Kim Olachea: A Picture Worth A 1,000 Words

Kim Olachea: A Picture Worth A 1,000 Words

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but I’m not sure a single photo can capture the beauty of what we experienced at NextGen! Men and women, young and old, diverse cultures and ethnicities, in their own heart languages, joined together, as one household...
Clara Litzsinger: The God Who Sees Me

Clara Litzsinger: The God Who Sees Me

If I ever got a tattoo it would say “El Roi.” In an intimately beautiful moment of Scripture, we see Hagar enter into a personal relationship with God: “She gave this name to the Lord who spoke to her: El Roi [You are the One who sees me].” (Genesis 16:13). Hagar was...
Dave Shive: Part I, Blessing

Dave Shive: Part I, Blessing

At the spring 2023 NextGen Gathering, we will wrestle with a familiar term: “blessing.” This word is so common that it shouldn’t require much commentary. And yet, as is often the case, we may only have a vague idea of the precise meaning of terms employed in daily...