This past Monday, Alumni Mark Strong hosted his church staff at camp for a planning day. I knew they had a guest coming in to speak to them about good counseling practices. What I didn’t know until I went to see how their day was going was that it was another Alumni, Jeremy McQuown. 

I walked away that day, yes, thankful to see these guys “home” at camp. But more so, deeply thankful for what they were investing their lives in. They are continuing to invest in the Word of God and people… just not as a skit character or on a ropes course. 

It opened a floodgate of thankfulness… for YOU. While we don’t know all the things you are doing since you’ve walked outside the Gates of T Bar M, we do get glimpses and can imagine all the ways you are continuing to live out Christ-Centered Adventure. 

We are thankful for the way you keep… 

Christ in the center of the classroom where you teach, serve students, faculty, and families. 

Christ in the center of the family that you care for, provide for, and love. 

Christ in the center of the office or clinic or shop as you “work in a way that pleases God.” 

Christ in the center of the coffee shop where you lean in to encourage a friend. 

Christ in the center of the team you are leading and shepherding as our Savior would. 

Christ in the center of the wondering what’s next in your life adventure. 

Christ in the center of the hard manual labor you do for your company or employer. 

Christ in the center of your heart and trust when the adventure isn’t going as you thought. 

Christ in the center of the halls and streets where you work and live as you love your neighbors. 

Christ in the center of what you are doing outside the Gates of T Bar M. 

And y’all, this causes my heart to smile so deeply and to say, as Paul said so often, “I thank God every time I remember you.” 

This Thanksgiving, your family at T Bar M is truly thankful for YOU and the way you continue to Love God and Love Others. 

- Kelli Boyd, Director of Alumni and Engagement