October 2013 | Bridges in a Box

More than 1 million international students and scholars are now present on North American campuses. Some need help with their English, others need assistance in adapting to life abroad, and many are lonely and looking for friends. Most are curious to know more about...

September 2013 | Plans

“The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.” —Proverbs 16:9 Everyone plans, even the most free-spirited person. And with plans come adjustments, redirects, and even starting over. We had a good summer—even with the adjustments we had to make...

August 2013 | Cru Playbook App

Angry Birds, Paper Toss, Facebook, Evernote…mobile apps have become integrated into our daily life. In the space of about 2-3 days, Sarah designed the branding, home screen and several other secondary screens to carry the content for an amazing new free ministry app!...

July 2013 | I will see again…

    When I was three, my parents noticed my left eye was not moving in tandem with my right. After seeking out an eye doctor they found out that the back of my left eye had weak blood vessels that had burst—a disease called Cotes Disease. After a successful...

June 2013 | Our Friend Stephen

    W e promised this way back in November (when we printed an excerpt from this essay in our November Newsletter). Here is the full version of the history of our friendship with Stephen Crotts, by Stephen Crotts: “I first met Kirk and Sarah in New York City...