"A Mãe eo Pai" – Mom and Dad
Thinking about coming to the city of Porto Alegre, Brazil was a little intimidating at first. The thoughts of questions began rushing through my mind. What happens if I get put with a crazy family? What if I am by myself with a family that speaks no English? What if something bad happens to me…
The Deep Purpose of a College Education
In his book The Idea of a College (1959), educator and Harvard chaplain D. Elton Trueblood identified the American cultural assumption regarding the purpose of higher education: “Millions, when they think of college, think primarily of one thing—how can the student be prepared most perfectly or most quickly to do the work associated with his…
Overcoming Barriers
Last night location Brasilia began a leadership retreat for 16-25 year olds. It started at 6:45 with the Impact 360 team and Lifeshape team greeting our guests. We are staying at Aqua Viva (a “retreat” center) and it is really not very large and then we had to put about 16 more guests in the house….
