Despite the challenges that such work presents,
Hogan is grateful for the blessings that have allowed him to run his ministry for so long. “God is giving me the food I need,” he said. “He’s not giving me the amount I’d love to give away, but like manna from heaven, it’s just enough to meet their needs for the day.”
“ The souls are out there. Every time I cast my net, I’m drawing souls.”
Hogan, whose talent of quoting Scripture
almost rivals that of his barbecue, draws inspiration from stories of Jesus and his disciples feeding the crowds. “I use the food as a ministry,” he said. “You can’t go wrong with food. People are going to come walking—come in wheelchairs—to get it. Jesus ministered [to the crowds] both physically and spiritually. But he preached after he had their attention.”
As he looks toward Help for the Hood’s future,
Hogan sees a real opportunity for churches to minister to those who come to his stand. “The souls are out there,” he said. “Every time I cast my net, I’m drawing souls.” Hogan, who dreams of growing Help for the
Hood into its own church one day, wants his customers to understand that God has provided the meal they are eating. Even if the message doesn’t quite sink in immediately, he said planting even just the seed of an idea can be enough, quoting 1 Corinthians 3:6: “I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth.” Thanks to the ministry of Help for the Hood,
those who stop by Hogan’s stand may not only leave with a full stomach, but with some real food for thought.
Krista Webb is a freelance writer in St. Paul, Minn.
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