Hello friends . . . grace and peace,
What does it mean to be “with” someone? Do you have to be in the same place at the same time? Can you be “with” someone who doesn’t live in the same part of the world as you? Does being “with” someone require that you spend time together? What if you only connected via technology – text, facetime, sending videos to each other – but were never at the same place at the same time?
In today’s world (2024) it’s really easy to connect with people who are close by and far away. You can see and like instagram posts of people you’ve never met. You can comment on a BeReal of a person you don’t know. You’ve certainly shared YouTube shorts and TikToks with friends as a way to connect with them. And these are all incredible and amazing ways to be “with” people.
One of the fascinating things about Jesus is that he continuously told his followers that he would always be “with” them. And yet, we look around today and, I’m sorry, where are you Jesus? It’s not always easy to find you, so at times it feels difficult to know that you’re “with” me.
Here at The STYG, our main goal is to provide a safe and secure space for any and all middle and high school students, so they can figure out who they are, who God is, how God loves them just as they are, and how following in The Way of Jesus can bring us all deeper into community “with” each other.
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