The Freedom of Grace

I was living a life full of lies, theft, hypocrisy and stubbornness. My family life was unstable with my father gone and my mother often absent and troubled due to difficult life circumstances. I was 15 when I was first introduced to breakdancing. I was drawn to it as...

Calling Found in Community

My two sisters and I were sitting inside a police car about to be put into foster care. In that moment, all I could think to do was pray. It was the summer of my sophomore year of high school and as hard as this was, I was about to meet God in a very powerful way. My...

A Story of Hope

I remember the day my life was divided into “before” and “after.” Growing up in Borshagovka, Ukraine, living with eight relatives in a three-bedroom house was difficult. Showing signs of mental illness, my brother made us live in fear. No personal space, fights and...

Founder’s Story

It was in a YMCA in Melbourne, Australia that God changed the direction of Michael’s life and birthed a ministry that would reach many across the globe using a unique art form: Break dancing. Michael learned break dancing as a hobby while a college student. In...

Hiding from a Father

He didn’t start with, “Will you help me hide my weed?” His first question was, “Can you come to my place after practice and help me move a few things?” Later, after I asked him what we needed to move (We just practiced, I didn’t...