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I Am These People: Finding God and Community in the Streets
Katie Villano
A Krista Colleague reflects on community, simplicity, spirituality, social justice and awakening to the realization that she is “these people” on the streets of Tacoma.
Role-Plays
Angie Lai
Even the smallest of roles shapes the story that is told, whether it is a staged play or the real life of homeless youth.

In Offense of Altruism
Nick Bryant
While trying not to entirely "poo-poo" his past motivations, a Krista Colleague discovers what it really means to accompany another on a service journey.

Companionship
Jack Brace
A young volunteer experiences a life-changing moment of community in the most unexpected of places.
Story Thatching: Living Grace
Hector Herrera
Social worker Hector Herrera encounters moments of grace in his daily interactions with one of the most vulnerable populations in the U.S.: homeless alcoholics.
Come to the Table: Values for the Community Service Volunteer
Aaron Ausland
Krista Colleague Aaron Ausland invites us to consider a values framework for global citizenship that will empower young adults to emulate a life-long ethic of service, civic engagement, and global understanding.
From Jinja Town to Farm Town
Darien Palpant
A former volunteer in Uganda adjusts to life in small-town America and reflects on the life-changing events that took her across two continents and back again in search of community.
Household Economics: Practicing Purposeful Living in a Global Commons
Sharon Daloz Parks
With lives that are increasingly pressured by time, consumer culture, and resource scarcity, Sharon Daloz Parks draws on Mennonite and Quaker insights to re-imagine what household economics might look like in both our personal and planetary home.