Headlights revealed–too late–an unhitched 22-foot trailer stretched across two lanes of 57 Freeway. Matt’s swerve didn’t clear the trailer, and it came crashing down on the car, crushing his face and arm. A witness called 911. “No one’s moving in the car,” he said. “Get here soon. This is horrible.” Thirty critical minutes ticked by as rescue workers cut through the mangled metal to pull Matt and Tim out of the wreckage. When they did, Matt wasn’t breathing…

By Tina Chan, InterHigh Mentor, Senior @ UC Berkeley
Sharing on Romans 6:11-14
I often feel so pathetic when it comes to my sin issues, especially recurring issues such as pride or laziness. It seems like I will never get rid of them, and it’s so tedious to constantly battle them so I might as well give up. But .. the verses are very clear. Either I’m offering my body to sin, literally as instruments of wickedness, or I’m offering myself to God. There is no in-between. In the moments that …

By Stephen Sun, Alameda High School, Class of 2011
Romans 3:21-31
Given the complete failure of human righteousness, what hope is there for any relationship with a holy God? In this chapter, Paul states that we do not have any hope of relationship with God based on any works that we do, or solely in obeying the law. Instead, there is hope only in the grace of God and his amazing decision to send his son as a sacrifice to die for us and atone for our sins. This incredible gift …