Often, youth are a representation of possibility, potential, and dreaming big dreams. And yet, these days, many young people are filled with despair. A recent publication of The World Happiness Report shows that, in the United States, people over the age of 60 rank 10th happiest overall, while those under 30 rank 62nd. We are living in a cultural climate that is quick to highlight the challenges we face – whether it is the global anxieties of social injustice, political unrest, climate change, or the aftereffects of a pandemic. Increased access to diverse thoughts, ideas, and opinions available through technology add a lens that can make existing challenges seem even more overwhelming. These days hope seems, at best, to be a luxury. Yet, as Christians, we have access to a resilient hope. Throughout his ministry, Jesus showed how the path to following him is often filled with challenge, struggle, sorrow, and courage. Even so, this same path promises that our struggles can bear fruit, our pain can be productive, and there is no aspect of our world or our lives that cannot be repurposed by the fierce love and promise of wholeness of life that God offers to us through Jesus Christ. In a time when good news seems in short supply, together, we will explore what it takes to cultivate a resilient hope.

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