No Child Should Live Without Hope
Kensington’s own sponsorship program, NoChild, has a powerful tagline, “Because no child should live without hope.” (NoChild.org) It brings so many faces to mind: my own two kids, Eliza and Owen. I picture my nieces, nephews, my cousins’ children in the UK, the kids in my neighborhood, my coworkers’ little ones, and the smiling faces […]
A Note To Mom
Every stage and circumstance changes what it means to be a mother. Nine staff members have written these honest and vulnerable “Mother’s Day notes” below. We hope you find a note in this collection that encourages you – just where you are – this Mother’s Day. How can God possibly make good out of your […]
Thrilled By Hope
In reflecting on the holiday season – running from place to place, commitment to commitment, event to event – I’m embarrassed to admit that, sometimes, I barely heard the Christmas carols promising the peace of the season. There was one, however, that managed to cut through the Yuletide noise. It’s a favorite of many: O […]
Reconciled With My Brother
On November 6, 2022, Sam Anderson stood in front of Kensington’s Orion campus and gave a powerful sermon in which he challenged us to reach out to someone who has been discarded and forgotten. In that moment, Jesus spoke to me. I remember saying “Really, Jesus?” Because I did NOT want to do what He […]
Collision: Not A Coincidence
Our lively conversation was interrupted by the dull sound of crushing metal and plastic. My car lurched forward at the impact, thrusting us into our seats and forcing the air from our lungs with a guttural shout. And then silence. Oh great. Now we’re really going to be late…Wait. Am I hurt? Is anyone hurt? […]
When My Life Fell Apart
I was the guy who, as I started my day each morning, texted God and told him what my plan for me – not what His plan for me — was for the day. “Hi, God, good morning. How are you? I just wanted to let you know that I will head to (Cleveland) Browns […]
What It’s Really Like Out There
Not only is she walking into the rooms of COVID-19 patients to turn them onto their bellies to facilitate easier breathing, but Jenna is also starting a conversation within our community about these harrowing days she and her friends in the medical field are facing. She wants us to know what it’s really like out there.
A Walk That Changed Everything
While the Pokot people may be forgotten to some, they are considered family to Kensington Church. Kensington’s Hope Water Project provides new water wells for the impoverished, neglected and marginalized people of the Pokot tribe in northwestern Kenya.