Every Child Needs A Champion - Kyle Hanawalt

Kyle — with help from an all-time great TED talk by educator Rita Pierson, and from his experience fighting for educational equity in nearby Evanston, Illinois — has personally discovered that Jesus’ strong words about those who put obstacles in the way of children are well-founded. So what are some ways we can be champions for the kids around us?

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How to combat loneliness - Vince Brackett

How is it that we can sometimes be surrounded by people and yet feel lonely? The fact is: connecting to others can be hard. That doesn’t make sense on paper, but feeling love or connection is not really explainable on paper, just like God isn’t really explainable on paper. And yet, Vince suggests, if we’re willing to consistently lean into the unexplainable-ness, we might find ourselves experiencing the connection with others we long for, and experiencing God’s Holy Spirit at the same time.

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Small Group Fair: Fall 2018 - Various Speakers

We all need to feel connection to other people. Even more than we need answers. Even more than we need resolutions to problems. But connecting can be hard. At BLV, a big way we try to help with that is through small groups. Learn about the small groups open for sign up during fall 2018, and let us help you connect!

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