiar words, they took on a life of their own, and he began to distinguish that the safe Bible he had known and loved was actually a call for radical change. No longer did Jesus’ call to sell all you have and give it to the poor seem like an abstract concept. Rather it became a concrete call that Curt had to follow. And the next thing he knew, he had dropped out of college to embark on a journey in search of living out the not so comfortable parts of the Gospel.

Along this voyage, God began to restore and multiply his love; renewing it, not only for the paraplegic Church, but also for those that the Church struggles to love: the untouchables of our society. Today Curt is a writer, worship leader and homeless man, who is about to be ordained.

It was in the process of struggling to prepare for his ordination that Curt became homeless. Not because he lacked the financial means, but because he wanted to approach the position as Jesus would. Curt is a strong believer that Jesus would not let anybody in the Church live less comfortably than Himself. It is this idea that has driven Curt to do the same, giving up the certainty and comfort of a home, for uncertain couches and floors.

This experience has given him an unusual outlook on life, and what it means to follow God. The most striking to me was his words about being radical, “to be fair, at first, I thought it would be all spiritually hardcore and counter-cultural, but that’s only cause I was staring at the wrong culture. Heaven is not my eternal residence; it’s my current home and its culture is the only one to which I maintain any anthropological rights or ties.”

1. Jason, February 20, 2008:

   I really can’t wait to watch the documentary.

2. Tyson, February 25, 2008:

   I can see that this is a call for Curt, as his role in The Body. God also wants everyone to be safe, fed, and healthy. Even Christ had a home (though now it is my heart) during a season of his life. Certainly we all have our part. I think I am an elbow