He achieved everything. It wasn’t enough. In our achievement culture, we’re all faced with a choice that beats in the background of our lives: what matters? Milt Abel II left home and achieved all he set out to do. The legendary pastry chef moved from some of the top restaurants in the U.S., to the…

What if your next trip accomplished more than just taking you somewhere beautiful? What if it brought you closer to God, deeper into community with others who love Young Life, and left you with memories you’ll carry for the rest of your life? That’s the heartbeat of Young Life Expeditions trips. Expeditions trips create service…

In 1995, a high school student from Nashville boarded a plane for only the second time in his life. He hadn’t grown up in church. He didn’t really understand the gospel. And he didn’t expect a week at camp to shape the direction of his life. But that’s exactly what happened for Brandon Heath. Today,…

Listening is an overlooked form of love. I went to Coachella for the first time this year and for the three days I was there, I kept returning to this account from the eighth chapter of Acts: 29 The Spirit told Philip, “Go to that chariot and stay near it.” 30 Then Philip ran up to the chariot…

What follows is a conversation with AI — on AI, how it’s influencing the next generation, and what adults can do about it. Below are questions given to AI, along with its responses.  What should adults who care about adolescents know about AI that they probably don’t? Most adults underestimate how personally integrated AI already is in adolescents’ lives — it’s not just a tool, it’s becoming a thinking partner….

What Young Life is doing to save marriages. Prior to 2022, Ukraine consistently ranked among the countries with the highest divorce rates in the world. This was before the war. In the past year, divorce rates have jumped up by another 50%.* Today, separation rates are staggering, fueled by military draft, economic hardship, trauma, and…

Helping young adults find what they most need in this moment. Imagine you have just graduated high school. For years, your life has been shaped by familiar rhythms and relationships — classmates you have known since grade school, familiar hallways, and a community that feels like home. But now you are taking your first step…

Alaska bush pilot found her wings in Young Life. “It was hard for me as a kid. I would just be wandering in the dark, not knowing what to do, or my purpose, just looking for love or people to accept me … Those kids who are in the middle of nowhere — in these…

How a backyard project changed everything. In 2020, Zac West’s daughter asked him to build her a playhouse. Zac jokes that he’s “crafty enough to be dangerous,” so he pulled out his tools and got to work. When the playhouse was finished, his wife, Hannah, had another idea. “Why not build a few swings for…

Beyond the algorithm, what it really takes. It was 7:37 p.m. on a Monday. I was onstage at Young Life club, with an itchy fake mustache barely holding on to my sweaty upper lip, when I looked up to see a student staring — not at me, but at their phone. For a brief moment,…

The amazing story of how Young Life acquired the majestic Malibu Club. By 1952, the mission had a wonderful “problem”: all three Colorado camps were filled beyond capacity. Young Life’s founder, Jim Rayburn, recognized the need to have a camp in the Northwest, since so many of the kids coming to Colorado were from Washington…

Let me begin by asking you a few questions … What do we celebrate every year on December 25? Similarly, did you recognize Easter this year or do anything special to remember it?  When was the last time you received an Ascension Day card? When is Ascension Day and will you do anything special to…