The Reason for the Season: Jesus Came to Give Life
Think about the best Christmas gift that you’ve ever received. If you’re like me, your memory probably goes to a gift that you received as a child. I have a twin brother and a younger sister, so our most exciting gift every year was often one that we shared. One year it was a ping-pong…
Lessons from Wounded Healers
Since landing in Cape Town, South Africa, Team Leeu (4) has been very busy with cultural immersion experiences organized by Sport for Christ Action South Africa (SCAS). These experiences have taught us a lot about the history and cultures here in South Africa, particularly the harsh realities and aftermath of apartheid. Apartheid was a period…
What Changed You the Most?
Every year at this point in the spring, I make a point of asking our students a series of questions to test what they’ve learned and how they’ve grown. When I get to the question “So what single thing has changed you the most during your time here?” inevitably the answer is “community.” While this…