But now thus says the Lord,he who created you, O Jacob,he who formed you, O Israel:Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;I have called you by name, you are mine.When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you;when you walk through fire you...
Thanks to Stephen Van Dusen for suggesting this! We’ve compiled a list of the specific ideas that came out of our Present Parenting Workshop on September 23rd with Laura Schwarz and Rob McClellan. Also, we will be addressing several of the items that were mentioned by you in a future...
Like many of you, I breathed a sigh of relief when the order was signed last Wednesday ending the policy of separating refugee children from their parents at the border. That sigh of relief lasted only about 5.8 seconds for me, because there is still so much weighing on my heart and mind. I...
Years ago, when in a position of giving feedback, difficult feedback in this case, I was taken by how the recipient replied with such open-hearted gratitude, quoting Proverbs 27:17 – “Iron sharpens iron, and one person sharpens the wits of another.” Thank you for...
This year our middle and high schoolers, along with their adult leaders, are returning to Santa Cruz and San Diego respectively. We'll be working with many of the same organizations that we partnered with last year. We'll be taking in some of the same sights that we did last year.But really...
Summer is almost upon us and will bring with it a change of pace from the rest of the year.
Redwood High School sophomore and youth Elder writes about changing the gun culture in America.
Another “and” Our young people have lead us in ways they should never have to, and yet thank God they have. I pray for the kind of courage the students of Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida have displayed in grieving and in speaking out for justice. ...
Yesterday, the season of Lent began with Ash Wednesday. Lent is the 40-day season prior to Easter when Christians are encouraged to examine our lives and repent. Repent simply means “to turn,” so during Lent we consider how we might turn away from that which separates us...
(If you read part 1 in the print Zephyrs Newletter scroll down past the line for part 2...) I have a love/hate relationship with social media. If it were up to me I wouldn't be on any of those networks. I wouldn't own a cell phone. I wouldn't text people. I would...