Ethan Thompson

Last month I entered FedEx’s “Brown Bailout” video contest. About five minutes ago I checked the site to see if I ended up making it to the top 30 and I did! So, I would highly appreciate it if you could go to the following link http://bit.ly/4p0Rwu Look for the video by Amy Thompson and then [...]

Mandee Widrick is an energetic go-getter and entrepreneur. From a very young age, she set out to learn a little bit of everything, eventually finding her niche in writing, marketing, and public speaking. Today, Mandee is editor-in-chief of Bit & Bridle magazine and handles all aspects of management for the publication. She enjoys speaking to young people and encourages them to pursue their dreams in life, regardless of their age.

I was raised in a Christian Home, my parents worked for Word of Life since before I was born. I put my trust in Christ at a young age. I loved God, but as I got older I started putting other things before my relationship with God. One of those things being skateboarding, it consumed [...]

“So, are you going to college?” It’s a question I get asked quite a bit. My answer: “No, I don’t think so.” Awkward pause. Sometimes I wonder why people ask “are you going” without a “where” or “when” in front of it. Nope, I’m not going to college. Before I get too far into this, let me say that I don’t necessarily think that all of the college system is a waste of time and money. It’s not — there are fields and professions that require college. What I do think, however, is that college isn’t for everyone. I get the feeling that our culture expects every high-school graduate to go to a college by default. It’s just expected. But is it necessary?

As some of you probably know, I was away working at the Word of Life Ranch in Pottersville, NY this summer.
While I was there I made a ton of new friends, learned more about God’s word, heard some of
the best biblical scholars from around the country, and more.
I also had the privilege of working in the [...]