Abby’s Story

After 16 incredible years of service at the La Vida Center, Abby Stroven is beginning a new chapter as CEO of Toah Nipi Christian Retreat Center. This exciting opportunity allows her to stay connected with college student groups and step into a ministry that uses the...

Spring Break Adventure in Ecuador

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...

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Book Report: For the Beauty of the Earth

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...

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Book Report: Backpacking With The Saints

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...

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Book Report: The Shallows

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...

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Book Report: Unselfie

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...

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Westwood Woods

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,...

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