Here are some words from Jesus that should challenge us: 23 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and cumin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness. These you ought to have done, without neglecting the others. 24 You blind guides, straining out a gnat and swallowing a camel! 25 “Woe [...]
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Over a month ago, The Academy interns and Philip went to India for 11 days. One of our interns, Breezy Torres, is a photographer and helped document the trip. As a way of supporting the ministries they worked with there, Breezy has decided to give to those ministries half of the profits from selling prints [...]
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Here is an excerpt of an email from a former SOS summer staffer who intentionally lives in Binghampton with his wife. This story shows that relationships aren’t easy. They’re messy. But often we find that when we build a relationship with a person for the sake of helping them, we’re often the ones who are affected [...]
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It’s hard to believe, but summer is right around the corner. That’s right, it’ll be here before you know it! As you’re considering what you’re summer will look like, here are 5 reasons why you should spend a summer working on summer staff at SOS: Glorify God. At SOS, you’ll have the opportunity to impact [...]
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SOS exists to glorify God by proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ in word and deed through urban home repair camps. This summer, close to 1,600 junior and senior high students from all over the country will come to Memphis, TN, to partner with economically disadvantaged homeowners to make necessary home repairs on their homes. [...]
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Each year SOS sends their Academy Interns on an International Vision Trip; this year we ended up in… India! We met up with a group from Billings, Montana and joined an NGO to share the truths of Christ with people living in some of the villages north of Mussoorie. It was a challenging, fun and [...]
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Ever wonder what it’s like to be an SOS Summer Staffer? Here’s a video that will let you know. Thanks to Breezy Torres for creating this video as well as Justin Capebianco and the rest of the “cast.” Apply online here. Application deadline: February 15.
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A team of 15 summer staff alumni recently returned to the U.S. from a “vision trip” to Kenya. It was an absolutely tremendous trip! We partnered with a ministry called Planting Faith to accomplish some good work. While we were able to accomplish a lot and hopefully bless others, the Lord really used our experiences [...]
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Humility. That’s really what Christmas is about. God becoming man. Born in a feeding trough. No fanfare. Just a few animals, a few shepherds in a humble, lowly stable. As we look to Jesus, who humbled himself that we might be exalted, let us seek to show that same humility to others this Christmas. Let [...]
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Urban education is one of the biggest social justice issues of our day. It’s so big of an issue that you simply can’t be apathetic towards it. Memphis Teacher Residency is taking great strides to bring about change. MTR “is a Memphis-only non-profit organization whose mission is to recruit, equip and retain excellent teachers to [...]
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