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Leader Spotlight: Wes Trammell
The Chosen Ones GR | Grand Rapids, Michigan Wes Trammell grew up in a sports family. His father played college football, his older brother was a hall of fame athlete for his high school who went on to shine in college, and Wes followed close behind, chasing something more than a trophy. He was chasing…
Read MoreFrom Nairobi’s Slums to Shaping East Africa’s Youth Leaders
John Miere was born in 1984 in a small village in Kenya. His family moved to Nairobi when he was two years old, so his father could pursue work there. When his father’s work opportunities changed, the family had to return to the village. Of the six children, John’s mother made the decision that would…
Read MoreGoing Into Samaria
How Young Life and UYWI Are Raising Up Leaders Who Show Up Meet Jared Wohlford and Jorge Gonzalez — two Young Life leaders in separate cities whose shared training through UYWI is equipping them to love kids like Jesus in the urban context. Over in Grand Rapids, Jack is texting his Young Life leader meaningful…
Read MoreBlackjack : quand faut-il tirer ou rester
Blackjack : quand faut-il tirer ou rester Les règles de base du tirage au blackjack Au blackjack, chaque décision repose sur un calcul simple : la valeur de votre main face à la carte visible du croupier. La règle fondamentale veut que vous tiriez tant que votre total reste inférieur à 12, car le risque…
Read MoreFrom the Streets to the Sanctuary
Andrew Wilson was eleven years old the first time he was locked up. He didn’t have much of a childhood before that. Raised by a single mother who worked nights, Andrew and his brother largely raised themselves. Andrew’s father wanted nothing to do with them between the ages of six and eighteen. Men came and…
Read MoreGuide to Neosurf Casino Deposits for Australians
Guide to Neosurf Casino Deposits for Australians How Neosurf Vouchers Work Down Under Neosurf is a prepaid voucher system that lets you fund an online casino account without linking a bank card or credit facility. You buy a voucher at a retail outlet, scratch off the panel, and enter the 10-digit PIN at the cashier.…
Read MoreWhy Neosurf Casinos Fail Australian Players
Why Neosurf Casinos Fail Australian Players Neosurf vouchers occupy an unusual space in the Australian online gambling market. They were never designed as a casino product; they began life as a prepaid payment method for digital goods and micro-transactions. That origin story explains most of the friction local players run into. When a deposit method…
Read MoreYou Made 2025 Possible
Happy New Year, UYWI Family! As we step into 2026, our hearts are overflowing with gratitude. We pause to celebrate what God accomplished through your partnership in 2025. Because of your prayers, generosity, and belief in urban leaders, thousands of young people encountered hope, healing, and the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Today, I invite you…
Read MoreNot Normal, But Obedient
How Training and Support Are Multiplying Through Leaders Like Giselle Picture this: a six-year-old girl from Queens sitting in a courtroom, watching as a judge decides her fathers fate—a transformed man who had just given his life to Christ. That little girl prayed with a faith that defied her circumstances. The judge saw the dramatic…
Read MoreMultiplying Impact: 7 Years of Proven Youth Ministry
From One Leader to Six, From One Student to 42: Real Proof & Impact in Youth Ministry When Jose Campos’s childhood home burned down during his senior year of high school, he hit rock bottom. Angry and questioning, he challenged God: “If you’re real, let me hear you.” The answer didn’t come in thunder or…
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