Despite our country's progress in the areas of racism and dismantling institutional religion, in many ways, society has devolved. If anyone seeks evidence of the damage caused by the abandonment of God’s ideal structure for the family, they should visit Youth-Reach.
My name is Kelley Léger. I'm a Youth-Reach Houston (YRH) graduate, and this is my story. I grew up with a mom who loved the Lord, but my father passed away when I was four years old. I never really had a man's example to follow or someone to lead me into manhood...
The year 2020 certainly was a wake-up call, and if you have taken any time to get into a quiet and contemplative place, you may have picked up some really good areas where we can all be better people in this new year. Here are some points I have picked up.
By: Curt Williams, Founder & Executive Director It is like the 800-pound gorilla in the room, and he shows up each week at church and no one wants to notice. Everyone looks the other way. [...]
By: Curt Williams, Founder & Executive Director We were told to expect a weak Category One storm, and that it was headed to New Orleans…then it was Biloxi, Pascagoula, the state line area, and Dauphin [...]
By: Curt Williams, Founder & Executive Director It was several years ago. I was reading the account in chapter 8 of the Gospel of John that recounts the time when the Pharisees, hoping to trap [...]
There are all kinds of manipulative lingo that fundraising experts recommend we use to motivate you to give. So far, you have never read any of this on anything we have ever produced. It is likely that we find it more distasteful than you do, but occasionally something comes along that needs absolutely no sales pitch.
The words, “Getting back to normal,” have all-of-a-sudden become much more common. There is a good chance that you have uttered these words in the last few weeks. I know that I have. As we contemplate what these words mean, I would like to proffer some questions.
Many of us, even as followers of Christ, are yearning for a return to what life was before COVID-19. I have to say, I just don’t get this.
There was a time when the Gospel of Jesus Christ was, if not always, followed and widely affirmed in this country. There was a general respect for the Word of God, and prayer at public events was commonplace.
