Urban Hope

An open plea to the Christian University student: That was the question that at least 40% of my professors asked in class this week. Do I mind that peers head South for Spring Break? No. Do I want to go? Considering my distaste for hot climates, not really. But is there no place for the …

Dear Friends and Family, God is so good. I wrapped up my second-to-last semester as an engineering student yesterday, and it is wonderful to know that I am almost done with this stage of my life. I love Cedarville, the friends I have made, and the ways in which I have grown, but I am …

And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head. ~Matthew 8:20 Kensington is a hood in Philly known for record high crime rates, drug hustle and use, and poverty rates. If you talk to most any resident of …

If the Lord says the same, I will have the opportunity to return to the Urban Hope Training Center in Philadelphia with a team of eight Cedarville students in just over two weeks. This will be my third visit and second year serving as the student leader. Urban Hope is very much a training center. …

Have you heard about McDonald’s newest value meal? The Obama Meal is the special that allows you to order whatever you want, but the person behind you has to pay for it! ~Credit to some other forgotten internet source. I apologize for the harsh humor, but this rhetorical comment brings out an issue that I …