Transitions, Chaos and the Hope of Order: by ’21 Alumnus Nathaniel
I do not believe there is any singular correct way to transition. There is a strange space where we examine what we just stepped out of before we look at […]
Act Five 2020-2021 End-of-year Video!
Throughout this year, Shir-El – one of the Act Five students – captured footage and created meaningful videos to serve the community in and surrounding Act Five. Check out this […]
Year 2 is Finished! Notes of wondering & celebration
I wonder… Years from now, I wonder how we will remember this past year. For most, this past year will be marked by the various implications of the Covid-19 pandemic, […]
Placement Reflections: Rieneke & Shir-El
Miraculously, all of our students were blessed with the opportunity to participate in a six week placement with local businesses and organizations in Hamilton and the surrounding area. Rieneke writes: […]
A new day dawning: A reflection from Caleb
One of the most beautiful parts of Act Five lies in witnessing what God is capable of doing in transforming our students in their months with us, shaping young adults […]
LOOKING BACK AT ACT FIVE: AN ALUMNI VIEWPOINT FROM JAMIE
Jamie B., Act Five ’20, writes the following: “A fish can’t see the water that it’s swimming in.” In any given moment we often cannot fully understand the importance […]
Looking Back at Act Five: An Alumni Viewpoint from Matt
One year ago, we sent our first cohort of Act Five students home as many institutions, businesses and programs around the world shut down due to the pandemic. Matt, Act […]
Waiting on the Lord: Light comes in the darkness
I wait for the Lord. More than watchmen wait for the morning. More than watchmen wait for the morning. What does it mean to wait for the Lord anywhere close […]
Looking Back at Act Five: An Alumni Viewpoint
Arissa, Act Five ’20, writes about how she’s looking back on her journey with Act Five 10 months later. 10 months ago, myself and the others in the first cohort […]
Student Reflection: Finding God In Uncertainty
For everyone in the world, this year has been full of loosening grips and holding a little less tightly to our own plans and dreams. Sarah, one of Act Five’s […]
