Finding Purpose through Mental Health Illnesses, with Chris Roubieu
Many of the men and women we serve at Mobile Loaves & Fishes, whether living on the streets or in Community First! Village, suffer from mental health illnesses. This week on the Gospel Con Carne...
View ArticleGenesis Gardens
Cultivating Relationships. Harvesting Community. Have you ever tasted anything more delicious than fruit and vegetables fresh from the garden? Recently, on a tour with some new friends through...
View ArticleThe Gift of a Second Chance, with My Neighbor Leatha
After thinking she had lost every family member she had ever known and loved, everything changed when this week's guest on the Gospel Con Carne podcast, Leatha, received a Facebook message from a man...
View ArticleOur Brokenness Doesn’t Define Us, with My Friend Lori
As a missional neighbor in Community First! Village, this week’s guest on the Gospel Con Carne podcast, Lori Nava, lives and serves alongside our neighbors coming out of chronic homelessness. In this...
View ArticleLearning through Suffering, with My Buddy Vernon
As a budding songwriter in Nashville more than 30 years ago, our guest on this week's podcast, Vernon, once felt like he had it all. He wrote songs for Keith Urban and also had several other number one...
View ArticleFrom Broken Systems to Building Trust, with My Friend Christina
Community First! Village is a place where men and women from different walks of life find restoration and healing, and our Missional neighbors play a vital role in this process through intentional...
View ArticleA Smile is Contagious, with My Neighbor Letty
At Mobile Loaves & Fishes, we believe that the single greatest cause of homelessness is a profound, catastrophic loss of family. This week’s guest on the Gospel Con Carne podcast, Letty,...
View ArticleHow Did I Get Here, with My Neighbor Brian
After Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in 2005, our guest on this week's Gospel Con Carne, Brian Bell, recalls traveling back to what was left of his damaged home to gather his belongings and set off...
View ArticleAppreciating The Person Across from Us, with Noble Doss
This week at Mobile Loaves & Fishes is all about celebrating our volunteers, and the Gospel Con Carne podcast is no different! Alan's guest, Noble Doss, has been volunteering with MLF for more than...
View ArticleCommunity Happens Here
For our homeless friends to truly settle, heal and transform their lives, they need much more than four walls and a roof to no longer be homeless. They need relationships. They need dignity and a...
View ArticleLet’s Be Honest, with My Friend Phil
As a prankster with a contagious laugh heard throughout Community First! Village, joking around has always been a defense mechanism for this week's Gospel Con Carne guest, Phil, as he has faced...
View ArticleGettin’ Stuff Done, with Walter Moreau
On the season finale of the Gospel Con Carne podcast, Alan is joined by the Executive Director of Foundation Communities, Walter Moreau. Like Alan, Walter is a "do-er." Foundation Communities currently...
View ArticleHope. Home. Holidays.
Because of you, more than 105 formerly homeless neighbors have come home to Community First! Village - this year alone! You gave them hope and because of your generosity, they are home. They will spend...
View ArticleMaintenance Technician
The Maintenance Technician is an integral part of the Construction & Maintenance Department. The Maintenance Technician will perform a variety of maintenance and repair duties at Community First...
View ArticleNeighbor Partnerships Manager
The primary role of the Neighbor Partnerships Manager is to steward partners through all levels of engagement, ensuring Community First! Village continues to meet the diverse needs of our neighbors....
View ArticleConstruction & Maintenance Assistant
The Construction & Maintenance Assistant is an integral part of the Construction & Maintenance team. The C&M Assistant will perform a variety of duties involved in the construction and...
View ArticleConstruction Tradesman
The Construction Tradesman is an integral part of the Construction team, assisting in the successful completion of multiple construction projects at Community First! Village including maintaining a...
View ArticleTalent Specialist
The Talent Specialist is an integral part of the Human Resources team, responsible for supporting the talent functions of our growing organization. The Talent Specialist will provide operational...
View ArticleCommunity Inn Manager
The Community Inn Manager oversees the operations of Mobile Loaves and Fishes multi-unit tiny home bed and breakfast. What makes this bed and breakfast unique is a focus on empowering individuals into...
View ArticleMove In Assistant
The Move In Assistant is an integral part of the Resident Care team, assisting in a variety of operational duties that support the Resident Care team, new and existing neighbors, and volunteers in the...
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