Helping Young People make sense of injustice

I can’t remember feeling more awkward than I did on my first day of volunteering in youth ministry. I walked through the doors to a sea of faces I didn’t recognize and instantly felt out of place. A flurry of questions swept through my mind: What’s my role here? What should I be doing right now? Am I actually needed here?

Taking that first foray into the realm of science and faith can be difficult. But it is increasingly necessary if we are to facilitate lifelong faith in our youth.

I don’t like Lent. Maybe it’s my personality: “7” on the Enneagram. I run from pain—seeking happy, fun experiences. Advent’s more my speed: lights, presents, parties, and Jesus arriving.

For the first time in over 20 years, I’ve [Yulee] felt nervous to be Asian American. In 2020, COVID-19 began taking the lives of family and friends around the world.