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Spring Break Adventure in Ecuador
Apr 13, 2017 | Staff Stories
By: Kristin Mello '18 I have had many adventures at Gordon, but my biggest one was a mission trip to Ecuador this spring break with the Wood Fellows, chapel staff, and Abby Stroven, Director of Adventure Pursuits and Rock Gym at La Vida. While in Ecuador, we had the...
Book Report: For the Beauty of the Earth
Apr 13, 2017 | Reviews
For the Beauty of the Earth: A Christian Vision for Creation Care By: Steven Bouma-Prediger Book Report By: Sarah Shannon I was fortunate enough to have a theology class entitled ‘God and Nature’ with Dr. Bouma-Prediger during my time at Creation Care Study Program in...
Book Report: Backpacking With The Saints
Apr 4, 2017 | Reviews
Backpacking with the Saints By Belden C. Lane Book Report by: Abby Stroven In this book, Belden takes us through 4 stages of a spiritual journey within the context of a wilderness setting. This is a journey that many people throughout the ages have taken and one in...
Book Report: The Shallows
Mar 10, 2017 | Reviews
The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains By: Nicholas Carr Book Report by: Bryn Clark Point 1: We are losing our ability to concentrate “Calm, focused, undistracted, the linear mind is being pushed aside by a new kind of mind that wants and needs to take...
Book Report: Unselfie
Mar 10, 2017 | Reviews
Unselfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me World By: Michelle Borba, Ed.D. Book Report by Amber Hausman Reading this book made me realize how relevant La Vida is to this generation of young people. We give students an opportunity to make face-to-face...
Westwood Woods
Feb 23, 2017 | Uncategorized
By Dave Hanna The outdoors has always been magical to me. Alive, transformative, peaceful and restorative. It is the place I feel closest to its Creator, because everywhere I look I see the finger of God. Each plant contains everything it needs to know so it can grow,...