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Author: Autumn Green

Community as a Mirror: What I Learned About Myself by Living with Others

There’s a reason the World Race places such a strong emphasis on intentional community. Sharing life with others – meals, bunk beds, long van rides, and everyday ministry – reveals more than just quirks and preferences. It reveals your heart. Because when you live in close community, you don’t just learn about others. You learn about yourself. How Community Reveals Who You Really Are Before the Race, you might think you’re patient. Or flexible. Or good at communication. Then you find yourself trying to navigate the logistics of train travel in a foreign country, with a 50lb pack on your...

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The Beauty of Being Broken: How God Works Through Weakness

There’s something about walking mile after mile with tired legs and an aching back that opens your eyes to just how human you are. Taylor, a World Racer on the Camino de Santiago, shares how this physical challenge taught her a deeper spiritual truth – God meets us in our weakness. Each day on the Camino looks a little different: new scenery, new coffee, new community, new food. Yet one thing stays the same, the need to rely on God. Taylor’s mornings began in darkness, walking under the moon until the sun rose to warm her face. As her team hiked an average of 13 miles a day, their bodies...

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