I’m going through a time of change. This weekend, I’m moving in with a couple of good friends. It’s a big deal for me. Late-bloomer that I am, this will be my first real move. It’s one of those times when everything seems overwhelming and a little scary, but also new and exciting. As things fall into place, the trepidation…
Here is your weekly update on what’s going on around the world and how you can join the movement to END SLAVERY & pray for the needs of others! BREAKING NEWS FROM IJM GHANA This week we worked with officials in Ghana to rescue 10 boys from slavery in the fishing industry. Throughout the weekend, we were receiving ongoing reports…
This past week, I discovered my grip on Gods love has become more of an “on my terms and conditions” kind of agreement. I also have this sense of entitlement to it, and it took a small child misbehaving in my class for me to see it. The weekly project was an exciting, yet very stressful one, because these beads…
Tell me the Story READ: Psalm 66:16 Come and hear, all you who fear God; let me tell you what he has done for me. I love stories. Give me a list of facts and dates, and watch my (and most teenagers) eyes glaze over. It’s hard to keep up with straight information. It’s like taking a bite out of…
But take heart; I have overcome the world John 16:33 Hello everyone! This week I felt a better understanding that God came down in physical form through His son and conquered the earth. I sometimes wake up with a heavy heart, one that consumes me. It makes me want to drop everything and move overseas; leaving me feeling anxious, confused,…
Written as a response to a piece by Anthony D’Ambrosio that appeared in the Asbury Park Press titled 5 reasons we can’t handle marriage anymore. “There will be times in your marriage where you don’t feel loved, or validated. Today, it is easier than ever to fabricate validation. A Facebook post of our fancy clothes, or house, or baby, or…
“These are only two people off of that wall and that wall contained only a handful of people who were and currently are being persecuted for their beliefs.” My name is Kendall Smith, and I’m passionate about ending slavery and reaching the world with the Gospel. Here is my story on how God revealed this to me. One day while…
PURE IN CHRIST Recently at The Well, we looked at Paul’s words to Timothy regarding how to navigate different relationships in the church. We focused specifically on how he should treat “younger women as sisters, in all purity” (1 Tim. 5:2). In young adult world, this principle has massive implications for how we relate to the opposite sex. When we…
This is a piece from my own personal website, hopewithoutwavering.com, that I wanted to share with you this week! It’s something that really hit me while in Tanzania for a mission trip in December. Thanks for reading! I wanna tell you a story. It’s not one I immediately reach for when I’m asked about Africa, but it’s one God’s asking…