Pastor Scott and Shelley share their experiences from operating a homeless outreach in Florida’s Orange and Brevard Counties to raise awareness and tackle some of the biggest misconceptions surrounding the homeless crisis in America.
In Episode 25 of Straight Talk, No B.S. with Matthew’s Hope, Pastor Scott and Shelley share details of what an outreach day looks like at the Brevard campus. What systems they have developed and why.…
In Episode 26 of Straight Talk, No B.S. with Matthew’s Hope, Pastor Scott and Shelley share what inspires them to continue the work they do despite all of the challenges they face.
Each week, Pastor S…
In Episode 27 of Straight Talk, No B.S. with Matthew’s Hope, Tracy and Pastor Scott are joined by Mayor Mike Blake of Cocoa, Florida. Hear how the Mayor is embracing Matthew’s Hope and working with t…
In Episode 28 of Straight Talk, No B.S. with Matthew’s Hope, Pastor Scott and Tracy are joined by Hannah Frenc, Executive Director of the Porchlight Foundation to discuss the impact of development on…
Some people think the homelessness crisis could be solved easily. Some say things like “why don’t THEY just get a job?” In Episode 29 of Straight Talk, No B.S. with Matthew’s Hope, you will learn why…
In Episode 32 of Straight Talk, No B.S. with Matthew’s Hope, Pastor Scott is joined by Nicole Wilson, the current Orange County District 1 Commissioner and Deputy Mayor as well as Austin Arthur who i…
In Episode 31 of Straight Talk, No B.S. with Matthew’s Hope, Pastor Scott is joined by Nicole Wilson, the current Orange County District 1 Commissioner as well as Austin Arthur who is currently runni…
In Episode 30 of Straight Talk, No B.S. with Matthew’s Hope, Pastor Scott and Shelley discuss the criminalization of homelessness on the heels of a new Florida law that prevents those experiencing ho…
In Episode 19 of Straight Talk, No B.S. with Matthew’s Hope, Pastor Scott and Shelley discuss the fact that the needs continue despite the “season of giving” being over. They also outline goals for t…
In Episode 18 of the Straight Talk, No B.S. with Matthew’s Hope podcast Pastor Scott and Shelley share some of their most inspirational as well as some of their most challenging moments from 2023. We…
In Episode 17 of Straight Talk, No B.S. with Matthew’s Hope, Scott and Tracy are joined by a local business owner and supporter of Matthew’s Hope to discuss the growing homeless crisis in Central Flo…
In episode 16 of Straight Talk, No B.S. with Matthew’s Hope, Pastor Scott and Shelley discuss what Thanksgiving looks like for the men, women and families in our area that are experiencing homelessne…
In this episode of Straight Talk, No B.S. with Matthew's Hope, Pastor Scott and Tracy are joined by John who is a graduate of the Moving Forward Program and now works at Matthew's Hope. John shares h…
In episode 14, Pastor Scott and Shelley explain why "hiding in plain sight" is part of their mission. Appearances go a long way in how people are treated and treat others. This simple strategy is i…
This week Pastor Scott and Tracy are joined by Johnny Wiedmann of Wiedmann Roofing & Construction to discuss how Matthew's Hope has impacted the community surrounding its Brevard campus in ways you m…
In episode 12 of Straight Talk, No B.S. with Matthew's Hope, Pastor Scott and Shelley talk about what it means to buy into the lie of homelessness. What is the lie, how is it perpetuated and what im…
In Episode 33 of Straight Talk, No B.S. with Matthew’s Hope, Pastor Scott and Shelley discuss situations where helping hurts. Pastor Scott reminds us that doing the wrong thing for the right reasons…
One of the goals of this podcast is to overcome common misconceptions and educate people about homelessness and those experiencing it.
In episode 11 you will be introduced to Gary, a current guest of …
Episode 9 is dedicated to the Moving Forward Program which is a key component of the mission of Matthew's Hope. Learn what it entails and how it is designed to set their guests up for success.
Each w…
One of the goals of this podcast is to overcome common misconceptions and educate people about homelessness and those experiencing it.
In episode 8 you will be introduced to Shannon and see one of th…