tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-1719008 2013-04-10T12:29:39-06:00 discovery. faith. community. TypePad tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553f4eb4f8833017eea23d0e6970d 2013-04-10T12:29:39-06:00 2013-04-10T12:29:39-06:00

You're the owner of a company looking to hire a few entry level positions. A) Your first prospect is a 4.0 student who graduated high school, took the traditional route straight into college, and completed a undergraduate degree in 4...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LukeParrott/~4/jq1ibEFvvjI" height="1" width="1"/>

Luke Parrott http://lukep.typepad.com/my_weblog/2013/04/who-would-you-hire.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553f4eb4f8833017c376e8503970b 2013-03-08T11:42:25-07:00 2013-03-08T11:42:25-07:00

Our KIVU Gap Year students finish their year of travel and internships with this remarkable organization in the Philippines. Hear our friend, David Sutherland, share his story about the impact of International Care Ministries to reaching the poorest of the...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LukeParrott/~4/o8kOHhJxE2k" height="1" width="1"/>

Luke Parrott http://lukep.typepad.com/my_weblog/2013/03/david-sutherland-delivers-a-ted-talk.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553f4eb4f8833017d417b0fff970c 2013-03-04T12:16:42-07:00 2013-03-04T12:21:44-07:00

A common question we receive in the KIVU Gap Year is regarding the faith emphasis in our program. People ask, "What do you mean by faith?" Or, "How is the program spiritual?" It is one of my favorite questions to...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LukeParrott/~4/xrm6PK1XK4M" height="1" width="1"/>

Luke Parrott http://lukep.typepad.com/my_weblog/2013/03/engaging-students-in-faith-and-spirituality-the-kivu-gap-year.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553f4eb4f8833017c36db423a970b 2013-02-13T15:45:18-07:00 2013-02-13T15:47:06-07:00

Fear and insecurity are common first responses when you find yourself considering a gap year. We all know the traditional well paved road from high school to college. We understand the clamor of anxiety surrounding college visits, college applications, GPA...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LukeParrott/~4/A9KzrsJBHNI" height="1" width="1"/>

Luke Parrott http://lukep.typepad.com/my_weblog/2013/02/getting-a-40-gpa-just-isnt-good-enough-anymore.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553f4eb4f8833017d40d5317d970c 2013-02-06T17:28:46-07:00 2013-02-06T17:42:57-07:00

From sea to shining sea, it has been an amazing 3 week coast to coast journey that is coming to an end on Sunday! I started in Boston at one of the oldest prep schools in the country, a place...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LukeParrott/~4/0ceIGSLymrU" height="1" width="1"/>

Luke Parrott http://lukep.typepad.com/my_weblog/2013/02/from-boston-harbor-to-the-golden-gate-bridge.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553f4eb4f8833017c365a0392970b 2013-01-29T10:04:47-07:00 2013-01-29T10:04:47-07:00

It was a bitter, biting cold and windy January day in downtown Boston. The kind of day that makes you turn around and walk backwards when the headwinds cut through you and steal the warmth from your face. I had...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LukeParrott/~4/bVgyeci2HZg" height="1" width="1"/>

Luke Parrott http://lukep.typepad.com/my_weblog/2013/01/the-day-i-met-benjamin-franklin.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553f4eb4f8833017c341c5217970b 2012-11-30T14:55:02-07:00 2012-11-30T14:55:02-07:00

Everyone's prayers in secret are the most important prayers in the world. There is not one prayer that requires more trust than another. There is not one unmet desire that is of more value than another. We are all quietly...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LukeParrott/~4/wDmHtQNuEvE" height="1" width="1"/>

Luke Parrott http://lukep.typepad.com/my_weblog/2012/11/help-us-if-you-can.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553f4eb4f8833017d3d381620970c 2012-11-02T14:29:33-06:00 2012-11-02T14:29:33-06:00

Who are the men in your life? That was the question repeatedly posed to me by my mentor in college. He said that I always need to be a guy who pursues other men in my life. Men who know...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LukeParrott/~4/WTA8MWJjGcA" height="1" width="1"/>

Luke Parrott http://lukep.typepad.com/my_weblog/2012/11/for-all-the-young-men-out-there.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553f4eb4f8833017c32e9a3ab970b 2012-10-29T12:56:26-06:00 2012-10-29T12:56:26-06:00

This past weekend, I joined Denver K-Life for their Fall Retreat in Estes Park. From 2006-2009, I worked with these same students in south Denver so I know how hard it is for them to commit to a full weekend...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LukeParrott/~4/M7lMmekhEr8" height="1" width="1"/>

Luke Parrott http://lukep.typepad.com/my_weblog/2012/10/my-weekend-with-denver-k-life.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553f4eb4f8833017d3c2a05c4970c 2012-09-19T10:25:12-06:00 2012-09-19T10:25:12-06:00

My sister sent me a link to the following article on Dick Wesp, my former choir director at high school in Cincinnati Ohio. He passed away quite suddenly this week. He was a wonderful teacher and made a great impact...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LukeParrott/~4/VgSeHgbXDt8" height="1" width="1"/>

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