Pastor Aaron & Dr. Michelle Reyes It was another hot day in Austin. Our shirts felt sticky from the heat as we hauled another 10-gallon jug of water to the homeless camp near our home. Tucked away under a major overpass in East Austin is a row of fifteen tents, each a different color and [...]Read More
An Educator’s Lesson in the Time of Remote Learning
by Daniel KimDevelopment Director/Faculty at Rise University Preparatory School This is not a post about how we have mastered Zoom for our 60 students at our school that serves low-income, first generation-to-college middle schoolers. I am proud though of our team of teachers and students at [...]Read More
Immigrant Communities Teach A Lesson in Faith
Reflections from Jarrett Meek, MDivPastor/Executive Director/Founder, Mission Adelante, Inc Mission Adelante did a survey of their Kansas City community during the first week of the "stay-at-home" order and found some sobering realities. There were 339 total responses; 295 [...]Read More
Lent Week 6: Fostering Intimacy With Christ
Serving in the Time of Anguish! Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God; 4 so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. 5 After that, he poured water into a basin and [...]Read More
Lent Week 4: Fostering Intimacy With Christ
The Witness of Grace & Generosity “And now, brothers and sisters, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the Macedonian churches. 2 In the midst of a very severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity. 3 For [...]Read More