I spent nearly six years homeless. The programs holding you hostage to listen to a sermon and try to brainwash you were typically amazingly shitty programs that I didn't return to. The ones run by people simply practicing their faith and trying to do good in the world because it's an article of their faith were vastly better.

Catholic Charities had consistently good programs. In my experience, they did not ever require you to listen to a sermon to get the help you needed.

Yes, I chose to go hungry rather than attend shitty services with lousy food that put my welfare at risk with their shitty policies. Some so-called "help" is worse than nothing.

And not all homeless have literally nothing. Some have income, just not enough to support a middle class life. Some have regular jobs and live in fear of being fired if their employer learns of their situation.