Reflections on Volunteering in Minneapolis
It has been 3 weeks since the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, the city in which I call home. Unfortunately, the senseless killings perpetuated from racism are not uncommon. The outcry for justice, though, has been very common...
Intentional Chaplaincy Work in Minneapolis
This blog post was written by our 2021 MYLE team leader, Kelly Sherman-Conroy, and is in response to the chaplaincy work being done in the Minneapolis and St. Paul after the murder of George Floyd. She discusses the need...
Where does our help come from?
God of boundless love, we give thanks. We give thanks even with a future that we do not know and that causes anxiety for many. We thank you for those on the front-lines of this pandemic. The courageous leaders,...
Limitless
[God’s] power in us can do far more than we dare ask or imagine. (Ephesians 3:21 CEV) When we live into the limitless, we open ourselves up to taking risks, to trying new things, to see ourselves as important pieces...
Looking back… [a reflection of the 2018 Gathering]
I had always grown up going to church and believing in something bigger, but I wasn’t overly passionate about my faith. At the airport, waiting to leave for the 2018 Gathering, a group of us decided to go to...
There is a place for you
As a shy introvert, being up on stage in a room of 700+ people is one of my worst nightmares. If you would have told me years ago that I would have been playing guitar, singing, and rapping (yes,...