The Adventure of Mission: Part 3
So far in this 4-part blog series, we’ve learned about the adventure of being on mission, the problem we seek
So far in this 4-part blog series, we’ve learned about the adventure of being on mission, the problem we seek
I don’t know what God has in store for myself and Biking for Babies in 2021, but I know I’m not missing it. He has done so much work through myself and through this organization, that there’s no way I can say no. This is something that I am called to do.
The Problem Right now in this country, in our neighborhoods, cities, and small towns, there is a woman struggling with
When we last left Griffin’s testimony, he had committed to year 3 with Biking for Babies, had just decided to take his turn on the bike for the National Ride, and had just quit his job at St. Bernard’s for a new opportunity. His “God doing His thing” count? 11. Let’s pick back up.
Woah. I blink, and all of a sudden I’m about to do my fifth year with Biking for Babies. That’s
“The world offers you comfort. But you were not made for comfort. You were made for greatness.” ~ Pope Benedict
What does Adventure have to do with greatness? Everything.
Y’all, God comes into the midst of this community and helps us to recognize that each of the incredible people who are a part of this organization are gifts just as they are. And if that doesn’t say “Culture of Life,” then I just don’t know what does.
It is time for the “maybe” generation to say “yes” and mean it. It is what Christ asked of His earliest disciples and it should not shock us that He is asking us the same thing now.
As we embark on 2021, let’s reflect on a few questions. What can you do in your life to be a servant leader? How can you live out your pro-life beliefs by your example? Whatever what you choose, make an intentional commitment—one thing you can do each day, each week, each month—to be pro-life in your actions.
Do you know the names of the people around you? It really is an amazing gift we can give people this time of year: to feel known and loved. Especially in 2020 when giving hugs and handshakes is currently frowned upon, let’s acknowledge the power of our words and call each other by name, just as God calls us by ours.
In this first period of formation, the young adults:
With eyes now opened to the need and Christ-centered solutions of problems, these young adults are sent forth as “missionaries” into the rest of the formation program and into the rest of their lives, committing to live with the truth of the Gospel of life as the lens through which they see every relationship, every decision, and the world at large.
In this second period of formation, the missionaries
In this last period of formation, after the National Ride, missionaries