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High School Summer Missions: Erin Go Bragh

Posted 03.17.2011

Éire go Brách Roughly translated, that means, “Ireland forever.” And this St. Patrick’s day, whether you have Irish roots or not, why not consider being Irish not just for today but for the…

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Short Term Missions: Serving the Least of These in Appalachia

Posted 03.04.2011

Appalachia. Most of us see the word and wonder how to read it aloud (we hear it’s pronounced “Apple-latch-ah”). Some of us may have hiked the Appalachian Trail. But we’d be hard pressed to po…

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High School Summer Missions: It Ain’t Summer Camp

Posted 03.03.2011

“We love Jesus, yes, we do! We love Jesus, how ’bout you?” It’s been a long time since you’ve been to vacation Bible school (VBS), but chants like this bring you right back. Sure, there’s something…

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No Ordinary Summer: Real Life College Missions vs. Summer Job

Posted 03.02.2011

Are you about begin a summer that’ll make you wish you were back in school? Perhaps you’re landed a gig nannying three of the spunkiest kids you know for a few weeks. The kids’ dad has to go on a…

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Short Term Missions: Sharing Christ’s Love in Chicago

Posted 02.25.2011

Chicago is one of the most exciting cities to visit in the U.S. It has the Willis Tower (formerly known as the Sears Tower), Navy Pier, Buckingham Fountain, Wrigley Field, and many other exciting att…

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Teen Summer Missions: It’s Not Summer Camp

Posted 02.24.2011

You lucked out with getting the bottom bunk and have settled in nicely. You’re glad that your camp bff is in the bunk right next to you. You’ve come up with the best name for your camp small grou…

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No Ordinary Summer: Real Life College Missions vs. Summer Camp Counselor

Posted 02.23.2011

Oh, the joys of summer camp – color wars, arts & crafts, food fights and quality time with the swimming pool… If you’re a camper, that is. When you’re one of the camp counselors, probably no…

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It’s Not Summer Camp: High School Missions Trips

Posted 02.18.2011

Spring’s almost here and that means summer will soon follow. And for many of you, summer means Christian camp. You close your eyes, and you can clearly see the sign, “Camp [Insert Native A…

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No Ordinary Summer: Real Life College Missions vs. Internship or Summer School

Posted 02.17.2011

If you’re a college student, chances are you’re in the thick of midterms. You can hardly wait for spring break. Before you know it, you’ll hit finals then school will be out for the summer. May…

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The End of Short Term Missions As We Know It?

Posted 02.16.2011

That’s great. It starts with an earthquake, birds and snakes and aeroplanes… -REM, “It’s the End of the World” Lately, there seems to be a lot of criticism about the effectiveness of shor…

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Are You Unemployed if Not Working for God?

Posted 02.15.2011

As a short-term missions organization, we often minister with people who are torn between their careers and a calling to missions. For some, the calling came later in life — once they had a house an…

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Real Life: Learning to Love

Posted 02.12.2011

While out on the field, Real Life participants learn the true meaning of love. As this semester’s participants enter the second month, they begin to learn what being called to love really looks like…

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