Poetry by Damon Young

When I used to lie beneath the sun, and contemplate the span of the daisies I would, without exception, become trapped in my own mind...

to who you are, from where i am i have only one response to your reply we have this once then we die i am alone here, wishing away a...

you critiqued my critique of a dead white man's societal critique you gave me a b i suppose we see things differently like langston's...

Having spent more than two decades in the private sector before transitioning to the non-profit realm, I've grown increasingly aware of...

Hi Leader. You have one job. I hear you laughing through cyberspace. No, this is not a joke. I’m completely serious. So, what is the one...

It is a Sunday morning in the fall and I’m sitting in front of my house, I’m not in any pain and I can feel it. Instead, I feel the chill...

Recently I completed Steven Garber’s book “Visions of Vocation”. Mr. Garber’s work was deeply impactful to me and I want to share some...

You have a platform and we want to hear from you...all of you. You can be a world changer if you use YOUR platform. Often times we hear...

I heard a speaker at a recent conference discuss the idea of elevating in your work through making what the Kansas Leadership Center...

On this Father's Day I've been battling feeling overwhelmed. The responsibility, the financial provision, the mentoring and nurturing,...

As many of you know my wife Kate and I have 5 children ranging in age from 15-2 years of age. We are busy in our day to day world and...

Our primary purpose in our walk with God is that of a ‘son or daughter of God’. The thing about this primary identity is that our other...

Me and you as the prodigal son…the day after. There are obviously many ways to express the compassion and love that God has for us, but...

We live in an individualist society in the midst of an individualist age. We want a customized experience, tailored specifically for each...

A silence of soul is mind aching I want all of you, soul quenching afraid, free, crying, praising, running, savoring I hear the whisper, and I die and live, all in love

A life entire, void of desire, helplessly alone, loves not known. Found they may be, searching a vast sea, understanding an extension...

Choice in the moment. Are you a sinner or a saint? I’ve noticed lately that many of us have 2 categories that we try and put ours and...

What in the crap do we mean by “the church”?? Maybe you’re wondering why is this dude writing about “the church”. I’ve had a few people...

Focusing on the outward appearance is like putting lipstick on a pig. As we are building the thought of what is the church? As I talk to...

People are “busy”. This epidemic of busyness is officially taking over. I see it getting the better out of most. I see young people, old...