Something that we discuss often during the YES experience is how to allow God’s Kingdom to break into this world. When I let go of my “I” and focus on creating a “we,” God’s ideal for this world shows up. When we come together in love and share food with a stranger, when we play …
7 ABSOLUTES OF NAVIGATING THE WORLD AROUND US As we draw nearer and nearer to the Lord’s sacrificial death on the Cross, I find myself contemplating the gift of the Empty Tomb. God has revealed Himself to us and shown us who we are. We are His. This truth calls me into the world to …
Great Lent is a crucial journey and a treasured gift. It’s this extended, intensified period of time that reflects what can actually happen in a day, a minute…a moment. We are always living and making choices, always experiencing places of suffering and death in our lives, and always existing in the joy of the empty …
The 7 Absolutes of Self-Care No Man is an Island. There is no decision that you make that is just yours. The things we do alone trickle out to the world around us. Even people we don’t know can be affected by what we do. If you’re convinced that your choices are just yours, try …
Youth Equipped to Serve | March 2019 E-Newsletter Expose, Engage, Equip, Entrust. These are the steps in the E4 Service Learning Method that guide every YES experience. Now you can join us every month as we highlight the journeys of young servant leaders across the country! Expose: What Do We Learn On YES Trips? …
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I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase. So then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase. Now he who plants and he who waters are one, and each one will receive his own reward according to his own labor. -1Corinthians 3:6-9 On a YES trip last weekend, our first task on …
Our Lives are Meant for Others Life lived for others means yours is a living sacrifice. It’s so easy to take it easy. Turning away from confronting your own pain and ugliness seems freeing. Running away from the pain of others also looks like safety. But there is no healing when pain is avoided. An …
Did you know? On a YES trip, a meal shared between a student and a person we serve costs about $7. This summer, we are asking for your help as we invest in the lives of others. In the world of YES, the smallest gift means so much to the people we meet. By donating …
Did you know? YES seeks to spread the love of the Lord by going out into cities and sharing peace and joy with every person we encounter. Research shows that gratitude is strongly and consistently associated with greater happiness, positive emotions, relishing good experiences, improved health, dealing well with adversity, and building strong relationships. A …
“The wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without a trace of partiality or hypocrisy. And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace for those who make peace.” – James 3:17-18 With your help, the YES Program has sown seeds of SELFLESS LOVE, SACRIFICIAL …
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