Katrina Bitar

Are you waiting for COVID to be over?  Me too! In fact, I suspect you may be waiting for several other things too. Perhaps you are waiting to hear back from colleges or grad schools to know what the next chapter of your life will look like. Perhaps you have been waiting a long time […]

“Now these three abide: faith…” Faith, hope and promise. These three are considerably connected, as each one implies waiting for something unseen. Faith and hope also call to mind the famous verse about “faith, hope, and love.” This month on the blog, we will be diving into situations that call us to wait for a

In the beginning of this series, we touched on the COVID-19 pandemic that we are still very much going through, and how it can restrict us from seeing the suffering around us. Then, we highlighted some of the inequalities that are currently being exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, with recommendations on how to address them.

What does it mean to make the world a better place? What does that work actually look like? Too often, I think that youth and young adults believe that in order to do good work, you must be in an important position or, at the very least, have graduated college. The problems that plague our

How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected those that we don’t see, interact with, or identify with?  The COVID-19 pandemic has led to increased isolation. With this isolation and fear comes a focus on oneself and one’s immediate family.  But in YES fashion, it is important to educate ourselves on how different communities are being impacted

As a new year has come upon us, we believe that all of us can bring something well needed in 2021: hope. These next few weeks, YES will be posting articles on our blog that look at how each of us can bring hope to those in our homes and those around us who may

We named our ministry what we hope to be:  YOUTH EQUIPPED TO SERVE.  Our YES community seeks to live into our name and to embrace our calling to love and serve every person who Jesus died for. We struggle to be true servants of our Lord and His world, building bridges where there are walls

In a world consumed with various perspectives, opinions, conflict, and self-interest, it is the peacemaker who takes a step back and seeks the wisdom that can only come from the Lord.  Jesus said, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life,” (John 14:6).  When asking ourselves how to think about something or what to

Today’s post is our post for the week.  Sending prayers for a fruitful pursuit of inner peace. We currently exist in a world where peace can easily be disturbed.  If you have inner peace, do whatever you can to preserve it. If you don’t have it, pursue it relentlessly. Look to the spiritual guides and

The road to peace and unity with others is met with many forks.  My own desires and expectations can lead me in a direction that breaks unity and relationship. Your actions can cause me to justify veering away from you and walking down a road with my back turned to you.  When this happens, the