Acts 4 Youth News
By Lesley Simmons We all suffer from invisible wounds. I was with a group of friends recently, and one by one the women started opening up and sharing about difficulties, several acknowledging that they think they stem from hurts suffered when they were children or in early relationships. You often hear the term “invisible wounds”…
Read MoreAllowing Yourself to be Vulnerable Creates Opportunities By Andrew Haley, a mentor in Acts4Youth’s Pathways program. Andrew says he, “lives to create and drives to inspire through his passion of helping others.” He has been involved with many service organizations, including City Year, International Rescue Committee, and Alternative Breaks. When Andrew isn’t serving, he leads…
Read MoreBy Julia Higham On a Saturday in February, I had the pleasure of visiting the Game Plan retreat, and interviewing some of the boys in the program. In addition to their afternoon/evening meetings, the middle school boys attend Saturday retreats every month that include a lesson from a guest speaker, a service project, and a…
Read MoreBy Peyton Wells Acts4Youth volunteer and intern I was at a conference once, and I met this guy who lived among the homeless for a year to live out the Gospel. I was excited to have a chance to hear his story and understand his heart. I was itching to hear the impact he had,…
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