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  • Sargent Pushup’s Million Pushup March to Feed Children and End Bullying

    Sargent Pushup’s Million Pushup March to Feed Children and End Bullying

    Good afternoon from Westminster, MD! “Sargent Pushup is trying to catch up to you”. This was a text message I recently received from one of my coworkers. Confused, I responded, “Sargent Pushup? Lol”. I had no idea who Sargent Pushup was and why he would be trying to catch up to me. Honestly, I thought… Read more

  • Hope Breaking through in The Quarry in Bluefields, Nicaragua

    Hope Breaking through in The Quarry in Bluefields, Nicaragua

    Good morning from Westminster, MD! “The Quarry”. The name is both descriptive and deceptive. The Quarry, as its name suggests, is a place in which rock harvested from the ground, broken into pieces, and sold for construction material. However, this quarry located in Bluefields, Nicaragua is nothing like the quarries I have grown up driving… Read more

  • Appy Time is Filling the Gap with Hope

    Appy Time is Filling the Gap with Hope

    Good afternoon from Westminster, MD! Access to quality education is a big part of practical hope. Sadly, there are many places in the world, including communities in the United States, with a significant academic achievement gap. As you may imagine, the gap tends to be the worse in communities impacted by poverty. Often, these communities… Read more

  • Justin’s Place Brings the Hope

    Justin’s Place Brings the Hope

    Good afternoon from Westminster, MD! Have you ever written someone off as hopeless? Has anyone ever done this to you? Have you ever done it to yourself? This can be the story for many people struggling with drug and alcohol addiction. Their sickness and its consequences have led them to a place of isolation from… Read more

  • Someone Needs What You Bring to the Table

    What do I bring to the table? This is a question I have heard said in a frustrated tone by many people with a desire to make a difference, but with the limiting belief that they do not have much to offer. Have you found yourself at this spot? I certainly have. Issues such as… Read more

  • What Ukraine Has Taught Me About Hope

    Good afternoon from Westminster, MD! Watching the events in Ukraine has been heartbreaking. Hearing stories of lives being taken, communities destroyed, and children displaced unnecessarily has left me feeling angry. This act of evil reveals the level of brokenness that exists in our world. The truth is it can leave you feeling hopeless. That is,… Read more