Thankful for Thirty

We have been celebrating the 30-year milestone of Josiah Venture all month long with various stories, videos, and social media posts that remind us of God’s goodness and provision for…

Thirty Years

It is never easy to step into the unknown. Some memories are so unique that they occupy their own special place in your mind. On November 9, 1993, Dan and…

Social Media and the Teenage Brain

By now, most adults recognize that a new generation has emerged with smartphones in hand and social media on the mind. This is the i-Generation, also known as Gen Z––those…

The Anxious Generation

Jesus is the answer. But what is the question? In each generation, the questions change. Today’s young people are facing unprecedented levels of anxiety. “There is no bigger public health…

A Better Story

For many young people in Central and Eastern Europe, September marks a return to the classroom… As a history student studying at Durham University (England), I will also return to…

Family On Mission

Have you ever met a third culture kid? They are special and unique. If you live in the country you were born in, you are a first culture person. If…

The Value of Mission Teams

How did you spend your childhood summers? I remember disrupting English classes and struggling through Hike Day in a two-sizes-too-big camp shirt. I can recall heated games of capture the…

Fathers

Dear Friends, Every boy needs a Father. For most teenage boys, church is not particularly exciting. Sitting and listening quietly is not on the top of their list of aspirations.…

Trusting the Lord with My Summer

Have you ever had to trust God with a seemingly wild decision? Back in December, my friend Hannah Hartman told me about the Communications Team (C-Team) internship she did last…

Counteroffensive

The ongoing conflict in Ukraine impacts our JV team on a daily basis. Many young people we have trained as youth leaders in local churches are now fighting as soldiers…

The Finish Line is the Starting Line

It was June of 2013 and my exhausted intern team dug deep to find the last of our energy to cross the finish line in Krakow’s Old Town. We had…

The Ripple

Sometimes the ripple goes further than you imagine. I remember the conversation like it was yesterday. My wife and I had recently moved to the Czech Republic and joined a…