I worked for a missions organization in Boston during the summer of 2011. I was a part of a five person staff that led week-long inner-city mission trips for youth groups across the nation. It was a great experience, but I struggled with the freedom to do what I wanted on our days off. As…
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COVID-19 and Grief
As shelter in place lingers on and I have recently been checking in on people, there is a very common thread that is growing. Grief. Loss. Uncertainty. Fear. Depression. Doubt. But in the same conversation I also hear the other side. Hope. Joy. Faith. Trust. Belief. The current COVID-19 realities that we are living is…
Perseverance
“Let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we don’t give up.” Galatians 6:9 (ESV) Have you seen the Army guarding the tomb of the Unknown Soldier? How they don’t stop even in severe weather? The Old Guard, members of the Third Infantry Regiment, keep 24 hour,…
The Importance of Youth Mentorship
As a middle-schooler, I was full of energy and excitement. You would frequently find me spending time outside playing baseball or tearing around the neighborhood on my bike with my friends. Growing up in a small town with the population of barely five hundred people, gave me a limited scope of what it meant to…