Leveling Our Expectations for This Life

Leveling Our Expectations for This Life

One of life’s biggest struggles is expectations. We hold expectations on everything: the economy, the weather, the job market, our friends and family. We expect things to go a certain way. We expect our bodies to perform when and how we ask them to. We expect...
Is the Gospel a Doorway into Christianity?

Is the Gospel a Doorway into Christianity?

The first line of ALERT’s ethos is “The Gospel transforms a man,” but what do we mean by that? Isn’t the Gospel the doorway into Christianity that we leave behind us as we progress down the path of faith? Not at all. The Gospel is the good news of what Christ has done...
The Kind of Service that Brings Me Joy

The Kind of Service that Brings Me Joy

I’ve been reminded lately about how service-oriented our time at ALERT is, and how much this ministry can change lives. The area around campus was struck with some rough weather a few weeks ago, and I’ve had the opportunity to lead some single-day...
Training for the Challenges of Life

Training for the Challenges of Life

“We don’t rise to the level of our expectations, we fall to the level of our training.” This well-known quote has rung true in many of my experiences. Whether in the positive, helping me overcome an otherwise overwhelming hardship, or in that moment of challenge, when...
What! You too?

What! You too?

“Friendship … is born at the moment when one man says to another “What! You too? I thought that no one but myself . . .” C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves This quote from C.S. Lewis sums up why camaraderie is such an important part of the ALERT Ethos. Just over a week ago, I...
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