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Clara Litzsinger: A NextGen Reflection

Clara Litzsinger: A NextGen Reflection

Two months ago, I was enjoying the landscape of serene Amish farms—they were green, but also yellow, blue, and purple at sunset. It was a wonderful week in Lancaster with NextGen! There are so many takeaways from that time together, but one that has been continually...

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Ed McMannes: Sabbath As a Way of Life

Ed McMannes: Sabbath As a Way of Life

I wish in my 30’s and 40’s I had listened more intently to the voices urging me to slow down and to care for my soul. I didn’t …. until Joan, my wife, said to me one day, “I need you to honor the Sabbath, and if you don’t, we’ll need to leave the field”. Joan has...

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Pastor Jonathan Pugh: Kingdom Listening

Pastor Jonathan Pugh: Kingdom Listening

For such a soft-spoken woman, the influence of Sterling O’Neill runs deep. Her work for the NextGen Gatherings is to equip us as mentor/facilitators which a special focus on learning to listen well and wisely. She has, of late, helped to give me yet another way to...

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Dr. Jim O’Neill: Abiding

Pressing in to abide with Jesus for the long haul! Is it possible to pursue Jesus over the next 20-plus years in the task of abiding well? Can the next generation of leaders abide well in the care of their own souls? NextGen Gathering, April 23-28, 2023 was devoted to...

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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...

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Cher Ola: On NextGen

Cher Ola: On NextGen

In 2019 I spent 4 months hiking 1500 miles on the Appalachian Trail, also known as the AT. During that time, every other hiker I met became an immediate friend. Connections were made easily without all of the pressures of 'real life' and because we all had the same...

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