Today I'm so excited to share with you my first interview with a brother in Christ! We got to be friends when Jahlil joined Jahlil is a follower of Christ, and a former student-athlete at University of Virginia at Wise, where he served as a diversity, equity, and inclusion intern at the college. While studying at UVA, he served in several off-campus Christian fellowship ministries including Mt. Olive Baptist Church college ministry, Camp Bethel Ministries, and Young Life in Wise, Virginia. He is currently pursuing Doctorate of Physical Therapy at Lincoln Memorial University—understanding that, "In every avenue of life I'm making efforts to attribute all my handiwork to God's glory." For the full shownotes, head to the Everyday Welcome blog post. A few key takeaways from my interview with Jahil: The investment of godly parents can have incredible fruit in the life of a young man. No matter what setting you're in, you can choose to boldly step into hard places, in obedience to Christ and for His glory. God may call you to stretch outside your comfort zone (and humble yourself!) for His glory. Say yes! Any skill, any opportunity, can be used to share the hope of the gospel of Jesus. If we are too afraid to say yes when God gives us an opportunity, it might be a sign that we're seeing ourselves, not Christ, as the cornerstone. When we take small steps in saying yes to living the #invitinglife, the next steps become easier. Related Episodes and Posts: Be Kingdom Minded (episode 9) How Do You Identify? (episode 33) Reconciliation and Hope! (episode 24) Be Interruptible (episode 5) Salted Honey: The Words We Eat and the Words We Speak (episode 13) How to Let Go of Your Fears and Host a Bible Study Resources: Just Do Something, Kevin DeYoung 5 Conversations You Must Have With Your Son, Vicki Courtney Men and Hospitality from Gospel Coalition Read the full shownotes here!