By Mark Bacolod
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Preparation. To set apart for a time when the prepared is ready for use. As I sit and type I think about Holiness and its similarities to preparation. Among the many emotions that come with working through this Change Makers ministry and upcoming project – Fear has crept in. What if I can’t get it together? What if I get it together and it’s no good or unclear? How do I separate performance from preparation? How do I put the fear in it’s place and see it as another form preparation?

By Mark Bacolod

The final hours of a journey are always the most reflective for me. This month I've spent hours reflecting on how my founding story has impact on the problem(s) I want to work on for His Kingdom.

How can "my" Journey take part in the broader story of a transformed world?

How can my founding story change, impact and/or influence the solution(s) I think are needed?

Questions have popped up like, "How could God possibly use "my" story?

By Mark Bacolod

​Matthew 5:6, "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they will be filled."

When I think of this past week at the San Antonio Learning Lab, one thought comes to mind as I settle back into my normal patterns of life: Spiritual Hunger. If there's one thing I've noticed this past week among the social entrepreneurs I've come across it's that their spiritual hunger for Christ is met when their experience with Christ and their experiments fueled by passion intersect. I've spent time this week reflecting and pondering if that's where you find your calling.