The Journey Together
The Real World Runs on Relationships
I grew up overseas and moved back to America when I was 18, where I quickly became obsessed with learning the rules. I wanted to know exactly how to respond...
The Real World Runs on Relationships
I grew up overseas and moved back to America when I was 18, where I quickly became obsessed with learning the rules. I wanted to know exactly how to respond...
We Don't Heal Pain by Adding More Pain
In America, we hold some ideas as sacred without looking at them too carefully. One of those ideas is that the way to fix pain is to add more pain....
We Don't Heal Pain by Adding More Pain
In America, we hold some ideas as sacred without looking at them too carefully. One of those ideas is that the way to fix pain is to add more pain....
Housing Hardships Hurt Kids
I generally use this blog to highlight the positive character and work of the Presencia community. But I feel like anyone who follows or supports our work should know why...
Housing Hardships Hurt Kids
I generally use this blog to highlight the positive character and work of the Presencia community. But I feel like anyone who follows or supports our work should know why...
Healthy Community Made This Happen!
Our work is small in scale. Our staff is young. We work out of a one-bedroom apartment. We don't attend galas, and we don't keynote at conferences. You won't read...
Healthy Community Made This Happen!
Our work is small in scale. Our staff is young. We work out of a one-bedroom apartment. We don't attend galas, and we don't keynote at conferences. You won't read...
This doesn’t happen by accident
This past Sunday, Katie and I spoke at Brookhaven Christian Church about Presencia's work. Katie talked about what peace looks like for a kid in our neighborhood, and how we...
This doesn’t happen by accident
This past Sunday, Katie and I spoke at Brookhaven Christian Church about Presencia's work. Katie talked about what peace looks like for a kid in our neighborhood, and how we...
We Make Room for Leaders to Grow
How did we end up with such a gifted, passionate team of neighbors for our program staff? It took almost fifteen years of intentional work to get where we are...
We Make Room for Leaders to Grow
How did we end up with such a gifted, passionate team of neighbors for our program staff? It took almost fifteen years of intentional work to get where we are...