Stories of Transformation

Happy New Year! Each new year, it seems that everybody tries to reset their goals, plan their schedules, and establish new rhythms, so...

Have you ever held a diamond in your hand up to the sunlight and slowly turned it to see all the different colors shine through? The...

Christmas festivities are in FULL swing now and I am here to share with you my 5 favorite activities to do this time of year! Whether you...

This fall, Through Our Eyes Project came to Columbia. A lot of our residents here at Oliver Gospel were participants and even winners of...

In the early 2000s, Walter was at the top of his game. Along with working in the film industry, Walter achieved success in selling at a...

The holiday season is upon us, and with it comes a myriad of memories, traditions, and emotions. If you are anything like me, traditions...

A local 6th grader, Joshua, and some of his fellow martial artists, recently hosted a Ninja Race to raise money for Oliver Gospel's...

37-year-old Jimmy Perry works as a line cook at Oliver Gospel’s Men’s Center. After being tossed by the waves of addiction, loss, and...

I had the opportunity of sitting down with Christian Albertsen, our new Community Engagement Coordinator, to ask him some questions about...

My wife and I just got a dog—a six-week-old Australian Shepherd, to be precise! If you know these breeds, they grow to be medium sized...

Jerry grew up an hour from New Orleans. As a young adult and member of the Navy, he moved to Texas with his wife and started a family....

God has a lot to say about helping the poor. With more than 2,000+ verses in the Bible (wow!) about loving the stranger, widow, orphan,...

Summer came to Toby’s place fleeing a life of addiction, loneliness, and pain. At six months pregnant, she knew something had to change...

The Problem On one single night in 2019, there were 4,172 people experiencing homelessness in the state of South Carolina. (MACH Report...

Cooper, a Kindergarten student at Meadowfield Elementary School, was assigned a project on "Ending Poverty in America" for his class....