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Story of Summer Programming Session 3

Session three of summer programming has been full of impactful stories of life transformation. Here is the one we chose to highlight this week… One of our male team leaders was working with a child named Tyler who he had…

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Story of Summer Programming Session 2

Session two of summer programming has been full of the evidences of God’s handiwork. We appreciate your continued prayers for our staff as they deal with many difficult stories and situations. We also value your ongoing prayers for the youth…

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Story of Summer Programming Session 1

Session one of summer programming has been full of inspirational stories and life change. Students have gotten the incredible opportunity to hear from amazing speakers and musicians. On Monday, Caleb Davis spoke and then Matt Baird from Spoken played for…

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Legacy of Leadership

At the Ranch for a retreat with his campus ministry, Scott listened as a full-time staff member described our summer program and the ways it changes lives of children. He learned about Cordell, who went from picking fights as a…

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Grieving Young Leaders

In an ordinary low-income Iowa neighborhood, a group of young boys found a book bag full of guns. One of the 14-year-olds brought the guns home to show off to his siblings. In an upstairs bedroom he twirled a gun…

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Mission Teams Making a Difference

In any given week, countless opportunities exist to bring hope and healing to children at the Ranch. Mission teams offer a practical provision, allowing us to deepen our impact in the lives of our students. We are indebted to these teams from churches and non-profit…

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