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Here I am on the cusp of another Giving Tuesday preparing to ask the masses on the internet for money. It's a strange life I have to live and breathe…
Here I am on the cusp of another Giving Tuesday preparing to ask the masses on the internet for money. It's a strange life I have to live and breathe…
I had a really encouraging call with one of my TeachBeyond supervisors this week. She was in the midst of some family struggles, and as she checked in on where…
I had a young adult call me in tears this week lamenting that she couldn't tell the difference between the Holy Spirit and her mental illness. After about an hour…
I'm angsty enough to read poetry (and even write it sometimes). One of my all time favourite poems ever to be written is "Hope Is Not a Bird, Emily, It's…
Well, this post won't hit inboxes like normal, but I do think I got my instagram updates restarted. This weekend was a much needed reset for my brain and body,…
This past Sunday I was listening to Mark share a Bible verse he's memorising with no notes or prompting as he gave the notices in the evening service. I was…
There are lots of things in my life that I never expected to happen. Leading a team of amazing Kiwi youth leaders among the top. As a middle schooler watching…
My friend Hannah doesn't know how to speak Gen-Z, but she's great at trying. Her best translation for "Selah" is "Sleep Mode." I was texting her last night about my…
Camp went well. I've been telling lots of people about how much I learned to make next year better, and loads of these encouraging humans have reminded me to celebrate…
I watched a lot of my northern hemisphere friends send their kids to start the new school year this past week. I'm also a former teacher who watched plenty of…
"Discipleship" is one of those Christianese words that is losing meaning as it covers everything; some hipster Christians are moving away from the word to call the spiritual growth process…
I don't have the easiest life, but I do love how I've been put in a place where I can thrive in spite of my limitations. I'm also incredibly grateful…
I thought a young adult od'd while on the phone with me this week. In reality, the precious child just fell asleep and texted me once they woke up the…
I texted Hannah after finishing last week's post telling her I'd written a whole draft without even mentioning the podcast interview I did last Monday for Pathways Bible College. I…
Not everyday can be a good day, but the past two weeks have had some reeeeeeally good days for me. I have been so loved, encouraged, celebrated, and supported by…
33K monthly gatherings are a highlight for me. There is a network of youth pastors across the city who gather once a month to celebrate the work happening in our…
It's hard to measure spiritual maturity. There are certainly markers, and there are actions and behaviours that can identify someone as growing in their faith. However, there are lots of…
"We have weird lives," Givorgy told me this week. It's true. But also, we have these beautiful lives where I get to spend time talking with people about cross cultural…
You know when your body somehow holds out until you have a break to get sick? Yeah, my body nailed it. I decided to take two weeks off to give…
A week ago was the Māori new year celebration called Matariki, and our city had a light show set up to enjoy in the cold dark evenings. I'm really fortunate…