The Door That Never Locks

In 2018, a homeless man named James walked into St. Gregory's Church in San Francisco during a Wednesday evening service. He smelled of the street. His jacket was torn. He slid into the last pew and sat with his head down, unsure whether someone would ask him to leave. Nobody did. Instead, the pastor noticed him after the service, sat beside him, and said five words that changed everything: "You're welcome here every time."…