The BeatiDudes welcome their youngest guest ever: the wildly impressive Armando Parrish, a University of Texas student already changing the world with a heart full of fire and a nonprofit to match.

From a childhood friendship with a homeless artist named Lorenzo to launching Project Lorenzo, Armando shares how love, community, and creative courage sparked a mission that’s inspiring Dallas and beyond.

This episode includes a UT trivia battle, powerful reflections on homelessness, and the origins of the Mercy Bag. Armando offers a firsthand look at serving with dignity, organizing community-based compassion, and dreaming big for the Kingdom.
Can Armando possibly beat Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein in a completely unfair trivia game?

Highlights:
• Armando’s founding of Project Lorenzo while still in high school
• Why he believes true transformation begins with encounter and community
• The dream behind “Hope Haven,” a 3D-printed tiny-home village for the unhoused
• A memorable UT trivia game with just a hint of chaos
• New language for service: shifting from 'the homeless' to 'those experiencing homelessness'

Armando’s Wisdom Drop:
“Experiencing homelessness is not an identity - it’s a circumstance. And we’re called to meet people where they are.”

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