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A Space for Transformation: The Story Behind La Vida’s New Barn
by Chris Peters | December 9, 2025 | Adirondack Expeditions, Base Camp, Featured, Staff Stories | 0 Comments
Why Risk It
Jan 17, 2019 | Reviews
Thoughts by Bryn Clark on Alex Honnold’s Free Solo The Christian doctrine of imago dei (Latin: ‘image of God’) holds that within each person there exists the stamp of God’s own divine image. “Let us create man in our likeness” the Triune God declares at creation. The...
The Solo Experience: A Time for Rest, Reflection and Self-renewal
Dec 13, 2018 | Adirondack Expeditions, College Expeditions, Compass, Solo
By: Taylor Bradford '19 “The silence of the forest, the peace of the early morning wind moving the branches of the trees, the solitude and isolation of the house of God: these are good because it is in silence, and not in commotion, in solitude and not in crowds, that...
Icelandic Grace
Dec 10, 2018 | Compass
A Glimpse of the Compass ministry in Reykjavik By: Bryn Clark It is a beautiful, warm summer’s day in Reykjavik. In Elliðaárdalur, a park in the east part of the city, laughter can be heard over the babbling river running through the park’s center. Rounding a bend...
Compass Alumni Spotlight: Sam Elkins ’13
Dec 10, 2018 | Compass
For Sam Elkins, a participant in the 2013 program, Compass was instrumental to his faith. Compass introduced Sam to a Christian community where brothers and sisters challenged him in his walk, showed him grace when dealing with sin, and, in all things, pointed him...
Community Building in and out of the Woods
Nov 6, 2018 | Adirondack Expeditions, Staff Stories
Story by: Taylor Bradford, La Vida Intern From backcountry guiding to frontcountry advising, La Vida Sherpas have continued to seek and create communities throughout the academic year. “This is a place that I see a ministry opportunity,” said Electa Sutton ‘21,...
Book Review: Small Animals
Nov 6, 2018 | Reviews
Small Animals: Parenthood in the Age of Fear By: Kim Brooks Book Report by: Bryn Clark On a mild March day in a suburb of Virginia, Kim Brooks was running late. She was preparing for a long flight and had to pick up some last-minute travel items. Kim swung by a...