JVL-V-000019 · homelessness and housing insecurity
A conversation about warmth and housing
Josh Liljenquist meets Bruce during an assistance-oriented conversation about cold weather, housing insecurity, recovery, faith, and community support. Bruce describes helping other people through his church and mentoring work. The transcript preserves the approved public wording and retained source uncertainty.
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[00:00–00:06] Hey brother. You need me to leave? On on. No no no. I don't need you to leave. How you doing?
[00:07–00:14] I’m cold. Can I get you something to warm you up a little bit? Give me one second ok. Yeah I’m cold. Thank you. You welcome.
[00:14–00:21] What is this? This is a sweater. You sure? Put it on. That's too much. No it's not...
[00:21–00:29] You don't have nothing. Hold that. Shoes too? This is what we do at our. This is a church? Yes.
[00:29–00:45] It may not be the best but let me see your feet.... Oh you donit golta clean them for me man. Yes bro. It's okay - god said. Love thy neighbor as you love thy self. And guess what?...
[00:45–00:56] You're my neighbor. I’ve been here. Homeless sleeping on park. You ve been here too? I’ve been here. Sleeping on nicollet in them blue chairs.
[00:56–01:05] I’ve been here a alcoholic. Dope fiend. Junkie. I’ve been here. God redeemed my life. So by him saving my life.
[01:05–01:20] I wanna help others save. I mentor 36 men from tent. Homeless shelters. I speak boldly and let them know I love you brother. I love you too man. We have meetings.
[01:20–01:31] Meetings in the basement four times a week. We have prayer service and street team night. Discipleship and on sundays we have service. Is this where you work? Not a work. It's a church.
[01:31–01:37] This is what do you do for worke. I’m disabled. How much do you get from disability? How much a you get from? How much do you get from disability? $1129.
[01:37–01:47] How much is rent? $1070. So what do you do? I make it l... Got a little business. This is my business logo right here.
[01:47–01:57] Oh what is it? "I can’t goo can". I will try to sell some shirts and stuff. To make ends meet. Are you struggling? I’m struggling but god got.
[01:57–02:05] How often are you here? Six days. A week? Yes. And there is a better way. We gotta let go of the negative.
[02:05–02:16] And bring the positive in. And stand on the positive. We know what's behind us. Keep moving forward. Whatever you feel that you need. Housing.
[02:16–02:31] Shelter. I can help you get all that. We got resources for treatment as well. Can I give you something? No yeah. I wanna give this to you.
[02:32–02:38] No brother. Hey. On. No. Yeah. Give it to my wife.
[02:38–02:47] She more—. Jesus. Hey. I love you brother. I love you too man. Glory to god.
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Source: Josh Liljenquist / Joshlilj. Video ID: JVL-V-000019. Rights state: OWNED.
Transcript status: Approved public-readable HTML transcript reconciled against retained source evidence. No synchronized VTT or SRT track is claimed.