I always thought it would be easy. I always figured I’d just be able to do it. But as usual, I was wrong. This upcoming May, I have been given the opportunity to lead a missions trip to Cap-Haïtien, Haiti. Coming with me on this trip will be a combination of students from Hope, friends …
Author Archives: Steve Binnig
It’s the Little Things
This weekend, I had the opportunity to journey back to Wexford, Pennsylvania. For the first time in three months, I was going home. Prior to this trip, I would not have even called myself homesick. It’s not that I wanted to leave Hope, or felt lost in Holland, Michigan; I just needed home, and all …
The Sabbath
Sundays at Hope rock. For me specifically, this past Sunday was extraordinary. My Sunday’s start off around 10 a.m., which is when I lazily roll out of bed to get ready for church. Two of the seniors on the soccer team then swing by my dorm around 10:50 and we go to Engedi Church together. …
The Jungle Cats
Last September, when I came for my overnight recruitment visit to Hope, I had no idea what to expect. I had all sorts of emotions, and for the most part, I was very nervous. Long story short, I had a great time, and Hope won my heart over. However, out of all the awesome events …
The Martian
I am definitely not qualified to write a movie review, so naturally that is exactly what I’m going to attempt to do. Over my Fall Break, I spent one hundred and sixty four minutes of my approximately six thousand, four hundred and eighty minute break in the movie theatre watching the same motion picture twice. …
Men’s Night Out
This past Friday was the Campus Ministries Men’s and Women’s Nights Out. I cannot personally speak for the women, but as for the men, we had an absolute blast! Friday was just another glimpse into what an awesome place Hope College is. Under the supervision of Paul Boersma (and many other influential, spiritual leaders), over …
433 Miles
433 Miles. Six hours and twenty-four minutes. That’s all that separates me from my front door. When I first committed to Hope, distance didn’t seem like that big of a deal to me. Sure, Pittsburgh is a long way from Holland, but in my naive, eighteen-year-old mind, I thought it would be easy. Now, I’m …
The Highs and Lows of a Collegiate Athlete
Often times as people, we throw all of our weight into temporary happenings. Don’t worry, I’m the exact same way. To prove it, let me tell you a quick story: Last weekend, my family came to visit for the first time this school year. Naturally, I had a “picture perfect” plan in my head of …
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