This summer Youth Works has been filled with taking our South Side youth on day hikes, camp trips, and backpacking. As we looked towards the last stretch of summer, Ashley (fellow Youth Works staff) and I were hoping to take some of our friends in 4th, 5th, and 6th...
*The following article contains some controversial language used by those depicted in the story. It was a beautiful Saturday morning, and a rare one at that as at 7:30am all of my kids were still asleep. Having been up for some time to read, pray, and be with the...
So, it's never been more obvious that I can do nothing apart from Christ. I can't get out of bed well without His abiding presence. I can't even do a good job speaking with someone, unless Christ indwells my everything. This time as an intern has simultaneously...
Jesus said, “You have heard it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for He causes the sun to rise on the evil...
*The following blog is written by Kaylee Thompson. Kaylee strives to make the gospel known and disciple young people in the South Side of Billings as part of our youth program we refer to as Youth Works. This winter to spring has absolutely flown by in my world....
On a regular basis I am confronted with the question: Is Jesus truly worth following? I don’t mean the Jesus that our culture propagates, but rather, the Jesus of the Bible. He Himself calls us to consider the cost, for the way of following Him is one of laying...
I’ve lived in Billings my entire life, and I’m embarrassed to say that I’ve grown up with, and maintained, a pretty negative view of the South Side. “Don’t go there.” “Don’t hang out there.” “Don’t hang out with people who hang out there.” “And, by all means, don’t...
During the Christmas holidays, my intern Rachel and I took the residents of the Hannah House to look at lights at the zoo. We ventured out in the party wagon, over snow piled roads, all singing enthusiastically to the Christmas carols playing. At one point, we were...
In recent weeks I have been blessed by a study of the book of Acts. Two truths in particular have stood out to me: Jesus’ affirmation that we will be His witnesses, and second, the power that exists with the name of Jesus. Prior to ascending to heaven after His...
One of the most read passages during the holiday season is Luke’s account of the life of Jesus of Nazareth. He writes to provide Theophilus, an influential leader of his time, a historical account on the person of Jesus. In the first chapter, Zacharias, a righteous...