To Know God & Make Him Known
One of my favourite Bible stories is from 2 Samuel 9. David was finally king of Israel, and he wanted to show kindness to someone from Saul’s house for the sake of Jonathan. David and Jonathan had been closer than brothers. David sent for someone to find anyone from Jonathan’s line or even from Saul’s …
Charles Spurgeon once stated, “unbelief robs God of His glory in every way.” As harsh as his claim might sound, it holds a weight of truth that most of us are hesitant to carry. Whether it is doubting the existence of God, the goodness of God, or the provision of God, etc., we all fight …
As Christians, I think there will be something we can all testify to that we have been challenged by in our obedience to Christ at one time or another. That is because it is never easy to be asked to step outside of our comfort zones because it feels unsafe and insecure to us. It is outside of our …
Communion. Taking communion is a common Christian practice, but what does it mean? What is it really supposed to be like? Written below is an excerpt from my journal, coming out of one of the times I spent taking communion-- and to me, this is an example of what communion truly is. Taking the body …
When we first heard the Lord calling us to staff at YWAM Maui, my husband and I had just found out that we were expecting our first child. So I was well on my way to planning for the start of our family and "settling down." It took me months to finally fully embrace the …
*note: this blog post was written by a student on June 12th, 2020 🙂 * Today is the day that I thought I'd be graduating from YWAM Maui’s DTS program. I thought I’d be returning from outreach, celebrating and sharing all the things God had done overseas and reminiscing about all the memories we had made. …
I’m Rebekka, from Germany, and I was a part of the Winter DTS of 2020! During my time on Maui, the biggest thing that the Lord taught me was to enjoy living in community. I grew up with four siblings and I really loved being around them. I also loved hanging out with friends. But …
When I was asked to staff the Surf DTS my mind instantly flooded with anxious thoughts. Thoughts like “why me?” and “I’m not equipped to be a leader.” Leadership has always been a weighty word for me, a word where so many names would come to mind, but never my own. Bethany Hamilton, Loren and Darlene …
Looking back on my DTS I can’t help but feel like it was a dream. It was such a beautiful experience that I am so thankful to have had, even though it ended sooner than I had ever anticipated. DTS was a season of “refining” for me. I use the word refining because there were …
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