The Homeward Podcast

Episode 22: Fatherhood in a Homeless Shelter

* New Life [https://karm.org/newlife/] * Mel Trotter Ministries [https://www.meltrotter.org/] * Psalm 102:8 [https://www.biblegateway.com/verse/en/Psalm%20102%3A18] * CityGate DC Forum 2026 [https://www.citygatenetwork.org/dc-forum/] * Emmy Award Winning Documentary [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7ZLrW2kbRY&t=1s] * Our New Documentary 2026 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJHleXpa4Ss] * Take a Tour of KARM [https://karm.org/tour/] * Programs Overview at KARM [https://karm.org/] * Click “What We Do” then click each program Sticky Notes: * Just because someone doesn't have a bed doesn't mean they don't have dreams, a family, or a desire to see them fulfilled. God has bigger dreams for each person struggling with homelessness; they have the same desires you have and need somebody to foster those desires and bring them to Christ. Follow Us on Socials:  * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/knoxarearescueministries/] * Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/KnoxMission] * YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@karm4rescue] * LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/knox-area-rescue-ministries] Interested in learning more about us? Please visit karm.org or reach out to Celia at clively@karm.org today!

Episode 21: Metro Drug Coalition

* Metro Drug Coalition (MDC)  [https://metrodrug.org/] * What is Prevention? [https://metrodrug.org/about/what-is-prevention/] * The Gateway [https://metrodrug.org/recovery-support/the-gateway/] * Gateway Coffee [https://metrodrug.org/gatewaycoffee/] * Harm Reduction  [https://harmreduction.org/about-us/principles-of-harm-reduction/] * Romans 7:15-20 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans%207%3A15-20&version=NIV] * CityGate DC Forum 2026 [https://www.citygatenetwork.org/dc-forum/] * Emmy Award Winning Documentary [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7ZLrW2kbRY&t=1s] * Our New Documentary 2026 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJHleXpa4Ss] * Take a Tour of KARM [https://karm.org/tour/] * Programs Overview at KARM [https://karm.org/] * Click “What We Do” then click each program Sticky Notes: * Recovery is real; it's worth it. Walk through the forest knowing people will join you on your trail and help you out. Have the courage to say, "I'm lost; help me." Follow Us on Socials:  * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/knoxarearescueministries/] * Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/KnoxMission] * YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@karm4rescue] * LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/knox-area-rescue-ministries] Interested in learning more about us? Please visit karm.org or reach out to Celia at clively@karm.org today!

Episode 20: Motherhood in a Homeless Shelter

* New Women and Children Campus [https://karm.org/womenandchildrenscampus/] * Homelessness Reports 2025 [https://knoxhmis.sworpswebapp.sworps.utk.edu/dashboard/] * Our New Documentary [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJHleXpa4Ss] * WBIR About New Women and Children Campus [https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/knoxville/karm-shelter-for-women-and-children-experiencing-homelessness/51-3c7b9319-8fe8-4902-b603-1589e33070e3] * Photos of Wing and Housing for Mothers [https://imgur.com/a/wing-karm-frwWDRx] * Amazon Wish List [https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/8KCJDZBXX7EQ?ref_=wl_share] * Donate Items [https://karm.org/needs/] * Prayer Ministry [https://karm.org/prayer/] * Volunteer [https://karm.org/volunteer/] * AfterCare [https://karm.org/aftercare/] * New Life [https://karm.org/newlife/] * CityGate DC Forum 2026 [https://www.citygatenetwork.org/dc-forum/] * Emmy Award Winning Documentary [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7ZLrW2kbRY&t=1s] * Our New Documentary 2026 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJHleXpa4Ss] * Take a Tour of KARM [https://karm.org/tour/] * Programs Overview at KARM [https://karm.org/] * Click “What We Do” then click each program Sticky Notes: * Encourage mamas when you see them out. Especially those you see as struggling. You never know how much impact you might make through one word of kindness. Follow Us on Socials:  * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/knoxarearescueministries/] * Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/KnoxMission] * YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@karm4rescue] * LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/knox-area-rescue-ministries] Interested in learning more about us? Please visit karm.org or reach out to Celia at clively@karm.org today!

Episode 19: Fact or Fiction with Todd Gilbert

* 2025 Annual Report [https://karm.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Annual-Report-2025-Web-Version-03-03-2026.pdf] * Go to page 11 to see the Financial Statements * CityGate [https://www.citygatenetwork.org/] * Covenant  [https://www.covenanthealth.com/] * UT Medical [https://www.utmedical.org/] * Better Business Bureau  [https://www.bbb.org/] * Charity Navigators  [https://www.charitynavigator.org/] * ESFA: Education Skills Funding Agency * KARM Stores Locations [https://karm.org/locations/] * Summit Medical [https://www.summitmedical.com/] * 990 Form Explanation IRS [https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-990] * Toxic Charity Book [https://www.amazon.com/Toxic-Charity-Churches-Charities-Reverse/dp/0062076213] * KARM Program Model Change [https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/knoxville/karm-launches-new-program-model/51-b04e6f68-83a2-4c11-b5b2-42c6a9c29460] * Andrew Church on New Program Model Change [https://www.google.com/search?q=andrew+church+new+program+model+karm&sca_esv=749643057e46af53&rlz=1C1VDKB_enUS1203US1203&biw=1920&bih=911&sxsrf=ANbL-n50PwTxJby299-dcd5Xf2UAn7WYbA%3A1778690692782&ei=hKoEatS9L4jZ5NoP_8uNoQk&ved=0ahUKEwjUj6KX27aUAxWILFkFHf9lI5QQ4dUDCBE&uact=5&oq=andrew+church+new+program+model+karm&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiJGFuZHJldyBjaHVyY2ggbmV3IHByb2dyYW0gbW9kZWwga2FybTIFECEYoAEyBRAhGKABMgUQIRigATIFECEYoAEyBRAhGKABMgUQIRifBUjUBVASWJgEcAF4AJABAJgBvAGgAekFqgEDMC41uAEDyAEA-AEBmAIGoAKQBsICCxAAGIAEGKIEGLADwgIIEAAY7wUYsAPCAgUQIRirApgDAIgGAZAGBZIHBTEuNC4xoAfCH7IHBTAuNC4xuAeJBsIHBTAuMy4zyAcZgAgB&sclient=gws-wiz-serp#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:d7deafa9,vid:bEOTE9FeYAE,st:51] * VMC [https://www.vmcinc.org/] * Salvation Army [https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/] * CAC [https://www.knoxcac.org/] *  Romans 5:8 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans%205%3A8&version=NIV] * Federal Loan Bank [https://fhlbanks.com/] * CityGate DC Forum 2026 [https://www.citygatenetwork.org/dc-forum/] * Emmy Award Winning Documentary [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7ZLrW2kbRY&t=1s] * Take a Tour of KARM [https://karm.org/tour/] * Programs Overview at KARM [https://karm.org/] * Click “What We Do” then click each program Sticky Notes: * Homelessness is incredibly complicated. People do not fall into homelessness for any one reason, and to get them out won't happen for any one reason. There are many stigmas, so get involved. Follow Us on Socials:  * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/knoxarearescueministries/] * Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/KnoxMission] * YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@karm4rescue] * LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/knox-area-rescue-ministries] Interested in learning more about us? Please visit karm.org or reach out to Celia at clively@karm.org today!

Episode 18: Two CEOs with Perry Hines and Danita McCartney

* Wheeler Mission [https://wheelermission.org/] * Wheeler History [https://wheelermission.org/about/#history] * KARM [https://karm.org/]  * Matthew 26:11 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2026%3A11&version=NIV] * Homelessness on a National Level [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2534653/episodes/18426332] * Homelessness Trends 2025 [https://endhomelessness.org/state-of-homelessness/] * KARM Garden [https://www.wvlt.tv/2020/07/09/making-a-difference-karm-residents-work-in-the-garden/] * Prayer: EBED Cards [https://karm.org/prayer/] * CityGate DC Forum 2026 [https://www.citygatenetwork.org/dc-forum/] * Emmy Award Winning Documentary [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7ZLrW2kbRY&t=1s] * Take a Tour of KARM [https://karm.org/tour/] * Programs Overview at KARM [https://karm.org/] * Click “What We Do” then click each program Sticky Notes: * It's about Education. You have to know more about what is going on in the community and what homelessness is. It's too easy to sit in comfort to not know, but we need to know so we can be apart of the solution. Look at what rescue missions in your area are actually doing. * Homelessness can happen to anybody, we should understand that and recognize that. Follow Us on Socials:  * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/knoxarearescueministries/] * Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/KnoxMission] * YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@karm4rescue] * LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/knox-area-rescue-ministries] Interested in learning more about us? Please visit karm.org or reach out to Celia at clively@karm.org today!