Growing Leaders. In Community.
At Gap Year, we pride ourselves on growing leaders, and we always seem to start with a great foundation. Each year, we are blessed with a great group of students who were –more often than not—the best and the brightest in their high schools, and they come to us eager to learn and grow as…
Identity Founded in Grace
Last week, Fellows Class 18 read John Lynch’s The Cure. This book examines how humans choose to pursue “good intentions,” attempting to please God rather than choosing to love and follow God. We lose sight of God’s desires for us and strive to attain the lives of “good believers.” Often, we fail to remember that…
Lessons Learned from a Dog
A few weeks ago, I had a Service Opportunity check-in with a staff member and friend, Lindsey Aldridge. I volunteer at the Harris County Humane Society and this was supposed to be a small time slot in which I would tell Lindsey how I was doing at my SO. It started out normal enough, with…