Covering Our Scars

Covering Our Scars

Aug 23, 2016 | Blog

When I was younger, I slipped and fell while taking my dog for a walk. I remember the pain as the gravel and pavement sliced through my knee. I got up and limped my way back home. There, my mom helped dig out the gravel, clean the wound and bandaged up my knee. My...
To Freshman Me, From Senior Me

To Freshman Me, From Senior Me

Aug 22, 2016 | Blog, College Ministry

Dear Freshman Me (and all you other Freshies), Tip #1: College is hard. And fun. And exhausting. And great. Tip #2: College will be less fun and great if you don’t ask for help. Tip #3: College will be less hard and exhausting if you do ask for help. In the...
True Light

True Light

Aug 18, 2016 | Blog

While taking the recent 21 Day Challenge, John 1:9 stood out to me in which Jesus is called the True Light, and it took me back to some personal reflections I had last summer… It’s after midnight and I, once again, have trouble falling asleep.  However, I...
Northstar Outdoors: 2016 Father/Son Outing

Northstar Outdoors: 2016 Father/Son Outing

Aug 17, 2016 | Blog

“Best day of my life,” I heard my nine-year-old say for the tenth time as the armada of canoes and kayaks floated down the New River on our three and half mile float. I have taken my boys camping and floating dozens of times but there was something about...
Northstar ReVerb Vision Casting

Northstar ReVerb Vision Casting

Aug 17, 2016 | Blog, Youth

As we embark on the new school year I want to cast out our vision as Northstar ReVerb so that we can better serve each other this school year. We need encouragement and prayer as we charge forth into the 2016-2017 school year. All of what we do as a ministry is to...
Connect Olympic Partay

Connect Olympic Partay

Aug 15, 2016 | Blog, College Ministry

U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A! On Sunday evening, Connect gathered to cheer on the good ol’ USA in the Olympics. I am not sure if everyone was more excited about the Olympics or Sharon Shockley’s little taste of heaven–brownies. First up was the diving. Comments...