Milestone is an everyone church that values and believes in the next generation. Our summer camps have always been key environments where our Elevate students and Milestone Kids can encounter Jesus in a real, personal way. A few weeks ago our Elevate team took 245 students and 48 leaders to High School Rev Camp in Louisiana. Here are just a few of the stories from this incredible week: Lauren came into the week with feelings of guilt and shame from…
As we close out our Summer Stories series this week, we wanted to share with you our top five most-read stories of the year so far. For those of you who have been journeying with us for a while, this is a great way to refresh. If you are new to the Milestone Life blog, we hope you will be encouraged and inspired by these incredible stories. The Top Five Most-Read Stories of 2017 Simply click each headline or…
Luke and Sam have been a part of our church family for over 13 years and were both teenagers when they met at Elevate’s very first student retreat in 2004. Ten years later, as a married couple, they found themselves navigating a painful season of loss and uncertainty following a miscarriage. “When you’re in it, you have no visibility into what God has later on. It’s really hard to process and understand why.” Watch their story here and find out…
“I don’t know anything about the Bible. I’ve never read it. I don’t think I can do this.” Leslie sat at her computer and typed the words to a friend who had invited her to join a small group. Small group? She’d never even heard the term before. She thought it might be a group of women just getting together and gossiping…maybe like a book club. She initially agreed to join. But when she saw the email subject line: Bible…
Like so many others, Jamie Dulock and her husband, Cody, found themselves in a major transition and looking for a church home. Here, Jamie shares her story of fighting through insecurities and excuses to finding meaningful relationships in spiritual family. “One of my deepest desires is to have a spiritual family. I have prayed for it for so long, I can’t even pinpoint the moment I realized it was missing from my life. But here’s the funny part, I wanted…
Many of us have seen in the news about the political and social unrest in other countries resulting in people being displaced due to persecution or fear for their lives. It can be overwhelming when we see that kind of need and feel like it’s a world away. Often we’re just unsure of how we can help…but did you know that many of these refugees live right here in our community? Last week Milestone Missions sent out our Fort Worth…
Transitions in life are inevitable. Whether welcomed or unwelcomed, expected or unexpected, we all experience changes in life that can leave us feeling overwhelmed. Three years ago, David and Natalie Gregory found themselves lost in a difficult transition they never expected. When their youngest daughter was born with serious, lifelong health concerns, they realized life would not look like how they’d always imagined. This week we asked Natalie to reflect on their family’s journey. Find out how they have found…