At the Church of the Isaiah 58 Project on South Moon Mountain Avenue, a biker-turned-pastor named Mike Hobby and his wife, Linda, started a seasonal soup kitchen to help them. After experiencing homelessness firsthand—a medical crisis drowned the uninsured couple in unpayable bills—they founded the church in 2003 with a mission to help the dispossessed. The program grew and now serves thousands of meals to elderly and homeless people from November through March each year. Unlike many church missions where guests aren’t served until they sit through a sermon—“ear banging” is what insiders call
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