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   Frequently in life, forces beyond my control throw off my plans (can you relate?). I don’t want to ignore or fail to process the hard things that happen to me—it’s important to grieve and bring those pains to the Lord. On the other hand, we sometimes dream of being some big success, then get… Read more

  We are praising God that both Karen and I had the opportunity to serve high school students at FastBreak. As a freshman in high school, our son was able to attend as well! FastBreak is an overnight winter conference that takes place in multiple sites around the country for a weekend filled with fun,… Read more

  Both Karen and I have also been blessed to take part this year in an Innovation Residency, where we learn how to move a group of people to strategically solve the most important problems in an organization. The centerpiece of the year-long program is called a Design Sprint, where think-tank teams will spend a… Read more

   Mid-January, I (Karen) started experiencing intense pain that was diagnosed as mastitis (very rare when not lactating) and needed an ultrasound to examine a painful bump. That bump turned out to be a cyst (harmless, and apparently very common), but they found “something” nearby that required a biopsy. I suddenly found myself surrounded by… Read more

Students are definitely the heroes of our ministry. They take great steps of faith to shine Jesus among peers who may judge or even ostracize them for it. Still, there are faithful prayer warriors behind the scenes in the form of Cru missionaries, pastors, mentors, and parents who believe even in students who don’t believe… Read more

     Have you ever felt like you didn’t belong? Have you ever been treated like there’s something wrong with you because you are different? I’ve discovered a very common theme among those who are creative, artistic, and “geeky.” I had the opportunity to capture the testimony of Nick, a professional animator and video game designer… Read more