Day: August 20, 2013

On Campus: Uncertainty

Posted by Young Adult Ministry | Aug 20, 2013 | Growing Up, Youth & Culture

Uncertainty is quite common in college. You may not know what the next day brings. You may not know what you want to become. You might not even know who your friends will be. College swarms with uncertainty, but that is the beauty of it. During the college years you have more room to make mistakes and learn from them. It seems that’s what this time of life is for. For us to acknowledge, learn, and grow. Now while the uncertainty of college may be exciting, it may also feel a little frightening. Remember that there is one thing...

Figuring It Out: Backpacks and Burdens

Posted by Tommy Moll | Aug 20, 2013 | Growing Up, Youth & Culture

I ran track in college and periodically we would travel to meets around the state. After one indoor track meet we traveled on a charter bus through some pretty nasty winter weather. We were a couple hours from home when our bus driver spotted a car that had slid into a ditch. He, being a caring person, proceeded to pull over in order to help out the person in the stranded car. As he got closer to the side of the road and put on his brakes, the bus started to slide, and we skidded into the ditch, tilting...