6 Practical Tips to Pay for Your Mission Trip what seems like a nice “trust-in-Jesus” truism is often a cop-out. Too often we’ve seen people back out of a mission trip because the funds didn’t come in, and they usually say the same thing: “It must not have been God’s will.” “If God wants me…
Continue ReadingYour suitcase will be strapped on top of a van, toted across the country in a train’s overhead rack, or cluttering the few square feet of floor space in a shared dorm room. The point? Pack light. If you can’t fit everything in a small-to-medium suitcase, you’re probably bringing too much. Need some advice on…
Continue ReadingGod has placed a calling on the hearts of men. John Eldredge says in his book, Wild at Heart, “He created Adam for adventure, battle and beauty; he created us for a unique place in his story and he is committed to bringing us back to the original design.”
Continue ReadingI get it! Budgets and the process of making them can be more than most of us want to think about. Nothing about the word budget excites us and if we’re honest, it makes us think not of freedom, but control of what we can do with our money. What if a budget equaled freedom…
Continue ReadingIn the context of a mission trip, social media can be a powerful tool to connect give friends and family a glimpse of our experience in a way that encourages, inspires, and challenges them.
Continue ReadingHaving a grasp of the whole Story helps us know its Author more deeply. It also roots us more firmly in our own role in his narrative. Join us in reading chronologically through the Old Testament and the birth of Christ.
Continue ReadingTechnology is a tremendous gift, if we steward it well.Email is a powerful tool, but it’s only effective if you wield it well. Here are some tips for sending email updates that don’t get trashed immediately.
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